I fly my American flag on Memorial Day to honor our sacred dead who gave their lives for our country.
We have 364 days a year to fly the flag of our causes (LGBT or other) because of those who died for this country: we have it so good.
When I drive around my neighborhood and see the LGBTQ flag flying on Memorial Day instead of the American Flag it makes me sad. Sad that we as a nation are starting to forget those to whom we owe so much; those who died at 18 or 19 or 30... before their life even got started.
I’m an LGBTQ supporter: I cheer for their every success and am gutted when I hear about LGBTQ youth suicide or other injustice.
But on Memorial Day I honor those who died so young that we might live to be old and free.
Chuck Sharp, Salt Lake City
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