I was driving back across town this morning and I passed the early stages of today's Pride Parade (25 years! w00t!). Lots of people arriving. Rain is holding off for now. Excellent vibe overall. Noticed that they'd stuck the "anti" demonstrators on 2 corners of Main and Broad -- one right outside Mad Hatter and one across Main nearer the train tracks. The two guys on that side were waving a bible and holding up a sign that said something about Jesus saving you from burning in hell. I think the sign might have been attached to a big ole wooden cross. Meanwhile, outside Mad Hatter there were a small handful of "anti" types (I didn't get a good count cos I was driving down Broad and my view was partlally blocked by the shrubbery). There was also a sound system set up playing club and house music. Lots of kids dancing and waving banners to the passing cars. And (I'm sure) generally taunting and tormenting the "anti" people. If not directly, then just by their very existence. Also there were a couple of cop cars keeping an eye on the whole scene. I don't know if one of the LGBT groups found out the "anti" people were gonna be there and moved there. Or if Mad Hatter was always planning to have music playing in that spot. Either way, it was (dare I say) fabulous. What better way to highlight the contrast. On one side you got a bunch of unhappy to angry people waving signs about how you're all gonna burn in hell. Talk about ten pounds of no-fun in a five pound sack. And on the other side you've got kids dancing to "It's Raining Men." Srsly? That the best you got, "anti" people?
Oh, one other thing: as I drove down Broad, I saw a sign that I at first read as "homo sex is fun." Which I thought was maybe a wee bit edgy. But then I looked again and realized it was the much more predictable "homo sex is a sin."
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(oh, and god hates shrimp)