A so-called "straight pride" parade may be coming to California as Modesto officials weigh whether to approve plans for the event that would "celebrate heterosexuality."
> City officials are reviewing an application for a permit
> The event was flagged to the city's executive team as being "potentially sensitive"
> We can't deny a permit based on values," Reeves said. "The approval of this permit would definitely not be an endorsement or sponsorship of any particular message by the city."> City officials are reviewing an application for a permit
> The event was flagged to the city's executive team as being "potentially sensitive"
> Fliers circulating on social media advertising the event list not just "heterosexuality" but also "western civilization" and "Christianity" as causes of celebration.
> "There's essentially a war between two opposing religions.
One is Christianity, and the other is satanism and humanism," Don Grundmann, head of the National Straight Pride Coalition,
> Some in Modesto have been critical of the event.
> Some in Modesto have been critical of the event.
> "Have you ever been fired from a job for being straight? Have you been banned from the USA for being Christian? No?
That’s because it’s Straight pride day EVERY DAY," Modesto Progressive Democrats wrote in a Facebook post.
> Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., who represents Modesto, said he was "concerned about the organization’s troubling references to race."
That’s because it’s Straight pride day EVERY DAY," Modesto Progressive Democrats wrote in a Facebook post.
> the Anti-Defamation League , white nationalist organizations often use terms like "promoting western civilization" as code words.
> Rep. Josh Harder, D-Calif., who represents Modesto, said he was "concerned about the organization’s troubling references to race."
> Kristi Ah You, a Modesto city council member, was also critical of the event and told CBS Sacramento that she wouldn't consider the permit, if it were up to her.
Organized by a group called Super Happy Fun America and aiming to celebrate "the diverse history, culture and contributions of the straight community," Boston's "straight pride" parade is slated for Aug. 31.
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Organized by a group called Super Happy Fun America and aiming to celebrate "the diverse history, culture and contributions of the straight community," Boston's "straight pride" parade is slated for Aug. 31.