Slog - Comments on One More Pride Parade Anecdote http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade Noon, June 24, Seattle Pride Parade: There were about four male protesters and two were waving large white signs quoting Paul's letter to the Corinthians about homosexuals incapable of entering the Kingdom of Heaven. They were shouting anti-gay statements at the parade and its revelers. The parade-goers would shout back occasionally. I was at this particular corner where the protesters were, recovered from a night of drinking at the Wild Rose, taking pictures with a disposable camera which I'd send back to my lesbian friends in my small, conservative home town. Watching the event, I couldn't help but be... Copyright 2008 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:48:01 -0800 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:16:43 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by infrequent what?!? okay, fine, i took the bait: slapping is not okay.

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753291 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753291 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:02:56 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Nope, it's not. and worse, it's what the Christian dude wanted. You're following his agenda, not your own.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753301 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753301 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:22:28 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I'd feel bad for the guy if I had a soul. I do not. Go her.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753302 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:23:49 -0800 Comment by Touring Young and stupid she is. That is exactly what they want her to do. They want to be made into victims. They want to instigate confrontation. And they won.
During 2004 Gay Decadence in New Orleans I saw a husky anti-gay protester with a megaphone make his way into the very middle of the massive gay crowd chanting anti-gay rhetoric. He was pushed violently and drinks were thrown at him – some from as high as the balconies. He continued to stay in the middle and take the punishment with a sad look of face until the police escorted him out but somehow I could tell deep down inside he wanted to illicit this abuse on himself.
Shame on the young dyke! The biggest punishment for someone nobody on a “soapbox” is for everyone to simply ignore them.

]]> Touring http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753303 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753303 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:25:32 -0800 Comment by Just Me FUCK!! That was the DUMBEST thing she could have done!!! That is what the extremist Christians want us to do!!! They will use that claiming that they were assulted by a lesbian!! Not only that, the guy who was slapped could have pressed charges.

As much as what they were yelling at the parade is wrong and sick they have a right to say it. (sorry but those are the breaks) And yeah, I will fight to the death my right to march in my Gay Pride Parade and I will fight to the death to protect the rights of the protesters to say what they want. It is called the US Constitution babe.

]]> Just Me http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753310 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753310 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:35:18 -0800 Comment by Minto If she had really wanted to fuck with him, she should have hugged him.

]]> Minto http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753320 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753320 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:48:20 -0800 Comment by babydykecakes It's tragic that she slapped him when there are so many guns available.

]]> babydykecakes http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753327 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753327 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:52:12 -0800 Comment by closet On a different note, I wish i had the balls to take part in something so inspiring.

Sigh. Not sure what the point of this comment is. I guess I'm just jealous reading Noel's account.

]]> closet http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753409 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753409 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:41:29 -0800 Comment by pox A fun visceral release, I'm sure, but a bad, bad idea. Ghandi and King won by being better than their oppressors. I'm sure it would have been fun to slap Bull Connor, but they knew it would have gotten them nowhere. What if next time everyone brought the evangelists muffins and juiceboxes?

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753473 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:24:39 -0800 Comment by jp If the opposite had occurred (the protester slapped the lesbian) the crowd would have called for his hanging. Hypocrisy is a funny thing.

]]> jp http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753491 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:50:42 -0800 Comment by Rebecca Sometimes it's not about the political statement, it's about doing what you can be proud of yourself for.

I walked away from a situation like that once (not a religious guy, just a regular asshole), and I still feel bad that I didn't do or say a damn thing.

Fact is, the evangelicals are wrong. No, we shouldn't make our point by punching them out, but at least we feel so strongly that it is so difficult to walk away.

]]> Rebecca http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753504 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753504 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:05:42 -0800 Comment by nice Minto had it right at #6

]]> nice http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753522 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753522 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:30:10 -0800 Comment by Tiffany A little street justice every once in a while isn't necessarily a bad thing.

]]> Tiffany http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753524 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753524 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:36:05 -0800 Comment by maxsolomon violence is never the answer.

use jesus agin' 'em & love your enemy. and make sure they know who's example you're following.

absent the diety thing, jesus was way cool. read the thomas jefferson bible or the gospel of thomas for more info.

the more you know...

]]> maxsolomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753591 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753591 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:03:01 -0800 Comment by Geni I infinitely prefer to stand in front of them sucking face with the prettiest dyke I can find. A couple years ago it was a smokin' hot firefighter from SFD - she poured her water bottle down my cleavage (it was like 85 degrees), and we smooched right in front of the protesters. That makes their heads explode much better than whacking them. I generally am not in favor of making out with girls in front of straight guys - stupid straight porn has ruined that for everyone - but I'll make an exception in that case.

]]> Geni http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753603 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753603 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:11:54 -0800 Comment by COMTE Sooo, did he, like, turn the other cheek, like Jeebuz commands?

Doesn't sound like it.

And anybody want to take bets that in 10 years the "victim" will be a bottom who's heavily into getting slapped on the cheek by his Dom?

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753681 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/one_more_letter_about_the_pride_parade#c753681 Homo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:16:43 -0800