Dear "Straight Pride" Jerk . . . .

[Al B. Sure!]

The mere fact that it would bother you that people of alternative sexualities hold a festive event around it, shows that there is a point in doing it.

To be fair, gay pride parades are little extra with it.

I say that as a Philly resident and we have the Mummers.

[Uncle Sparky]

While I've never witnessed a gay pride parade, I understand that they can involve leather, intense gay innuendo and astronomical levels of what they call "camp." I do not fear or hate gay people, but nor do I wish to encounter any of those things.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...-winnipeg.html

The threat of a thunderstorm did not stop roughly 15,000 people from marching through Winnipeg's downtown in the 25th annual Pride parade on Sunday.

The colourful party featuring members and supporters of Manitoba's gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited community walked and rode on floats from the legislature through Broadway and York Avenue to The Forks on Sunday afternoon.

Organizers estimated that between 12,000 and 15,000 people took part in the parade. An after-party was to follow at the Whiskey Dix dance club.

Leading this year's parade were Chris Vogel and Richard North, who were instrumental in having gay rights included in Manitoba's Human Rights Act.

Vogel said the first Pride parade, in which 250 people marched on Aug. 2, 1987, was held in part to celebrate the inclusion of gay rights in the act.

"It was celebratory at the time because finally, after decades, we had succeeded in getting protection from discrimination added to the provincial human rights legislation, so that we couldn't be fired and evicted and denied business services … on a whim," Vogel told CBC News before the parade started.

These days, more than 30,000 people attend the Pride Winnipeg Festival, which has evolved from a one-day march to a 10-day event, according to the organization's website.

"The difference over the years has been numbers," Vogel said.

"We knew the potential half a century ago … but to actually see it in front of you, to have it manifest, and with the degree of energy and enthusiasm and joy, that's something."

[Dinner]

I heard the same thing happened at Stonehendge last weekend too. Thousands of people showed up for the solstice event at Stonehendge even though it was raining and over cast so no one could actually see how the sun shined between the stones on the solstice.

[Dinner]

I briefly considered reading the whole thread to see how we got this far afield, but I thought better of it, so for no particular reason, I give you



There's some god damn straight pride for you ****ing pussies.

Damn, you should have posted that in the babe thread.

[MrFun]

Zero, what kind of disgusting slob ejaculates all over their keyboard when they masturbate?

You wuss - a little mess never hurt anyone.

[Guynemer]

Damn, you should have posted that in the babe thread.

I posted a picture of the same young lady.

[kentonio]

I heard the same thing happened at Stonehendge last weekend too. Thousands of people showed up for the solstice event at Stonehendge even though it was raining and over cast so no one could actually see how the sun shined between the stones on the solstice.

The roads were also briefly shut around there due to an accident leading to huge queues, which is why the cool kids all went to Avebury instead.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Actually the really cool kids go to Glastonbury Tor. The views are far better and it's a more discerning crowd.

[Dinner]

Actually the really cool kids go to Glastonbury Tor. The views are far better and it's a more discerning crowd.

I had to google that but it seems the tor is the source of the myth of Avalon. Cool.

[kentonio]

Actually the really cool kids go to Glastonbury Tor. The views are far better and it's a more discerning crowd.

I was actually up there last week for the first time, it was pretty amazing. The local signs saying its only 1/2 a mile from the road are full of crap though, I'm sure they're going 'as the crow flies'..

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

It's only half a mile, but nearly all of that half a mile is vertical.

[kentonio]

It's only half a mile, but nearly all of that half a mile is vertical.

Maybe we missed a straighter path or something, but the way we went wound round the hill and up the back after tramping across a field or two.

[Uncle Sparky]

Maybe we missed a straighter path or something, but the way we went wound round the hill and up the back after tramping across a field or two.

Weird gay pride parade route... except the part about missing 'a straighter path' and going 'up the back'.

[Sava]

straight pride is called st patty's day
and i hate that fkucing holiday too

[Az]

So you can assert how straight you are by objectifying women? What?

I don't assert ****, that ***** is hot