Finally, after all the hype, arguing, dubious reasoning and muck-slinging, Straight Pride arrived in Modesto, CA this weekend…and only attracted 20 participants. Far outnumbering the supporters of Straight Pride were the counter-protestors of the white supremacist-sponsored event, which numbered in the hundreds.
Since the initial announcement of Straight Pride in Modesto, as organized by a homophobic mom and a racist man, the event has invited disgust and ridicule. When the city council denied use of a local park for the event over insurance concerns, organizers pressed on by adopting a new venue for their rally: Planned Parenthood. Because nothing says heterosexuality like attacking family planning.
Related: Straight Pride organizer insists event will take place, even after the city council blocked it
Around 200 protesters gathered outside Planned Parenthood to counter the Straight Pride rally, drowning out the main event. Another 250 protesters also gathered in nearby Ensen Park to give speeches decrying the event, including remarks from city councilman Mani Grewel.
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Dozens of people gather in front of the Planned Parenthood office in Modesto. We are seeing a lot of anti-straight pride protesters here. We were hearing at one point there were straight pride parade organizers at this location but so sign of them. Lots of police @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/q1wW6sEnQM
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“For every step, someone takes to come and divide our community, spread hatred, spread bigotry this many people are standing on guard to make sure it doesn’t happen with thousands more,” Grewel said.
A similar event in Boston has invited similar criticism, particularly after organizers of the event were revealed to be members of the Proud Boys, a white nationalist organization.
Cam
Another article said there were 12 participants.
But either way, how typical. We get a group of anti-LGBTQ bigots and media gives them hundreds of articles and attention making it seem like they are a huge group rather than the few bigots it always is.
They did the exact same thing with the “Gays for Trump” group. They treated it like it was gigantic, article after article, even had the head on for interviews, and yet when they finally held an event, something like 10 people showed up.
Goforit
Juanjo…. My understanding is that they pay on a sliding scale. The larger the hand and forearm, the more they pay. LOL
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Goforit
Darn!!! Queerty seems to have removed Juanjo comment. So my reply to him above now makes absolutely no sense.
Chrisk
Interesting intersection between the religious anti abortion wack a doos and the anti gay bigots. Oh wait except there’s not.
Kangol2
Don’t forget, co-organizer Grundmann’s also a white supremacist!
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
These vile pukes thrive on publicity… Unfortunately a group of 20 or less can garner national headlines for their abhorrent noxious views….
Felecia
CHRIST WITH A CRACKER, PRAYING FOR SOME CHEESE….I AM SICK AND TIRED OF ME AND MY ENTIRE EXISTENCE BEING ONLY DEFINED BY THE FACT THAT I AM A LESBIAN..!! FIFTY-FUKKIN’-FIVE YEARS OLD, AND ALL PEOPLE WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS MY SEXUAL ORIENTATION…I DON’T SEE WHY I NEED TO SHOW ‘PRIDE’ FOR SOMETHING I WAS BORN WITH; WHAT’S NEXT, RAISING A FLAG BECAUSE YOU HAVE GREEN EYES…ARE LEFT-HANDED…TOO TALL OR TOO SHORT, ETC….ALL THIS STUPID ‘TOGETHERNESS’ ONLY DIVIDES US FURTHER FROM THE STRAIGHT COMMUNITY, AND BURIES THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALL HUMAN FIRST. GIVE IT A REST, ALREADY. THE ONLY FLAG I FLY IS THE AMERICAN ONE….I CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN THE LAND I WAS BORN IN, AND FOR THAT I AM PROUD…I DID NOT CHOOSE TO BE LGBT, ANY MORE THAN THE PEOPLE BEHIND THIS ‘STRAIGHT PRIDE’ CHOSE TO BE HETERO….CAN WE JUST QUIT THE BULLSHIT AND IGNORE THEM..? ANY FUSS ONLY SHOWS THAT THEY’VE GOTTEN UNDER OUR SKIN, AND WE CAN’T LET THEM HAVE THAT OR THE BATTLE WILL NEVER END…SAME, DUMB-ASS ARGUMENTS. YAWN….
Chrisk
You do know that your soap box babbling has nothing to do with the article? Oh and stop your yelling. Felicia. Lol
scotshot
17 million died at the hands of the nazis during the Holocaust and millions of EVERY minority in the US, have suffered discrimination in words, actions and hatred.
So I guess we should stay home and behave.
Suggestion: Get off the computer, TV and print media and live your life in blissful ignorance you so fiercely want and deserve.
Brian
Where on earth are you getting 17 million? It’s commonly accepted that around 6 million Jews died, are you really saying there were another 11 million people that nobody ever talks about?
dwes09
The Nazis rounded up and killed Lesbian and Gay people, people with intellectual and physical disabilities, gypsies, and a host of others (Russians and Poles for example). So yes, there were likely 17 millions people sent to the camps and killed. Jews were the largest individual group, and the one most demonized as well as treated the most brutally, but not the only group killed.
Did you sleep through your history classes in middle school?
Goforit
Darn you ScotShot. I too was going reply to Felecia but your comment was so much more civil than mine that I couldn’t bring myself to post it. Dratz! Oh, and an angry lesbian using the moniker “Felecia”??? Me thinks I smell something fishy going on. PS. “Depot Melania- Send Her Back”
Cam
Sweetie, you tried this same rant under another screename, only you started it then with “As an asexual Trans……”
Adorable that the right wing trolls use a bigoted event to attack the LGBTQ community…..
nitejonboy
Maybe they were too busy at home watching FOX news to come….shame.
ShiningSex
LOL!!! too funny!!!