I Went to DC’s Gay Pride Parade. Here Are 9 Things I
Saw. by Rachel del Guidice / @LRacheldG 6/11/18
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Editor’s note: This article accurately
describes a “gay pride” event and contains language and images that may offend
some readers.
Thousands of gay rights activists and
their supporters celebrated Saturday in Washington, D.C., by participating in
and watching the city’s gay pride parade.
The “Pride Month” parade consisted of
over 200 floats
in addition to marchers and vehicles, and covered 1.5 miles in promoting and
celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, among other
gender identities.
I checked out the event for The Daily
Signal, observing the parade and talking with attendees. With a warning that
some readers will find this content offensive, here are nine things I noticed:
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1.
Animosity for the Trump Administration
During a rally before the parade, one
speaker called Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson a “wacko” and
others in his agency “the other wacko wackos at HUD.” Carson parted with recent
“national tradition,” Politico reported Thursday, by declaring June to be “National Happy
Homes Month” and declining to recognize it as Gay Pride Month.
2.
Law Enforcement Not Welcome
Signs posted near the parade route read:
“No cops at pride.”
3.
A ‘F–k Them’ Attitude
Some attendees told me that the deeply
held religious beliefs of some Americans about marriage—including those such as
bakers who don’t want to be forced to design and make a cake for a same-sex
wedding—don’t matter. “F–k them,” one person said of business owners who would
choose not to make a cake or provide floral arrangements for a same-sex
wedding. The Supreme Court ruled June 4 in favor of Jack Phillips, owner of
Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, who declined to create a custom
cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding because of his traditional Christian
beliefs. Multiple people I interviewed at the parade said bakers should be forced
to fill orders that celebrate messages going against their deeply held
religious beliefs.
4.
Hostility to Traditional Ideas on Marriage
Multiple signs and pins displayed vulgar
language suggesting that those who do not support gay marriage are intolerant
and hateful. One person in the parade wore a shirt saying, “Homosexuals
are possessed by demons,” which appeared to make fun of the religious beliefs
of some who don’t back the LGBT political agenda.
5.
Unquestionable Acceptance for the Gay Lifestyle
In contrast to the evidence of hostility
and even hatred toward those with traditional views of marriage—one T-shirt
read: “If you’re not gay friendly take your b—h a-s home”—the event provided
ample public affection for homosexual men and women and acceptance for gay
rights.
One marcher held a sign that said, “I
love my gay family.” One couple’s sign, “God blessed us with two gay sons.”
6.
A Shout out for Bisexual Moms
One person I encountered along the
parade route appeared to be pregnant and wore a tank top with the message
“#Still Bisexual,” apparently promoting the opinion that women can have
children but be sexually attracted to both men and women.
7.
Not Age Appropriate
Aspects of the parade certainly weren’t
family friendly or appropriate for children. At one point, men clad only in
leather straps marched in front of a school group The event also featured trash
receptacles along the parade route that advertised lubricant for gay sex. Some
attendees chose not to wear shirts; others wore very revealing outfits.
8.
‘Resist’ Crowd Promotes ‘No Hate on My Ballot’
The anti-Trump “resistance” movement was
present in the parade, carrying signs sporting the “HRC” logo of the Human
Rights Campaign, one of the nation’s largest advocates of the LGBT political
agenda.
Marchers who walked with a “Resist”
banner also carried signs with messages such as “Resist. Vote. Win,” “Midterms
Matter, Vote 2018,” “Don’t Just Hope for Equality, Vote for It,” and “No Hate
on My Ballot.”
9.
Planned Parenthood Supports LGBT Rights
Planned Parenthood, the largest provider
of abortions in the nation, was present in full force. The organization’s pink
shirts, tank tops, and signs had slogans such as “Together We Fight for All,”
“#QueersForRepro,” and “Repro rights = LGBTQ Rights.”
However, the
liberal Left is not backing down. They
are rallying supporters to advance their agenda, moving this nation further
from the vision of our founding fathers.
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