As promised I did a little review of the media coverage of Capital Pride. No big surprises I'm afraid.
ABC News' front photo was of a young nipple-painted woman who was topless and standing next to Mayor Gray (his eyes were leveled at the young woman's chest, not her face or her eyes.)
In the photo slide show that followed there were a lot of provocative shots that focused on sexuality (but not in a romantic or let's get married kinda way). An I'm-still-in-the-closet-but-here-for-the-fun-shot of two people shielding their faces from the photographer's camera reminded me that not everyone is out yet.
Huffington Post had a photo of a handmade sign equating gay/lesbian rights with human rights, quoted from Hilary Clinton. At least Huffington Post didn't treat PRIDE like a circus but more like a political rally.
The media really doesn't get us, or if they do, why are we selling ourselves so short?
