Despite the huge, excitingly diverse and enthusiastic crowd at Seattle Pride this year’s mainstream media coverage was pretty mediocre.
From the Seattle Times:
Some younger parade-goers expressed anger toward President Obama, who expressed support for same-sex marriage as a candidate but whose administration filed a legal brief supporting the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
“Obama doesn’t really feel gays should be equal,” said Daniel Degouveia, 19, of Seattle. “We deserve to have children and enjoy the same rights as everyone else.”
Older spectators tended to be more forgiving, saying they had seen gains in their lifetimes that made them confident that same-sex couples would attain equality and that Obama soon would make good on his promises.
From KOMO 4 News:
Gay rights activists and their supporters packed downtown streets Sunday for a gay pride parade, joining hundreds of thousands of other marchers in cities from coast to coast.
The Pride Fest followed at the Seattle Center – all part of an effort to draw attention to gay rights issues.
There were plenty of non-gays there, too – marching down Fourth Avenue or watching and cheering from the sidelines.
From KING 5 News:
Thousands turned out for Seattle’s gay pride parade.
It was a chance for the gay community to show they are strong and proud and they are willing to fight for equal rights.
