STRAIGHT PRIDE DAY
Legislation has been handed into the mayors office in SAO PAULO, BRAZIL calling for a 'Heterosexual Pride Day'.
Should the bill go forward, it will be held on the third sunday of December in the largest city in South America. Sao Paulo Mayor, Gilberto Kassab, must ok the idea for it to become law, and is refusing to be drawn on the subject.
Carlos Apolinario, the author of the legislation, was quoted as saying Heterosexual Pride Day is "not anti-gay but a protest against the privileges the gay community enjoys." He then went on to explain that the citys Gay Pride ceremony is allowed through one of the main thoroughfares of the city, however evangelical groups are not afforded the same privilege on 'Jesus Day'.
"I respect gays and I am against any kind of aggression made against them," Apolinario said. "I have no trouble coexisting with gays as long as their behaviour is normal" he added.
Violence towards homosexuals in Brazil appears to be a problem however. With 260 Gay murders last year alone, up 115% in the last five years.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8680624/Sao-Paulo-council-calls-for-Heterosexual-Pride-Day.html
I personally have nothing against Homosexuality at all. I adopt a live and let live policy that most of the civilised world does too. However for this wingnut to say that he is 'ok with the gay' as long as they act "normal" is just wrong. i mean, what exactly is 'Normal'. and to that end, does that mean that most gays aren't 'normal'. Do they act in an 'abnormal' manner? Its obvious this dude has an issue, and his way around it is to try and rub this march in the face of Homosexuality, which in my eyes is absolutely wrong.
If on the other hand, its a cause for a party, and its not used as a tool to verbally and visually bash homosexuality, then im all for it. Who knows, we may get some pics and videos uploaded!!!!