June 27, 2008
Gay Department
Will The Gay Pride Parade Be Indecent?
Arlene Sawicki of the Illinois Family Institute is concerned about, well, what the Illinois Family Instutute is usually concerned about:
Chicago parades include the famous St. Patrick's Day Parade in March, where the Chicago River is tinted green in honor of the Irish. The Polish American Constitution Day Parade, held May 1st, celebrates the first European democratic Constitution established in Poland in 1791. The Columbus Day Parade, held in Autumn, is another ethnic celebration featuring the contributions of Italian Americans. The Von Steuben Day Parade, held in September, is the German American event of the year. Thousands of Chicagoans participate in these parades and support the causes they represent.
However, never within the celebration of these events would you find the flagrant and offensive violations of the Public Morals Laws of conduct as you do in what has become known as the annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade, held this year on Sunday, June 29th, 12:00 p.m.
Which is why I've never been to those other parades to take pictures, but I'm going to try to make it to the Pride Parade again this year.
By the way, I don't know anything about Sawicki other than that she wrote this article, but she gets a point or two in my book for being consistent. One of the core values of conservatism is respecting tradition, and she respects the traditions of the blogosphere: Even though she clearly doesn't much like the Pride Parade, like any good blogger, she dutifully links to the Pride Parade web page.
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