Catholic League president wants to lead ‘Straight is great’ contingent at NYC pride

[DonViejo]

NYC Pride responds: Donohue and his group are free to participate, straight allies are great

BRIAN TASHMAN | Right Wing Watch

Bill Donohue of the Catholic League announced Wednesday that the controversy over the New York St. Patrick’s Day parade’s ban on LGBT groups has inspired him to apply to march at the New York pride parade with a “Straight Is Great” banner.

Donohue told conservative talk show host Steve Malzberg that if his application is approved he will “bring a big wedding cake” to the pride parade, in what he seems to think would be a slight to LGBT people.

Donohue told Malzberg that he’s had his “last pint” of Guinness after the beer company dropped its sponsorship of the St. Patrick’s Day parade over its anti-gay policy, adding that he will burn his Guinness cap. “I’m going to go after Guinness big time, nonstop, relentlessly,” Donohue said, arguing that the company is “trying to stick it to Roman Catholics.”

On Thursday, David Studinski, March Director of NYC Pride, said, “Mr. Donohue and his group are free to participate in the 2014 March. His group’s presence affirms the need for this year’s Pride theme, ‘We Have Won When We’re One.’ Straight is great – as long as there’s no hate.”

NYC Parade Managing Director Chris Frederick added, “Straight allies are great. We have thousands of straight people participating in the Pride March, including Catholic groups, who support LGBT youth, families and married couples.”

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http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/03/catholic-league-president-wants-to-lead-straight-is-great-contingent-at-nyc-pride-parade/

[Bluenorthwest]

1. Soon someone will post that Donohue is 'one guy with a fax machine'

which is a lie used to help give him cover. His organization has hundreds of thousands of members, a big, famous, rich board of directors, a giant budget and the full support of Francis and others in RCC power positions. Donohue did not found the group nor is he the first to lead it.

[theHandpuppet]

2. +100

But some folks won't let facts get in the way.

[Smarmie Doofus]

3. Donahue just isn't very bright.

The LGBT marchers at the St Patrick's Parade are pro-Irish. They are mostly Irish and many are Irish born. They support, and do not oppose , the central theme of the parade: celebrating the great things about Irish history, culture and people.

There are ALREADY straight people allowed in the LGBT parade. They are ENCOURAGED to identify themselves as such. Some of them are organized into groups. They are all there to support the central theme of the parade: celebrating the great things about lgbt history, culture and people.

Donahue's been around here spouting idiotically for decades now. The embarrassing truth is.... he's just not very bright.

[Renew Deal]

4. Fred Phelps forgot Bill Donohue behind

But not forever

[Tikki]

5. LAME……..n/t

Tikki