Posted on 12/31/2013 6:06:35 AM PST by Innovative
Aubrey Loots and Danny Leclair joke that they're getting married New Year's Day in front of 80 million of their closest friends, and the men say they aren't that concerned that a few thousand others may boycott the first gay marriage at the 125-year-old Rose Parade.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses, which puts on the parade, said in a statement that it is proud to have the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's float, adding it clearly represents this year's parade theme, "Dreams Come True."
"Like all of our sponsors and float designers, AHF continues to help make the Rose Parade a premier event through original and creative expressions that connect to parade themes," the statement said.
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Apparently there is quite an approval process to approve floats, and the Committee approved this one.
From my link above:
"The Tournaments Float Entries Committees oversees the selection process for Rose Parade floats, with the organizations Executive Committee having final approval over all entries. Float sponsors pay an entry fee to the Tournament and are then responsible for all costs related to design, construction and decoration."
In your face, America!!! - The Gaystapo
I hope millions boycott this act of perversion. Russia has it right...leave the populous alone.
AWRR
[Attention-Whoring Rump Rangers]
Why not the whole country is going to hell..These clowns are taking the fun out of everything. I use to love watching the parades but I will never watch this again..
Hey. It’s California. What else would anyone expect.
I really want to know when the last wedding on a Rose Bowl float was conducted.
Is this the first ever?
I’ve been on this earth 60 some years, and I don’t recall it EVER being done.
This is in your face, conservative.
Do NOT watch the Rose Parade if you have any issue at all with things being stuffed down your throat!
That was always my favorite New Year parade, but I will not be watching it this time round.
....as soon as it appears people should just change the channel AND NOT GO BACK...don’t matter where it is in the parade.
The comedy brigades are sure to make fun of ObamaCare bigtime.
My 6 year old grandson LOVES duck dynasty, so for his birthday, I baked a cake and decorated it with six, one dollar bill oragami ducks (look on youtube) and the words, "Uncle Si Wishes Drew A Happy Birthday"
I read almost all "news" with that kind of logic or thought process
Alphabetical order? No problem. There’s simply no reason to watch any parade that includes such an obscenity, an open provocation, and in-your-face frontal assault and mockery of Christian beliefs.
I too will not watch at all this year. Such a metaphor that homosexuality is being slammed down our throats.
Right there with you Sir!
AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s float
Need a call to the irony police here
We won’t be watching the parade or the game. Done with the Rose Bowl.
It wasn’t that long ago that Pasadena was rock ribbed Goldwater-Reagan country. Now it is to the left of SF.
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