Was It a Circus or a Rally?

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?

National Pride Weekend

Capital Pride will host an estimated 250,000 this weekend. The parade will be on Saturday, and the festival will be on Sunday. Even though Kathleen and I won't be attending either (we don't do crowds well), I will be very interested in monitoring for positive media coverage on TV and the Internet. If you're interested in more information, I suggest that you google Capital Pride or look for Pride activities in your local area on the Internet. In the meanwhile, I want to wish a HAPPY PRIDE to everyone who is LGBT and to all our friends and supporters too!!!