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Free Press Opinion: It’s Pride and Papaya Month; celebrate responsibly and without government support

Photo Courtesy Of City of Chattanooga / Chattanooga City Hall is lit up to acknowledge Pride Month.
Photo Courtesy Of City of Chattanooga / Chattanooga City Hall is lit up to acknowledge Pride Month. Photo Courtesy Of City of Chattanooga / Chattanooga City Hall is lit up to acknowledge Pride Month.

Hey, it’s Pride Month. Celebrate, or hide the children from any rainbow flags that might flutter in more abundance for the next four weeks. Your choice.

We’re for everybody making merry for any reason that floats their boat as long as the government isn’t involved, or it doesn’t infringe on anybody else making merry for any reason that floats their boat.

We prefer the government not to get involved because by picking winners (those chosen to be saluted), they’re overlooking many others who also want to let their flags fly.

(READ MORE: Free Press Opinion: Why MAHA must be family first to succeed)

Speaking of designated months, a staffer for Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Columbia, made things worse for the already baggage-heavy congressman the other day when — according to him — “a member of my comms team” posted on his official House account: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”