I was bombarded with news feed on ‘Gay Pride walk’ on all my social media profile. It was difficult to miss the growing buzz on ‘Homosexuality’ in the Internet and choose to be ignorant about the subject. It was more like the ‘ripple effect’ but more profound. Curiosity dragged me to the parade ground on Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis, dragging my husband with me to witness one of the most colorful parades that I had seen till date.
There were children as old as few months dolled up in colorful rainbow beads, tattoos carrying banners to adults as young as in their eighties to show their support for the LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community. Even the pets did not shy away from attending the event. There were smiles floating through every corner of the street so were the kisses blown out while huge bear hugs were the order of the day. And I could see the city was ready to showcase her enigmatic style among dozens of onlookers. She had a strange aura surrounding her and it intrigued me. An uniqueness in the air which I could not fathom and I believe I wasn’t eligible to do so either.
The sparkles covered the streets like a velvet carpet making way for the brightest and dazzling LGBT exhibitionist. Together all the bright colors and skimpy clothes screamed ‘Freedom to Express’- a quality which I have always admired. The event appealed to me for more than one reason as it displayed ‘Strength’, ‘Optimism’, ‘Determination’, ‘Creativity’, ‘Attitude’, ‘Diversity’, ‘Individuality’ and ‘Earnestness’. These represent a mind of an artist. I saw the germination of a new breed of winners who had the ability to embrace failure with love and smile and yet have the stamina and strength to keep walking towards the goal. Never shy and never hurt - stronger than I had imagined them to be.At this juncture my mind reverberates with the Poem ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’ by Robert Frost.
There were children as old as few months dolled up in colorful rainbow beads, tattoos carrying banners to adults as young as in their eighties to show their support for the LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community. Even the pets did not shy away from attending the event. There were smiles floating through every corner of the street so were the kisses blown out while huge bear hugs were the order of the day. And I could see the city was ready to showcase her enigmatic style among dozens of onlookers. She had a strange aura surrounding her and it intrigued me. An uniqueness in the air which I could not fathom and I believe I wasn’t eligible to do so either.
The sparkles covered the streets like a velvet carpet making way for the brightest and dazzling LGBT exhibitionist. Together all the bright colors and skimpy clothes screamed ‘Freedom to Express’- a quality which I have always admired. The event appealed to me for more than one reason as it displayed ‘Strength’, ‘Optimism’, ‘Determination’, ‘Creativity’, ‘Attitude’, ‘Diversity’, ‘Individuality’ and ‘Earnestness’. These represent a mind of an artist. I saw the germination of a new breed of winners who had the ability to embrace failure with love and smile and yet have the stamina and strength to keep walking towards the goal. Never shy and never hurt - stronger than I had imagined them to be.At this juncture my mind reverberates with the Poem ‘Stopping by woods on a snowy evening’ by Robert Frost.
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep....
...And miles to go before I sleep”.
I believe sexuality is a personal choice and you cannot force people to abide by rules and regulation of a society or a country. Thus, I do not think it would be appropriate on my part to comment on homosexuality since I will never be able to do justice to the subject. However, I have tried to capture the spirit of the community - ‘Always moving forward’. 
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