LGBT activists gathered for celebrations during the fourth and final weekend of Pride Month, participating in marches and demonstrations that often exposed children to nudity and sexual content, videos show.
Pride marches occurred in major cities across the country and in Canada, including Seattle, New York City and Toronto. Footage of the events shared on Twitter appear to show a renewed focus on children, with activists often going nude in public celebrations.
“One, two, three, four, open up the closet door! Five, six, seven, eight, don’t assume your kids are straight!” marchers chanted in New York City. Another video of the city’s celebrations shows activists shouting, “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children.” (RELATED: ‘That’s Actually A Very Good Book’: Liberal Commentator Defends Kids Books Depicting Graphic Sex Acts)
Two parents marched with a child carrying a sign that read, “We’ll love our son even if he’s straight,” footage shows. The mother, father and child all appeared to be dressed in sparkly purple jackets and floral dresses. A group of men immediately following the trio wore leather straps and underwear.
A group of women danced topless in Washington Square Park in New York City, according to a video where children can be seen present.
A child wrapped in a trans flag partipates in the NYC Pride Parade while an adult chants:
“One, two, three, four, open up the closet door! Five, six, seven, eight, don’t assume your kids are straight!”
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— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) June 25, 2023
Video shows marchers barking at and harassing a Christian street preacher at Seattle’s pride parade, waving transgender flags in his face as he sits on the ground and reads from a Bible. Fully naked men riding bicycles danced and greeted crowds with multiple children present, another clip shows.
Another video from the pride parade in Toronto shows a man with a costume resembling a penis pulled over his head, marching in the parade around children.