Posted on 06/25/2024 3:43:19 PM PDT by Morgana
Residents of a tiny Idaho town fought to stop their first Pride festival, but its LGBTQ organizer won out as he declared the 'gays are here!'
Real estate agent Tom Wheeler, 27, did not expect any opposition when planned the family-friendly celebration of diversity and inclusion in Canyon County for June 9.
But two weeks before the festival, Mayor Debbie Kling, released a statement claiming the event 'does not reflect the personal beliefs and convictions of myself, the Nampa City Council, and many living in Nampa.'
She said although she had received requests to cancel the event, she had been advised to allow it to go ahead because of the First Amendment.
Furious locals banded together with national far-right groups to protest the celebration, according to The Washington Post, forcing Wheeler to hire security and build protective fencing around the park. After the mayor's statement, Wheeler reportedly received a threatening phone call.
A man mentioned that he knew where he lived and then told him: 'My family’s been here since 1901. This is God’s country. You’re not welcome here.'
When a local news station shared information about the event it quickly received 2,500 comments, promising God would punish Wheeler in hell.
Meanwhile a local bar announced they were running a concurrent 'Heterosexual Awesomeness Month' with special drinks deals for straight men and couples.
Despite the hate online from the rightwing groups and a hostile environment in the town, Wheeler refused to be daunted.
He met with local police, hired a private security team, and installed security cameras in his house.
On the day of the festival - while his mother urged him to wear a bulletproof vest - he opted to wear a bright pink t-shirt and a cowboy hat.
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FReepers didn't the Mayor and/or city council have to approve of this event on the property?
The left can't allow that to stand.
So why didn’t the elected officials tell them to pound sand? They should have said our local voters don’t want this. Florida did it.
I think the real estate agent’s future in this town is ruined.
Florida doesn’t have Pride events? I doubt that.
A private group is hosting a “pride” event in Bonners Ferry, ID as well. The local churches got together and had a family day event at the fairgrounds this past weekend to show a better way.
” Florida did it.”
The Florida statutes are neutral as to gender or sexual orientation. No prohibition on gay festivals.
“”Despite the hate online from the rightwing groups and a hostile environment in the town, Wheeler refused to be daunted. “”
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Of course, there isn’t a single reference to exactly which “rightwing group” it was, so, it’s a lie.
It will be lucky to sell a doghouse after this.
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“Florida doesn’t have Pride events? I doubt that.”
Florida said they would enforce obscenity laws. A gay group canceled their participation in a local event to make a public statement or were afraid their participants would be obscene or both.
If gays are here; get rid of them, they just want your children.
Disney does, but they are a little insulated and you pay a shit load of money for it. I’m sure Miami has their own gey “pride” crap too. In my humble opinion, this is absolutely nothing to be proud of. Think about what these people actually do....”pride?” No. It’s deviancy and in your face. THAT’S what they’re really “celebrating”.
Just what every small town wants.
A place where people work hard to make it safe and nice.
Outside organizer:
“Hey let’s bring in a bunch of flaming people who like to have public sex with strangers”
PSL!
Florida enforces obscenity laws. That is all it takes with these people and the parade is over. For some reason they feel the need to be butt ass naked, beating themselves with whips and around children at these events.
BS on both counts.
Boise area (including Nampa) is all but gone. Flooded with Left Coast transplants. The Leftist disease is flooding down the Wood River from Ketchum, causing a friend who lives below Bellevue to start looking elsewhere. Upside for her is that these Kalifornians are paying silly money, so she will triple her investment.
Faggots are so pushy..
Liz your services are needed again.
“Real estate agent Tom Wheeler, 27,” he’s in some jerk water town in Idaho. What can you find on him? What insurance does he sell? Number? Post it here, thanks
There is no escaping the evil.
Actually, I live in Nampa, and have since 1976. “Tiny”? Nampa is the third largest city in the state and the county it is in, Canyon County, has had two elected democrats since 1984. The mayor refused to enforce any of the Covid non-sense the Governor wanted, so she is not easily intimidated. The news here is that some west-coast people with money were hoping to go to court after a refusal. Instead, she let the average person give their opinion to the gay “pee-raid.”
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