Things to be proud of?
Romans 1:26-27 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.
Don’t see anything in this story that associates with any pride, but it’s Massachusetts so maybe they don’t understand the differences between things you SHOULD be proud of & things you SHOULDN’T be proud of.