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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAntigay Activist Doesn't Like Pride Parade Rules, Won't March
Bill Donohue has nixed plans to march in New York City's LGBT pride parade, saying he won't attend a required 'gay training session.'Surprise, surprise antigay Catholic activist Bill Donohue isnt going to march in New Yorks LGBT pride parade after all, even though organizers say he can.
Donohue released a statement Friday saying he would not attend informational sessions that are required for all parade participants. Today, I informed Heritage of Pride officials that I objected to their rule requiring me to attend gay training sessions, or what they call information sessions, Donohue, head of the Catholic League, said on his website. I dont agree with your rule, I said. They responded by saying that attendance was mandatory.
Early in the week, Donohue had said he objected to sponsors such as Guinness pulling out of the New York City St. Patricks Day parade because LGBT marchers werent allowed to participate, at least not with any signage identifying them as such. He then said he would apply to march in the LGBT parade with a Straight Is Great banner, and Heritage of Pride, which runs the parade, said he was welcome to do so, if he went through the proper procedures.
In his statement today, Donohue said the St. Patricks Day parade has rules as well. It is hypocritical for gay activists to complain about having to abide by the mandatory rules of the St. Patricks Day parade, and then inform me that I cannot march in their parade unless I respect their mandatory rules, rules that I reject, he said.
http://www.advocate.com/politics/religion/2014/03/21/antigay-activist-doesnt-pride-parade-rules-wont-march
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After he confirmed that he indeed would not be in the parade, Merlan updated her post to say, After a little bit of logical twisting and turning, he gets to do what he was really itching to in the first place and call the Pride folks hypocritical. It does seem like a man of Bill Donohues robust heterosexuality could withstand a few hours around gay people, but perhaps this is for the best.
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Antigay Activist Doesn't Like Pride Parade Rules, Won't March (Original Post)
William769
Mar 2014
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BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)1. There might be more revolting people in NY than Donohue
But I don't know who they are.
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)4. Will Rogers never
met Bill Donohue.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)2. "Gay training sessions"
He never had any intention of marching in this parade. He wanted to make a big fuss about not being allowed to. Now he has to resort to this tantrum
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)3. Well, gee. eom