Gay pride parades sound a note of resistance _ and face some

[Cyber Liberty]

Jun 25, 9:41 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gay pride parades Sunday in New York, San Francisco and other cities are spotlighting resistance to what participants see as new pressure on gay rights, while contending with the prospect of protests over the events' own diversity and direction.

In a year when leaders are anxious about new President Donald Trump's agenda, both the New York and San Francisco parades will be headed by groups more focused on protest than celebration. In New York, grand marshals - including the American Civil Liberties Union - were chosen to represent facets of a "resistance movement."

LGBT activists have been galled by the Trump administration's rollback of federal guidance advising school districts to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice. The Republican president also broke from Democratic predecessor Barack Obama's practice of issuing a proclamation in honor of Pride Month.

But the pride celebrations also face some resistance from within the LGBT world itself. Some activists feel the events are centered on gay white men and unconcerned with issues that matter particularly to minorities in the movement, such as economic inequality and policing.

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They're starting to resemble a snake eating its own tail.

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LGBT activists have been galled by the Trump administration's rollback of federal guidance advising school districts to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms of their choice.

This is privilege, not rights.

Some activists feel the events are centered on gay white men...

I brought this up years ago. Look at pictures of a gay event in San Francisco and you should wonder if there are any minorities in San Francisco. Make this an issue, please.