The Pride Festival kicked off in Loring Park, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday. There were bands, food and thousands of people. It's now the third-largest gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender celebration in the country. Yeah, dontcha know? To paint the picture here, it's not a parade, it's in a park.But the cops were called, and they had to arrest three people. A father, mother and son from Hayward, Wis. were taken away for trespassing.
For the last 11 festivals, Brian and Doris Johnson have passed out free Bibles at the festival. But this year, they were not allowed to have a booth. Pride paid to rent the whole park which gave them the right to choose which vendors they allowed in. I'm guessing the Johnsons weren't gay enough?
Well, the Johnsons said they are born-again Christians and they believe homosexuality is a sin.
Isn't Pride all about inclusion and not being intolerant? I don't know, I think they're both wrong.
Pride could have taken their money and put them in the worst spot in the park... that would be okay. It would have been inclusive, and would have shown that Pride will tolerate these ding-dongs. By having them arrested, it's bad p.r.
Sure the Johnsons could have hung out in the parking lot. Maybe they could have just stayed at home and been intolerant there? I'm really wondering why Brian has been going to the festival for 11 years... ?
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Well, no, I don't think it was bad PR. They'd been going for eleven years, and another article (here: http://wcco.com/local/pride.festival.bibles.2.1061509.html) "While they do not behave violently, their display and discussions do offend some and have even incited participants to rip up their bibles. Because of that, the new festival management wouldn't approve their application this year."
The family has probably been complained about, year after year, and further down in the article the festival claims a dozen emails were exchanged and they remained unconvinced that this year this family would JUST hand out bibles and talk about Jesus. They were making people feel discriminated against at an event meant to celebrate them. They were told not to come, they came anyway, and they were arrested: as they should be.
I think Cappy thinks Mr. Johnson is in the closet? Is that what you're saying there, Cappy?
Maybe Mr. Johnson (great name for a bible-nut who 'hates' gays btw) really thinks he can save their souls
i cant even finish typing that
Dude.
If I rented a bitchin' pad to have a party, I'm not going to invite the douch(e)y guy who's all ways running me down to other people.
If that joker shows up, damn right my bros will roll his *ss.
So, gee, guess I'm not surprised that they didn't want any Johnsons at their big gay festival.
How old is the son, and how weird is it to drag a child on an anti-gay rally?
This whole article reminds me of "BRAIN CANDY"
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