Anonymous wrote:No, thanks.

Undoubtedly a phrase you hear often, PP, when you ask people to be friends with you. "No, thanks".

Anonymous wrote:Dangerous for minors, many of them are drugged up and drunk

Nonsense! What decade is it in your town? Our Gay Pride events have been family friendly and fun for everyone for the last two decades.

No, thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Dangerous for minors, many of them are drugged up and drunk

Them is the gay

Dangerous for minors, many of them are drugged up and drunk

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Anonymous wrote:Pride events can be overtly sexual.

So are movies, TV, and life. You mean seeing homosexuality.

I know, terrifying to see gay people kissing. Your child will be scared for life.

NP here. It’s not the kissing that’s the issue. I have zero issues with sexuality, but I do have issues with men wearing only g strings tossing condoms at 8 year olds.

DS is straight and has been going for a few years with his cousin who is the same age (17) and gay. This year, because of the current political climate, DS and all his friends (including his whole baseball team) in support of the LGBT community. We go too.

Anonymous wrote:Pride events can be overtly sexual.

So are movies, TV, and life. You mean seeing homosexuality.

I know, terrifying to see gay people kissing. Your child will be scared for life.

My daughter has been going since she was a baby, it’s such a fun event.

Not in DC but my brother and his husband are, obviously, gay and I have gone to every pride parade with him and then his family every year. Now I also take my DH and our kids. It is a wonderful, loving and fun event for families. My kids love it!

This is my MSers first year at Pride and she’s been out for a few months. I want her to have a ball. A gyrating twink in a g-string is not going to permanently damage her.

My DD is 15 and has been going since she was 1. It's not damaging to see naked bodies. When she was younger and given condoms I would just take them away and hand them off to someone nearby.

I have been taking my DD for 10 years. We love it.

Pride events can be overtly sexual.

Anyone have experience with the Capital Pride parade and/or festival?

Was thinking of taking my teen (who may or may not be LBGTQ+ but probably could generally use some exposure to more possibilities of how to live your life) but I don't know what to expect from either. I do see they have a "family friendly" viewing section for the parade but I'm not sure what that exactly means, or if the festival is more (or less) likely to be of interest.