There was a big gay pride parade downtown yesterday. I had no idea that this was going on, but my parents were downtown and told us about it. When we met them downtown for lunch, the parade was still going on and there were tons of people lined up to watch it, including some children. It was totally different from anything that I'd ever seen in D/FW. As Lesley and I walked along the parade looking for somewhere to cross, what I noticed in the parade more than flamboyantly costumed individuals of unidentifiable gender, were lots of messages of peace, love, and tolerance and even a church marching with signs welcoming everybody.
I'm sure there may have been some protests somewhere, but I can't imagine something this elaborate going on in Texas without considerable protest. While I've noticed several small examples of how it's more "progressive" or more "liberal" here, this parade was probably the biggest difference. While I can understand that the parade would be unappealing to a lot of people, I am glad that people here seem more tolerant of the fact that everyone's different, right or wrong, and less interested in judging other people's sins.
We moved to Seattle in February 2008 and shared blog posts and photos during our first few years in Seattle.
- Troy & Lesley H
Monday, June 30, 2008
Pride parade weekend
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I'm not commenting about my own beliefs, but the beliefs that many people share. Some people believe it's a sin and actively oppose gays and others believe it's a sin and don't make a big deal about it. And other people don't think it's a sin, but those aren't the people I'm talking about.
then you can read it as a general "you" rather than a specific "you," if you don't feel that it applies to you. but my comment is directed at both types of people who believe it's a sin, because their ends are the same.
I believe that it is a sin, but I am not the one to make the final judgement. Only God knows how he will judge them on judgement day. We are all sinners, each to our own degree. I know and work with several guys (who are both open and/or in the closet) and enjoy them as individuals. - MOM
Dallas has a huge gay pride parade every year in Uptown. No protesters.
Please don't label Texans as the type to protest other peoples rights to live as they please. I live in Austin, TX and haven't seen protesters at our gay pride parade.
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