Gay people

I grew up in the years when the homosexuality was seen as an illness. The gay people used to have their relationships in secret and normal gestures between couples such as kissing in public, was not seen as normal. Most gay people have suffered some sort of sexual violation and abuse by a family who would touch them at night and sadly, some of them happened to be their parents. Ironically, they feel most comfortable expressing their love while in public places such as parks, streets, beaches etc, compared to expressing themselves amidst their family and close ones. They have continuously fought for their rights to be seen as "normal" and that has been accomplished for a huge part of society given today, many heterosexual people who might have been very disapproving years ago are becoming more open minded and a lot of them join the gay pride celebrated every year in June. In my opinion, if people want to be respected they have to be willing to give show respect as well.