Brooklyn Pride may have filled the streets in June, but the first Straight Pride parade yielded slightly smaller attendance: zero. The parade was set start at 10AM on Sunday and follow "the same route as the annual Caribbean labor day parade," according to a press release . The parade was organized, or at least conceived of, by a Reggae group whose song was banned (it apparently had lyrics advocating violence against gays — we haven't heard it). They countered that gays are targeting Reggae groups "because 99 percent of the artists are African American." What a mess. At least one brave, gay blogger showed up to find the meeting spot empty. He had this to say: "Damn, and here I wanted a Straight Pride t-shirt." Straight Pride Parade: Attendance Zero [Joemygod] Photo from Joe. My. God. . ...
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Brooklyn Pride may have filled the streets in June, but the first Straight Pride parade yielded slightly smaller attendance: zero. The parade was set start at 10AM on Sunday and follow "the same route as the annual Caribbean labor day parade," according to a press release . The parade was organized, or at least conceived of, by a Reggae group whose song was banned (it apparently had lyrics advocating violence against gays — we haven't heard it). They countered that gays are targeting Reggae groups "because 99 percent of the artists are African American." What a mess. At least one brave, gay blogger showed up to find the meeting spot empty. He had this to say: "Damn, and here I wanted a Straight Pride t-shirt." Straight Pride Parade: Attendance Zero [Joemygod] Photo from Joe. My. God. . ...