'Straight Pride' parade in Seattle didn't go as well as the organizer had hoped

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/07/29/1406853/--Straight-Pride-parade-in-Seattle-didn-t-go-as-well-as-the-organizer-had-hoped



Straight pride activist Anthony Rebello organized a Straight Pride Parade in Seattle last weekend and it didn't go as well as planned.

Despite inviting more than 2,400 people via his event page on Facebook, the parade organizer—Anthony Rebello—was the sole parade attendee. No word on where his girlfriend was during the parade. Even with zero support, Anthony say this year's parade was a "warm up" and he's planning to do it again next year.

[David__77]

1. The thing is that this "pride" is defined in opposition to something else.

I don't see this taking off as long as it's defined as in opposition to non-heterosexuality. I see it as totally valid for people to love their own sexual orientation. Great - men into women and women into men. I get it. Also, there is so much space for that expression, in my opinion. There's little in the way of anti-heterosexuality as a sort of movement or cultural expression. So, what's the point, other than opposition to non-heterosexuality? Boring.

[eridani]

3. 2,399 other people apparently agree with you n/t

[olddots]

2. Oh Anthony you're soooooooooooo Butch !

[NBachers]

4. Nice balloons, Tony; that sign really stands out from all the others, but you ran out of space there

on "Straight."

[mercuryblues]

6. well at least he spelled it right. n/t

[MrModerate]

5. I live in Australia, but I walked across the very intersection pictured . . .

During Seattle's most recent 'real' Pride Parade last June. You know, right after the SCOTUS affirmed marriage equality. It was a very special day. Gays and straights mingled in mutual glee (and no small amount of surprise that the Supremes had done the right thing).

Two high points: Viewing the rainbow flag from the Space Needle (the darn thing was a full block long) and witnessing the crowd shouting down a clot of Westboro-wannabees with chants of "Love Won" until they had to quit the scene with their reptilian tails tucked between their legs.

[underpants]

7. Hey Anthony, it takes at least two to tango

No matter who the other is. Not sayin just sayin.