“Straight Pride” In the News:

August 24th

LGBTQ Nation – California’s ‘Straight Pride’ event attended by 20 bigots and 200 counter-protestors

KCRA3 – Modesto Straight Pride Event Met By Counterprotesters

Newsweek – “Straight Pride” Rally in California Craws 20 Attendees, 200 Counter-Protestors

Out – Straight Pride in California was a Colossal Failure

Modesto Bee – Modesto protesters outnumber straight pride supporters at tense but peaceful rally

Pride.com – Modesto “Straight Pride” Rally Draws More Protesters Than Bigots

Modesto Bee – Modesto Centre Plaza is out for straight pride, but organizers say rally still on

Logo – City of Modesto Says “Hell No” to a Straight Pride Rally

ABC10 – Everything we know so far about the ‘Straight Pride’ event in Modesto

CBS13 Sacramento – Plans For Modesto Straight Pride Parade Still In Play

CBS13 – “Parade Still in Play”

ABC10 – ‘This event will go on’ | Modesto ‘Straight Pride’ organizers plan to continue with event

ABC10 – “The Event Will Go On”

Los Angeles Blade – ‘Straight Pride’ is a dangerous sham with tentacles of hate

Fox13 – California city denies permit for Straight Pride rally

KCRA3 – Modesto city officials deny permit for straight pride event

KCRA3 – Officials Deny Permit

CBS13 – City Denies Permit For Straight Pride Parade, Tells Organizers To Find New Venue

CBS13 – City Denies Permit

CBS News – “We’re a totally peaceful racist group,” Straight Pride organizer tells California city council meeting

The Modesto Bee – Tensions run high at City Council meeting as Straight Pride organizers go on defense

Modesto Bee – City Council – Don Grundmann, Matt Mason, Jessica Self

Guacamoley – The Gay Son Of A California ‘Straight Pride’ Organizer Is Calling Out The Event For What It Truly Is

NBC News – Organizer’s gay son opposes ‘Straight Pride’ event

NBS News – Matthew Mason

Queerty – Gay son of “Straight Pride” organizer speaks out against his homophobic mother

Out – Gay Son of Straight ‘Pride’ Organizer Wants Event Shut Down

Huffington Post – Gay Son Of ‘Straight Pride’ Organizer Slams Event As ‘Dog Whistling To White Supremacy’

Huffington Post – “Dog Whistling to White Supremacy”

CBS13 – Modesto Wineries Condemns Proposed ‘Straight Pride Parade’

CBS13 – Gallo condemns Straight Pride

Modesto Bee – Gay son of Modesto ‘Straight Pride’ organizer speaks out against planned event

Modesto Bee – Son speaks out

USA Today – Another ‘straight pride’ parade plans draw critics: ‘That’s all hate crime stuff to me’

USA Today

Newsweek – A ‘STRAIGHT PRIDE’ PARADE MAY SOON BE COMING TO MODESTO, CALIFORNIA

Advocate – Proposed Straight Pride Event in Calif. Seeks to Promote ‘Masculinity’

Second Nexus – REPORT: Don Grundmann Plans ‘Straight Pride Parade’ in Modesto, CA to Celebrate ‘Western Civilization, Christianity, and Whiteness’

Buzzfeed – A Failed Far-Right Senate Candidate Is Planning A California “Straight Pride” Parade To Promote “Whiteness”

LA Times – ‘Straight pride’ parade seeks approval in Modesto

Modesto Bee – ‘Straight Pride’ event planned for Modesto draws protests before permit even issued

Modesto Bee – “Straight Pride” event draws protests