[Newsbot]

Title: Toronto's mayor skipping Gay Pride Parade
Category: Political
Posted By: EyeBrock
Date: 2011-06-23 11:58:05
Canadian

[EyeBrock]

I'm all for equal rights for the LGBT members of our community but pilloring the mayor for not going, well it goes against peoples right to choose and makes a mockery of what Pride stands for. PC gone mad. If a fat white guy doesn't want to go to Pride why should he get a hard time? It's not like he was whisked in on the gay vote.

[Lemmy]

When Mel was mayor, he didn't want to go but he said (and I'm paraphrasing) "Even though I didn't really want to attend PRIDE, I recognize that I am the mayor of ALL Torontonians and, in the end, believed it was important that I demonstrate that by being there."

If Ford doesn't want to go, fine, that's his choice, but it's not the right choice.

[EyeBrock]

It's been picked up by the TorStar etc just because it's a politically loaded issue.

Pride is a circus. it's not a family event unless you call guys in speedos necking with each other 'family-fun'.

Personally I think it has evolved into a crude show that does more harm than good in trying to bring gays into the mainstream, which has been nearly achieved in most workplaces. Ford obviously thinks the same. I have friends who are gay couples and they are on the same wavelength as me re Pride.

[Lemmy]

I don't disagree with you, Brock. But freaks or not, Ford is their mayor too and, like it or not, PRIDE is a major event.

[andyt]

Lemmy Lemmy:

I don't disagree with you, Brock. But freaks or not, Ford is their mayor too and, like it or not, PRIDE is a major event.

Does the mayor attend all other major prades? If so, he should go to this one too, or it looks like discrimination. If not, then he should do what he wants.

[Lemmy]

Yes. I'm sure I saw him pocketing as many candy canes as he was tossing at the Santa Claus parade.

[martin14]

andyt andyt:

Lemmy Lemmy:

I don't disagree with you, Brock. But freaks or not, Ford is their mayor too and, like it or not, PRIDE is a major event.

Does the mayor attend all other major prades? If so, he should go to this one too, or it looks like discrimination. If not, then he should do what he wants.

Or, if he attends all the major parades, shouldn't he be forced to go to all the minor ones as well ?

Isn't that discrimination also, by size of yer parade ?

[andyt]

Actually, skipping is a pretty gay thing to do for a grown man, so he's obviously gay friendly.

[G-prime]

most men at that parade are topless, lets just all be thankfull hes not going

[andyt]

Like this?

[Brenda]

The lesbian couple that lived next door to me used to say: "A gay pride parade? I don't need that. Is there a straight pride parade? A white pride parade? And what else than freaks who take the chance to get dressed up will you see there? You will not see the "casual" gay, like me. We don't need that crap."

[andyt]

Brenda Brenda:

The lesbian couple that lived next door to me used to say: "A gay pride parade? I don't need that. Is there a straight pride parade? A white pride parade? And what else than freaks who take the chance to get dressed up will you see there? You will not see the "casual" gay, like me. We don't need that crap."

I think a white pride parade would be a riot.

[DanSC]

andyt andyt:

Brenda Brenda:

The lesbian couple that lived next door to me used to say: "A gay pride parade? I don't need that. Is there a straight pride parade? A white pride parade? And what else than freaks who take the chance to get dressed up will you see there? You will not see the "casual" gay, like me. We don't need that crap."

I think a white pride parade would be a riot.

Okoberfest and St. Patrick's Day are quite fun actually.

[Brenda]

andyt andyt:

Brenda Brenda:

The lesbian couple that lived next door to me used to say: "A gay pride parade? I don't need that. Is there a straight pride parade? A white pride parade? And what else than freaks who take the chance to get dressed up will you see there? You will not see the "casual" gay, like me. We don't need that crap."

I think a white pride parade would be a riot.

Absolutely. But "black power" is a common phrase that nobody takes offense of. Wanna try and yell "white power"? Me neither.