Tradition is for holidays, not politics

Tradition is for holidays, not politics

Pass the pumpkin pie, please, but stop labeling your homophobia as the political defense of tradition. Most holidays are celebrations of one ancient tradition or another. For many of us, upholding these traditions provide a sense of security, old magic, hearth and home. They are opportunities to meet with friends and family, connect with our religions – if we have them – and express gratitude and love. But the idea of “tradition” is repeatedly a…