Gun Idiots at Cincy Pride

[kybearfuzz]

Cincinnati Pride is next weekend. It's something I look forward to every year. With the Orlando tragedy still fresh in everyone's minds, Pride is going to be very emotional this year, I'm sure.

So, it irritates the $#!+ out of me that a local public gun-waving, open-carry enthusiast is organizing a group to go to Pride to show us gays that guns aren't scary.

Seriously.

After a gun-loving homophobe just killed 49 of our brothers, sisters, and allies at a gay bar, this f**king moron thinks that walking around our Pride celebration with his gun will make us feel better. Obviously, he doesn't care one bit about the gay community, our feelings at this very sensitive time, our rights, etc. He just wants to make a political statement and make us nervous at the same time. He has apparently done this sort of thing at other public gatherings.

Several local folks have pleaded with him to respect our celebration and not do this on FB, but he has ignored them, blocked them, or tried to convince them that he's doing us some sort of distorted favor.

He's not going to scare me away. While we probably can't stop him or his fellow douchebags from showing up (the religious nuts come every year too), we can ignore him just like we do them. The City of Cincinnati had already promised an increased police presence this year.

I need to get my Pride shirt ready for this year.

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

So wrong-minded, especially in light of recent events. Be safe! Enjoy Pride!

[barak.livejournal.com]

I'd call the pride planners and alert them. They should work with the police to ensure his presence is not disruptive, if not politely asked not to come.

Ugh, gun nuts.

[changeling72.livejournal.com]

Perhaps it's best to simply ignore him? There's no reasoning with people like that.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

Did you know the Orlando shooter was a self hating closet case?

I hope there'll be no trouble at the Pride Parade.

Stay safe, Mark!

[man-of-snows.livejournal.com]

Stupid fucker. I cant wait to see the new tshirt.

[huxbear.livejournal.com]

Stupid people will so often look for any excuse or venue to show off their stupidity. :-/

[dendren.livejournal.com]

I remember many years ago we had our Pride at the local County fairgrounds for a few years. There were 2 or 3 years where we shared the fairgrounds with an annual gun show. I was always just a little nervous that may be a really bad idea. thankfully nothing ever came of it.