Talk:Gay pride parade
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I cannot find the evidence to support this claim, but I believe the Minneapolis Pride parade in Minnesota is the third largest in America, behind perhaps San Fran and New York. The newspaper article that said this and what years pride parade it reffers to are long forgotten and probably lost to me forever. But I believe this memory to be true. Our pride parade is pretty unearthly huge up here. Bigger than you might think. Oh hey! I found the article. In my silly little college paper, but still: http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2005/06/29/64723 Just like I remembered. 3rd largest behind San Fran and New York. Beat out Chicago, meaning we're probably the biggest in the midwest, assuming we don't include new york in that. These stats are according to organizers of our pride parade, so you can doubt them, but I like them fine. I still don't know if that means we're "internationally known" or whatever list we've got going here. 66.41.66.213 01:20, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] citation needed is not censorship
I don't want to seem unfriendly to this article, and for that reason I am putting this in the talk page:
This doesn't read like good wiki articles read, and conflicts on any issue will be difficult to resolve, because this doesn't have references. Policy states all articles should be referenced. Someone will get on this, I'm sure. 66.41.66.213 01:23, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Other viewpoint needed
Many, especially those with social conservative viewpoints, consider gay pride parades to be offensive. Can we not mention this on this page? Do these viewpoints suddenly "not exist"? --Jakes18 21:11, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Summer
"Most gay pride parades take place in the summer." For God's sake don't these people know that the world is not just the northern hemisphere? Changed. Oh that's alright to include I believe Jakes. --El Chemaniaco 13:44, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Focus or merge
This article's title and lead indicate it should be focused on the Pride parades specifically, however, the bulk of the article covers the subject/history of Gay Pride events generally which has an article already at Gay Pride. I do not dispute that a viable article could be written specifically on the parade itself, but this does not (yet) seem to be it. I suggest those regular editors of this page prune and focus it or considere merging with Gay Pride. AUTiger ʃ talk/work 15:58, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Opposition section
"Those who take socially conservative political positions are sometimes opposed to such events because they view them to be indecent and contrary to public morality. This belief is partly based on certain things sometimes found in the parades, such as public nudity, S & M paraphanelia, and other highly sexualized features."
- Socially conservatives are against gay marriage. However, it does not state anywhere socially conservatives are against public nudity, S&M, or other sexualized features. Just because people are socially conservative does not mean they do not use S&M in their own home or are against role-playing. Also, how does being socially conservative have to do with public nudity? Do socially conservative people really view parades wrong because of nudity (which doesn't happen that often because of indecent exposure laws), S&M outfits, and other sexual features? It sounds like to me that socially conservative people are against pride parades because they often promote equal rights (gay marriage), which socially conservative people are against. I propose completely rewording this paragraph, unless there are some sources to back it up. -ChristopherMannMcKay 17:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
