Two communities fighting for equality; some not happy about rainbow flag at MLK parade

[TexasTowelie]

Photo: KSAT-TV

It was a glorious day. The sun shone bright, the temperature was mild and it seemed like all of San Antonio had shown up for the 20th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. March. People were in a great mood. Photos of the event which flooded the internet gave the impression the city was engaged in a great group hug.

One photo published on the Facebook page of KSAT-TV drew a lot of attention. It is an aerial shot of the march showing some of the tens of thousands who walked the route. The picture is memorable because there among the throngs, so large it is instantly visible from the air, is the Rainbow flag carried by activists.

It is a powerful image, one that is a tribute to the LGBT community's integration into the larger community. However, not everyone on Facebook was happy to see the presence of a gay symbol at the event.

"Why are the gays & lesbians throwing their pride??? Today is NOT a day for that. I'm so sick of this, nothing against them but now they feel they can do this all the time," read one disgruntled comment.

More at http://www.qsanantonio.com/ndo-mlk.html .

Cross-posted in the LGBT Group.

[Bluenorthwest]

1. It's the 'there are no black LGBT people' mindset

It's sad, it's harmful, it's old and it is tired.