I was talking with a friend a while back and she told me that she believed that Pride was a distraction from current events affecting the Black community across the country--the Charleston shooting, the recent string of fires at southern Black churches, arguments that persist that Obama apologize for slavery, etc. Of course, out of pure cynicism and frustration, I agreed with her and thought,"We CAN'T be distracted by these corporate clowns shadowing the turmoil, bloodshed, and fear effecting our people!" While my friend and I both are ecstatic about everyone now having the right to love (marry) freely, it's hard to be jovial when a significant portion of the LGBTQ community can't even walk down the street in peace.
MIA said it best:
You're Not Alone
It wasn't until after the Parade, though, that I learned of the Black Lives Matter disruption, which was inspired by the #WickedPissed activists in Boston.
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