‘Respect others’ views’

Dear Editor:

I recently had a great conversation with a gentleman who responded to my invitation in this paper to have a conversation about Pride.

We found we both are passionate about people being treated fairly and all people being accepted and respected.  We talked about the meaning of the Pride flag, which seems to vary according to the person who is looking at it. We need to get clarification on what the flag represents. Welcoming and including all people appears to be an important aspect.

I was glad to discover that it is okay to talk about Pride policies that have made their way into policies in our society.

We agreed that more conversations need to be had, in a respectful way. We don’t all have to agree, but we respect others’ views. Perhaps this would defuse a lot of the polarization, vitriol and nasty name calling that I originally complained about in my first letter.

Claudette Stevens,
Southgate