The mayor of Boston says he cannot deny a permit to three men hoping to hold a Straight Pride Parade in his city in late August. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Mayor Marty Walsh stated that - although he disagreed with the planned parade - 'permits to host a public event are granted based on operational feasibility, [and] not based on values or endorsements of beliefs.'While he revealed that the organization behind the Straight Pride Parade have not yet applied for a permit, he did say that they 'are working to amend their application to host the public event'. Walsh insisted that the group would 'not change his values', before he urged his constituents to join him for a gay pride parade scheduled for this Saturday 'in the fight for progress and equality for all'. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says he cannot deny a permit to three men hoping to hold a Straight Pride Parade in his city in late AugustHe added: 'Boston's values are clear: respect, diversity, and acceptance of all. As Mayor, I'm proud to host our annual Pride Week, where our city comes together to celebrate the diversity, strength and acceptance of our LGBTQ community.'Walsh's tweets come after news of the planned Straight Pride Parade hit headlines earlier this week. The parade would be held in opposition to the gay pride parade, and seek to raise awareness about 'straight suppression' in society. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Brad Pitt denounces upcoming Straight Pride Parade and... REVEALED: 'Straight Pride' organizers' links to notorious... 'We're an oppressed majority': Three men in Boston apply for... Share this article Share Super Happy Fun America - the group behind the Straight Pride Parade - are reportedly requesting that the city give them the same parade route as this weekend's gay pride parade, starting at Copley Hall and ending at Boston City Hall.The parade will supposedly be followed by a 'flag-raising ceremony', though the city already rejected the group's request to fly a 'Straight Pride Flag' at City Hall in April. Under the organisation name Super Happy Fun America, President of the group John Hugo, says he's working 'on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life' The group also added they decided to launch the campaign to 'educate the public, politicians, and civil servants about the straight community and the unique problems we face.' (pictured left to right: Mark Sahady and Chris Bartley')John Hugo, Mark Sahady and Chris Bartley are the three men looking to hold the event through their organization Super Happy Fun America. The trio claim to be working 'on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life'. On their website, the three men claim that straight people 'are an oppressed majority'. 'We will fight for the right of straights everywhere to express pride in themselves without fear of judgement and hate. The da
Boston mayor says he CAN'T deny a permit for Straight Pride Parade
The mayor of Boston says he cannot deny a permit to three men hoping to hold a Straight Pride Parade in his city in late August. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Mayor Marty Walsh stated that - although he disagreed with the planned parade - 'permits to host a public event are granted based on operational feasibility, [and] not based on values or endorsements of beliefs.'While he revealed that the organization behind the Straight Pride Parade have not yet applied for a permit, he did say that they 'are working to amend their application to host the public event'. Walsh insisted that the group would 'not change his values', before he urged his constituents to join him for a gay pride parade scheduled for this Saturday 'in the fight for progress and equality for all'. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says he cannot deny a permit to three men hoping to hold a Straight Pride Parade in his city in late AugustHe added: 'Boston's values are clear: respect, diversity, and acceptance of all. As Mayor, I'm proud to host our annual Pride Week, where our city comes together to celebrate the diversity, strength and acceptance of our LGBTQ community.'Walsh's tweets come after news of the planned Straight Pride Parade hit headlines earlier this week. The parade would be held in opposition to the gay pride parade, and seek to raise awareness about 'straight suppression' in society. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next Brad Pitt denounces upcoming Straight Pride Parade and... REVEALED: 'Straight Pride' organizers' links to notorious... 'We're an oppressed majority': Three men in Boston apply for... Share this article Share Super Happy Fun America - the group behind the Straight Pride Parade - are reportedly requesting that the city give them the same parade route as this weekend's gay pride parade, starting at Copley Hall and ending at Boston City Hall.The parade will supposedly be followed by a 'flag-raising ceremony', though the city already rejected the group's request to fly a 'Straight Pride Flag' at City Hall in April. Under the organisation name Super Happy Fun America, President of the group John Hugo, says he's working 'on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life' The group also added they decided to launch the campaign to 'educate the public, politicians, and civil servants about the straight community and the unique problems we face.' (pictured left to right: Mark Sahady and Chris Bartley')John Hugo, Mark Sahady and Chris Bartley are the three men looking to hold the event through their organization Super Happy Fun America. The trio claim to be working 'on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life'. On their website, the three men claim that straight people 'are an oppressed majority'. 'We will fight for the right of straights everywhere to express pride in themselves without fear of judgement and hate. The da
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