"We're a totally peaceful racist group," Straight Pride organizer tells California city council mee
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Source: CBS News
A city council meeting in Modesto, California this week turned heated as citizens, business owners and a group calling itself the National Straight Pride Coalition debated the group's plans for a "Straight Pride" event in the city.
During the debate Wednesday, Don Grundmann, founder and director of the National Straight Pride Coalition, tried to make a case for holding the event celebrating heterosexuality. Some in the crowd booed as Grundmann tried to defend his group. Then he made a gaffe that suddenly had the audience laughing out loud.
"We're a peaceful group, we wanted to have a meeting, celebration of life. We're attacked as racists," Grundmann said. Then he declared, "We're a totally peaceful racist group!"
The room had been booing Grundmann, but the gaffe triggered even louder cheers and jeers from the crowd. Grundmann tried to finish his speech as attendees clapped and screamed, but couldn't get much else out.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/were-a-totally-peaceful-racist-group-straight-pride-organizer-tells-modesto-california-city-council-meeting/
Gee, I don't feel the need to tout the fact that I'm straight. It's not like I've been having my rights trampled on for the past gazillion years.
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