Thousands march for gay pride in San Francisco

Jun 24, 2012 | Posted by: roboblogger | Full story: Athens Banner-Herald

Loud sirens, flashing lights and countless rainbow flags and banners accompanied uniformed police officers, cheerleaders and politicians who marched in San Francisco's gay pride parade Sunday, the 42nd year the city has celebrated the lesbian, gay and transgender community.

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How embarrassing for us here in Toronto that San Fran, Chicago and New York have mayors who care about and recognize their LGBT citizens and also know the responsibilities of their office.
Here, we have a mayor who goes up into the woods to hide out with his family.
That's what happens when voters decide to vote for spite rather than common sense. Let that be a lesson to US voters this November.
Happy Pride.
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mark in Toronto wrote:
How embarrassing for us here in Toronto that San Fran, Chicago and New York have mayors who care about and recognize their LGBT citizens and also know the responsibilities of their office.
Here, we have a mayor who goes up into the woods to hide out with his family.
That's what happens when voters decide to vote for spite rather than common sense. Let that be a lesson to US voters this November.
Happy Pride.
. Many citizens of SF wish we could have gone to the mountains to get away from this stupid parade. Tons of wasted taxpayer money. Yes, I'm in favor of gay marriage but, I'm tired of the gay community constantly making asses of themselves. How about growing up and being a normal member of society whether your gay or straight?

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TedsLiver wrote:
<quoted text>. Many citizens of SF wish we could have gone to the mountains to get away from this stupid parade. Tons of wasted taxpayer money. Yes, I'm in favor of gay marriage but, I'm tired of the gay community constantly making asses of themselves. How about growing up and being a normal member of society whether your gay or straight?
Sheesh, you're one of those.

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mark in Toronto wrote:
How embarrassing for us here in Toronto that San Fran, Chicago and New York have mayors who care about and recognize their LGBT citizens and also know the responsibilities of their office.
Here, we have a mayor who goes up into the woods to hide out with his family.
That's what happens when voters decide to vote for spite rather than common sense. Let that be a lesson to US voters this November.
Happy Pride.
Please stay on your side of the line.

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FaFoxy wrote:
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Please stay on your side of the line.
Why?

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mark in Toronto wrote:
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Why?
Because we're already bursting at the seams here with illegal immigrants and other ne'er-do-wells already.

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That balloon rainbow was very clever and beautiful for all that it was inexpensive.

I wish our parades had many more such, and resembled carnival in Rio far more.

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Because we're already bursting at the seams here with illegal immigrants and other ne'er-do-wells already.
Mark is American, living in Toronto.

YOU are the only ne'er-do-well, and a xenophobe at that.

Someone obviously dropped you on your head as an infant.

YOU stay within your lines, in Arizona, no less, the current home of crazy. Take your Libertarian ass into the desert and live totally alone - a fitting place for someone as anti-social as you. The further you are from the 49th Parallel, the happier we are.

The only "running gag" here is you, and by the way, no one else is laughing at your feeble attempts at humour, but yourself.

You're a real nowhere man, lving in your nowhere land, making all your nowhere plans for nobody.
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Sheesh, you're one of those.
. Yes I'm one of those that wants people to be responsible and act like adults regardless of their sexual orientation.

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I'm comfortable with BEING an adult ... not simply acting like one.

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TedsLiver wrote:
<quoted text>. Many citizens of SF wish we could have gone to the mountains to get away from this stupid parade. Tons of wasted taxpayer money. Yes, I'm in favor of gay marriage but, I'm tired of the gay community constantly making asses of themselves. How about growing up and being a normal member of society whether your gay or straight?
And yet, unlike the riots and destruction after a major sporting event, the million or so residents and visitors who attended contributed to the economy of SF. You're just jealous most of the money went to the other side of the bay.
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Freedom for all is not money wasted.
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<quoted text>. Yes I'm one of those that wants people to be responsible and act like adults regardless of their sexual orientation.
I think you need to lighten-up a bit and learn how to have fun in life. In other words... LIFE IS SHORT SO, TAKE THE STICK OUT OF YOUR ASS AND ENJOY IT.
I bet you don't complain about other parades.

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Mark is American, living in Toronto.
YOU are the only ne'er-do-well, and a xenophobe at that.
Someone obviously dropped you on your head as an infant.
YOU stay within your lines, in Arizona, no less, the current home of crazy. Take your Libertarian ass into the desert and live totally alone - a fitting place for someone as anti-social as you. The further you are from the 49th Parallel, the happier we are.
The only "running gag" here is you, and by the way, no one else is laughing at your feeble attempts at humour, but yourself.
You're a real nowhere man, lving in your nowhere land, making all your nowhere plans for nobody.
You could get sued for copyright infringement for that, ya kno !

:)

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TedsLiver wrote:
<quoted text>. Many citizens of SF wish we could have gone to the mountains to get away from this stupid parade. Tons of wasted taxpayer money. Yes, I'm in favor of gay marriage but, I'm tired of the gay community constantly making asses of themselves. How about growing up and being a normal member of society whether your gay or straight?
What are YOU crying about? You're over in Oakland, unlike Sarah Palin, you CAN'T see Market Street from your house.

It may cost a bit to run, but it brings in thousands of visitors how pack the hotels and restaurants and spend spend spend with both hands. I have read that these kinds of gatherings bring in untold MEGA thousands into a City's coffers. Many cities actively court gay venues FOR the glut of disposable income gays who will show up. You should hold one over in Oakland and bring some cash into your town.

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TedsLiver wrote:
<quoted text>. Many citizens of SF wish we could have gone to the mountains to get away from this stupid parade. Tons of wasted taxpayer money. Yes, I'm in favor of gay marriage but, I'm tired of the gay community constantly making asses of themselves. How about growing up and being a normal member of society whether your gay or straight?
I feel the same way about the St. Patrick's Day Parade. As a church-going Protestant, why should I have this disgusting Roman Catholicism shoved down my throat and have my taxes pay for all the police and street closings just so these bigots can "celebrate" being Catholic ?!(And I'm of Irish ancestry.)
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When people such as you stop dissing your fellow citizens, pride parades will become an anachonism and will no longer be necessary. Until then, get used to reponses to your cynicism.
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snyper wrote:
I'm comfortable with BEING an adult ... not simply acting like one.
hence the reason why you are so screwed up.
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FaFoxy wrote:
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I feel the same way about the St. Patrick's Day Parade. As a church-going Protestant, why should I have this disgusting Roman Catholicism shoved down my throat and have my taxes pay for all the police and street closings just so these bigots can "celebrate" being Catholic ?!(And I'm of Irish ancestry.)
. I do not disagree with you on the points above.
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<quoted text>What are YOU crying about? You're over in Oakland, unlike Sarah Palin, you CAN'T see Market Street from your house.
It may cost a bit to run, but it brings in thousands of visitors how pack the hotels and restaurants and spend spend spend with both hands. I have read that these kinds of gatherings bring in untold MEGA thousands into a City's coffers. Many cities actively court gay venues FOR the glut of disposable income gays who will show up. You should hold one over in Oakland and bring some cash into your town.
. The ISP is Oakland dummy. I'm in SF.

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