What if they gave a parade . . . and nobody came?

Cavan Sieczkowski writes on Huffington Post:

"Blogger Anthony Rebello was the organizer behind the Heterosexual Parade at Seattle's Capitol Hill on Saturday. Over 2,000 people were invited on Facebook to attend the event created 'in the name of equality [and] equal rights ... to celebrate our right to be heterosexual, and to encourage younger heterosexuals that they should be proud of their heterosexuality.'

"While 169 responded "yes" to the event, just one person showed up, according to Seattle Gay Scene: Rebello. Photos of him marching with balloons and a cardboard sign reading 'Straight Pride' were posted on Facebook over the weekend."

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Well, it makes a catchy story.    But I wouldn't make too much of it.   I think what it most indicates is that people just didn't feel the need to demonstrate -- because sexual orientation just isn't a big deal issue any more . . .  either for gay people or straight.

Ralph