Gay activists plan protest during Pride Parade

[RandySF]

On Wednesday, crews were still busy completing the last of the fleet of the approximately 20 floats the public will see on Sunday.

But some gay activists are frustrated the event has so many corporate sponsors including Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

Tommi Avicolli Mecca has joined other gay activists -- some from Occupy San Francisco -- who have formed a group called Occu-Pride.

"The foreclosure epidemic in SF...to have banks that are involved with that sponsoring Pride, it is obvious they are trying to buy good will in the community," said Avicolli Mecca.


http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/pride-protest/nPbXx/

[msongs]

1. pride is pretty much a marketing scheme for the alcohol industry in many cases nt

[closeupready]

2. K&R - they have a very valid point, IMO.

nt

[Zorra]

3. +1

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. yes, they do

[William769]

4. I'm torn on this and can't describe why I do in words. So I will just offer this.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. I disagree with these actions.

I am not surprised, but I find it counterproductive.

[RandySF]

7. It's not a sacred cow.

As a matter of fact, no one dared question the SF PRIDE organization until it went bankrupt. That, in my opinion, justifies the corporate sponsorship. But others have legitimate questions about associating with companies that have hurt so many people.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. It doesn't matter if it was a sacred cow, I simply find it counterproductive.

As for "Occupy," I agree with Bill Mahar. I liked when pride was about, well, pride.