LGBTQ
The Good and the Dark Side of LGBTQ Pride
We don’t always agree, but we shouldn’t force our beliefs
Pridefest is a time dedicated each year to social and self-acceptance. It’s an event where people in the LGBTQ+ community can feel welcomed and even celebrated for who they are.
Can you think of a good reason to halt such a celebration? What if one of the major sponsors of this festival was involved in something you don’t support? Would you be justified in trying to stop the event?
STL Pride
I traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for STL Pridefest 2024. It was held in the streets and the green areas surrounding the Soldier’s Memorial Military Museum in downtown St. Louis on June 28th and 29th.
The parade was on Sunday, June 29th. I stood near the parade’s beginning, and I heard a band play a Dua Lipa song, saw Ronald and Grimace riding in the back of a truck sponsored by McDonald’s, and just a few other entries before something odd happened.
A small group walked alongside the other entrants but in the opposite direction. They held a banner, but I couldn’t read everything it said. I saw the word “Genocide” and heard booing from people in the crowd. The parade was at a standstill.
