Straight Pride attracts a crowd of 2 [View all]
Pride events always attract out-of-town crowds, and today’s Straight Pride at Dallas City Hall Plaza was no exception. All two of the participants were here from Boston. Not even Teresa Stephens Richenberger from Liberty City, Texas, the local organizer with Protecting Our Next Generation, appeared at the event. About 20 protesters showed up at City Hall Plaza.
One of the two Boston participants claimed he was kicked out of his home as a teen and was fired from his job because he was straight.
The two organizers complained about fees the city was charging along with the permit that would have amounted to about $12,000. They were shocked to learn from Jayla Wilkerson, a city attorney and trans activist, that a proposed trans march had to be canceled because they were going to be charged the exact same fees.
Reacting to a statement by Richenberger on Facebook that cities that are run by Democrats don’t welcome free speech, Wilkerson suggested Dallas’ LGBT community stage a Pride parade in her city and see just how welcoming they are.
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