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lifestyle2 years ago•4 min saved

San Francisco Pride Weekend Unites Community with Festivities and Donations.

San Francisco Pride celebrations kicked off with the annual Pride Run and events in the Castro and Civic Center, drawing thousands of people. Families gathered at the Castro Family Pride Block Party, which featured arts and crafts, a petting zoo, drag story hour, and a golden retriever dressed as a unicorn. Meanwhile, at Civic Center, thousands of people roamed the closed-off streets around City Hall lined with food trucks, bars, booths from large corporations, city agencies and services and nonprofits at the annual, two-day festival in front of the city center.

via San Francisco Chronicle|

#acceptance #celebration #family

art2 years ago•3 min saved

Controversy Surrounds SF Pride's Rainbow Laser Art Installation.

The creators of the SF Pride laser light art installation "Welcome" are being accused of plagiarism by artist Yvette Mattern, who claims that the display copied her work titled "Global Rainbow." Mattern says she has a copyright for her work and has lawyered up, demanding that Illuminate, the non-profit art collective behind the "Welcome" display, credit her for the Pride display. Illuminate founder Ben Davis insists he has done nothing wrong and that Mattern is "wrong" and "doesn't know the truth." A copyright attorney says ideas are not protected under the law, but the way an artist expresses it can be.

via CBS San Francisco|

#art #copyright #laser-art-installation

lgbtq-rights2 years ago•3 min saved

Dee Snider Denies Transphobia Accusations and Defends Support for Trans Community.

Dee Snider, the frontman of Twisted Sister, responds after being dropped by SF Pride for supporting a tweet from Paul Stanley of Kiss that was criticized for being anti-trans. Snider denies being transphobic and claims to be a proud moderate who supports LGBTQ+ rights. He believes that children are not ready to decide their gender allocation, but their choices should be supported and accepted by their parents. Snider's full statement can be read on Facebook. Paul Stanley has since claimed that the wording of his initial post was not clear.

via The Hill|

#dee-snider #lgbtq-rights #paul-stanley

lgbtq-rights2 years ago•2 min saved

Dee Snider stands by stance on trans youth care despite being dropped by SF Pride.

Dee Snider, the frontman of Twisted Sister, has responded after being dropped from a main stage appearance at this year's SF Pride Celebration and his song, "We're Not Gonna Take It," was canceled as the festival's unofficial rallying cry. Snider was dropped after he voiced his support for a statement from fellow rocker, Paul Stanley of Kiss, that was widely panned for being anti-trans. In his response, Snider attempted to explain his viewpoint and described himself as a "proud moderate" and a heterosexual who proudly supports LBGTQIA+ rights.

via KRON4|

#dee-snider #lgbtq-community #lgbtq-rights

lgbtq-rights2 years ago•2 min saved

SF Pride Cuts Ties with Dee Snider Over Transphobic Tweet

Dee Snider's planned performance at SF Pride has been cancelled after he voiced support for Paul Stanley's transphobic tweet. SF Pride had planned to use Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" as the unofficial rallying cry for the event. Snider, who has been a longtime ally of the LGBTQ+ community, had tweeted in support of Stanley's tweet, which cast doubt on young trans people's ability to self-identify their gender. SF Pride called the tweet "heartbreaking and angry" and said that even allies need to be educated to ensure they are not promoting transphobia.

via Rolling Stone|

#dee-snider #lgbtq-allies #lgbtq-rights

entertainment2 years ago•3 min saved

SF Pride cuts ties with Dee Snider over transphobic tweet.

Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" has been dropped as the unofficial anthem of this year's SF Pride Parade & Celebration in San Francisco following a controversial tweet from the band's lead singer, Dee Snider, expressing support for a statement from KISS frontman Paul Stanley that's been widely panned as transphobic. SF Pride and Dee Snider have mutually agreed to part ways, but appreciate the incident as a teachable moment and a reminder that even allies need to be educated to ensure that they are not casually promoting transphobia.

via The Hill|

#dee-snider #entertainment #paul-stanley

entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

SF Pride Drops Dee Snider Performance Over Controversial Tweet.

Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" has been dropped as the unofficial anthem of SF Pride Parade & Celebration after lead singer Dee Snider tweeted his support for a statement from Kiss front man Paul Stanley that's been widely panned as transphobic. SF Pride and Snider have mutually agreed to part ways, but appreciate it as a teachable moment and a reminder that even allies need to be educated to ensure that they are not casually promoting transphobia.

via KRON4|

#dee-snider #entertainment #paul-stanley