But until then, you don't get to question the legitimacy of why we march. When any of these things become ever-present concerns for straight people BECAUSE of the fact that they're straight, I will march in the street with you. I faced losing the love and support of my entire family because of who I am. ABC will broadcast New York’s pride parade live for first time The biggest pride parade in the world is ready for its close up. I used to have to switch pronouns at work when talking about my weekend. I have to think twice before expressing any affection toward my partner in public. I could be beaten and left for dead because I'm gay. I can't adopt in all 50 states because I'm gay. There is never a time when this is not needed.Do you know why I marched this year? Because I can be fired for being gay. So we could say everyone needs them equally. Everyone needs to be proud of who they are. When Was The First Gay Pride Parade Held In San Francisco On Saturday, June 27, 1970, the first event with its own San Francisco Pride Parade was held at Polk Street in downtown San Francisco: 20 to 30 people walked from Aquatic Park to the Civic Center to mark National Gay and Lesbian Pride day. It's always great to be proud of your own culture or sexuality or similar. Celebrating one's culture is always a good thing. Saying "be thankful you don't need them" is totally missing the point of them. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts. Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. Under late CEO Steve Jobs, Apple also opposed many discriminatory laws, including 2008's Proposition 8 that sought to eliminate the right to same sex marriage in California. Find high-quality stock photos that you wont find anywhere else. Before he publicly came out as gay in late 2014, Apple CEO Tim Cook fought for equality in speeches and op-eds. WHILE happy crowds enjoyed a colourful gay pride parade in New York today, riot police with dogs, guns and riot shields ruthlessly crushed lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and. Search from Gay Pride Parade Nyc stock photos, pictures and royalty-free images from iStock. The Pride Edition Woven Nylon band launched to the public during WWDC earlier this month, and Apple this week confirmed a portion of its proceeds are going to help LGBTQ organizations like The Trevor Project and the HRC.Īpple has long voiced support for LGBTQ causes like same sex marriage, as well as having spoken out against some controversial laws that predominantly risked negatively affecting the lives of gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals. In previous years Apple has taken to the streets for the pride parade in San Francisco with similar pride t-shirts for employees, commemorative videos posted on YouTube, iTunes gift cards, and a custom rainbow Apple Watch Woven Nylon band.