The reason you had a "calm" time prior was because you didn't know the struggles queer people faced. If you'd like a fun history lesson read up what lead to the stonewall riots, because that stuff happened in all of the US and just boiled over there.You know? The intelligence on this topic has long since gone. I mean, I have no problem with people doing whathever they strike fancy. I grow up that way, and with no school involved with those topics. You want peace? give peace. If someone or something troubles you, stand up for it or ask for help.
But now, it looks like all of those groups DEMAND attention, not just being accepted. That is the problem.
Since I was a child, there have been gays, lesbians, bisexuals, you name it. One chooses what to believe, what to do, with whom you will be friends. That's it. No more needs to be said. I have a peaceful life thinking this way. I educated my kids like this, too. But look at the news!! Some lgtb groups did this, some lesbians done that, some others have appeared because one word offended them... That kind of thing is what destroyed every intelligent thing to say about this.
I learned and share the knowledge of live and let die, but the lgtb groups don't. So, who is the problematic side here? Society was a bit more calm when all of this topics were less talked about.
I don't want to start a discussion. Just sharing my two cents.
If people didn't get ostraziced and discriminated against for not being straight they wouldn't have to make so much noise.