As a gay man watching Pride Month 2026 crank the culture wars to eleven… Pride flags = love & acceptance. Trump flags = ugly and about a criminal narcissist (said that yesterday). But when did flying one automatically make the other side the enemy? I defended the Pride flag because it signals support. Cool. But the second it turns into a loyalty test — “affirm every new letter or you’re the bigot” — that’s not acceptance anymore. That’s the new mandatory flag worship. My response? Writing the MM romance I actually want to read: hot bears, summer flings, real gay guys being guys. Zero lectures, zero rainbow mandates. Spring Flings & Summer Things is LIVE on KU — free prequel The Timber Wolf included. Because when the news gets too fictional, my books keep it real. Poll: Has Pride become a loyalty test more than a celebration? A) Yes — affirm everything or you’re out B) No — still pure love & acceptance C) It’s just corporate rainbow capitalism now D) Other (reply and tell me)