This Daily Calendar Decided to Celebrate Gay Pride Instead of Those Who Lost Their Lives on Memorial Day

     My wife bought a daily calendar for 2018. Normally, we don't buy these type of things. However, 2018 already started, and therefore it was on a big sale. So we have been using it the past few months. The pictures are nice so I do think the money was worth it.

     Last Month was Memorial Day. Usually, my wife changes the calendar each day. However, she was busy that past week. Therefore, I noticed that she did not change the calendar on that Monday. So I decided to change it. I was excited to see what picture was chosen for Memorial Day. But when I changed the Calendar, I found this.

     My first thought was "Oh, they chose a statute." I didn't read the description. So, I was trying to figure out how the statue was related to the Memorial Day. Then I saw something in the back so I looked a little closer.

   

    I noticed a Gay Pride Flag in the background. I found it interesting that the there was such a flag in the background. I thought it was a coincidence. Then, I noticed something else. There were two girls in the back holding hands. So, I thought "maybe it has nothing to do with Memorial Day." That's when I decided to read the description. 

    This a George Segal sculpture. The description states that the work "was commissioned to mark the tenth anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the birth of the gay rights movement." For those who don't know, the Stonewall riots took place in 1969. Member of the gay community held demonstrations against a police raid that occurred on June 28th of that year. So, it has nothing to do with Memorial Day. The gay pride movement also has nothing to do with Memorial day, unless you count the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy."

    I'm actually a supporter of the Gay movement. I think people should be able to live however they want. Yet, I found it improper to put a picture of this statute on Memorial Day. They should have put something that has to do with those who lost their lives for our country. So, I decided to find out who made this. 

     I realized this was published in New York. I then realized this was a gallery calendar for New York City! That's when I realized something. New York is so out of touch. I am assuming they didn't want to putting something to do with the military on Memorial Day because the military is probably more controversial in New York City than the gay pride movement.