Gay Jeans Day?

Walking around the Portland campus of USM today, signs were seen that read:

Today,

Tuesday April 24 is

GAY JEANS DAY

wear jeans today if you support the

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Transgender

Questioning

Intersex

Allied

Community

Thanks for your support!

There are so many things that I find troubling with this that I don't even know where to start. First of all, there was no previous mention of this for students to know that when deciding their outfit this morning, they may in fact look as though they support something that they are opposed to. I can understand wearing a ribbon or something, but jeans? So many people wear them that it turns into such a deceiving idea. Just being at such a socially liberal university makes it seem as though I must follow the crowd as it is. I have so many things to stand up for that walking onto campus wearing the designated clothing of the day is ridiculous.