'Gays For Trump' Denied Entry into the Charlotte Pride Parade

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'"If Charlotte Pride is not going to include us, we'll do our own thing", Van Cleve said.

When asked Thursday if plans have changed following the initial story, Charlotte Pride would not provide additional comment.

Former President Barack Obama has made official proclamations every year in support of the LGBT community, but President Donald Trump has made no such proclamation this year.

Talbert, who displays a Trump/Pence sticker on his bumper and a "Not a Liberal" sticker on his pickup truck's rear window, told Charlotte's Fox46, "I'm very proud of my country, proud of my president, and was once proud of my community".

In the days since Talbert went public with his disappointment over the rejection letter, a backlash against what he sees as discrimination is gaining momentum.

"I don't judge them for how they vote".

"I think for many, it's an opportunity to come together and have that message of equality be visualized", she said at the news conference.

"Charlotte Pride invites all individuals, groups, organizations and causes which share our values to join our community's celebration of the LGBTQ community, history, arts and culture".

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"It was fear of being gay based, fear of being gay but now it's fear of being a Republican", he said.

NYT also quoted Gregory Angelo, president of the gay-rights group Log Cabin Republicans, as calling Trump "the most gay-friendly Republican nominee for president ever". "President Lincoln built the Republican Party on the principles of liberty and equality".

The highlight of this year's Pride is the Capital Pride Parade presented by Marriott International on Saturday, June 10, which draws 125,000 spectators, and travels 1.5 miles through segments of the city important to the LGBTQ community.

The Trump administration began removing LGBT information from WhiteHouse.gov shortly after Trump took office, according to The Post's Colby Itkowitz.

About this weekend's Equality March in Washington, Harvey mocked its name, saying that a call for equality would be "a relief for America, where most people are fed up with bullying by those proud of chosen sexual sin who are eager to force fellow Americans to violate religious or moral convictions". He recalled that Christian demonstrators threw rocks and bottles at the marchers and that someone spit in his face.

SOMA Action will organize and encourage the South Orange, Maplewood and surrounding communities to participate in The Equality March: SOMA and rally to raise awareness and mobilize to support the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and fight to protect and advance human rights for all.

"DISGUSTING! McDonald's released their RAINBOW FRIES today in honor of GAY PRIDE!" I'll never forget it!

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