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When Pride Become Profane

         In the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, Carousel, there is a memorable number called “June is Bustin’ Out All Over’.  The song goes, in part:

The feelin’ is gettin’ so intense
That the young Virginia creepers
Hev been huggin’ the bejeepers
Outa all the mornin’-glories on the fence

The message is the glorious days of summer are about to start along with all the fun that defines the joys of the season.  But the month of June has been hijacked.

         In 1999, a proclamation by then President Bill Clinton, identified June as Gay Pride Month.   Since then, two other presidents, Barack Obama in 2011 and Joe Biden in 2024 have issued declarations restating the same thing.

         The month was selected because on June 28^th, 1969, New York City police raided a ‘gay bar’ that turned into five days of rioting.  Homosexual activists, deemed the rioting to be the start of what they believe is a “civil rights movement” for LGBTQ people. The National LGBTQ website notes:

         “It’s June again, which means it’s Pride Month. For many, it’s a busy month full of raucous bar parties and parades in the summer heat. It’s easy to think Pride is simply what you see posted on social media. But that is far from the reality. Pride is more than just a party: it’s a political catalyst that’s been building social change for years”.

         Sadly, many have bought into the idea that sexual sin is a cause for celebration.  The WNBA, the NBA, the MLB, the Washington Capitals, Commanders and Nationals have all posted their support along with the New York Giants, the Houston Texans, the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears, the Atlanta Falcons, the New York Mets, the San Francisco Giants and many more sports teams have all waved the rainbow flag.  It should be noted that several NFL teams, however, did not. 

         But it’s not just the sports world that has bought into this.  Sesame Street is “celebrating” again this year.  In 2023, Sesame Street featured homosexual actress promoting the month alongside Elmo. This year, a major cosmetics company is teaming up with a trans pop star to promote a new lip gloss.  Abercrombie & Fitch has created a Pride 2025 collection for their clothes line and Disneyland is declaring their support.  But, this year, there is also a dramatic shift away from support.

         Corporate America has heard the push back from consumers who have had enough of wokeness and, as a result, many corporations are no longer sponsoring “gay pride” events.  Aquafina, Cap’n Crunch, Cheetos, Doritos, Gatorade, Lay’s, Lipton, Mountain Dew, Tostitos, are just a few of the brans that have pulled back.

         The month of June has truly been hijacked and we have turned sexual sin into something to be proud of in this country.  The mandate to be kind and compassionate to those who struggle with same-sex attraction is always before us.  But when a nation celebrates sin – of any kind – the decline of that country is imminent.

         Those are my thoughts.  I’m Janet Parshall