’Pride Northshore’ to close Lakeshore drive June 1st
Organization hopes to build LGBTQ+ community locally
Application asks for 8 police officers
MANDEVILLE — Queer Northshore has submitted a special events application to the City of Mandeville for a march or parade event called “Pride Northshore” down Lakeshore Drive for Saturday, June 1st, according to a permit application.
The application — to be considered at the April 11th City Council meeting — requests the closure of Lakeshore Drive in Old Mandeville starting at Jackson Avenue and ending at or near Coffee Street from 4 to 7 p.m. A rain date for one week later is requested.
According to the application, submitted by organizer Mel Manuel, the group expects approximately 150 people and is asking for eight police officers to work the event.
Special event applications must be approved by the City Council.
The meeting will be held in the Mandeville City Hall Council Chambers April 11th at 6 p.m.
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what great fun! Love to share this special event. Some of our most respected and influential people in the community are gay. Let’s celebrate them..
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What are they proud of? I want to have a “straight” pride day parade. Isn’t this ridiculous? Do we really have to close a major recreation area for this nonsense? why can’t these people live their life and not intrude on the rest of us? WE DON’T CARE! YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL, NOR ARE YOU SUPERIOR! You’re NOT the next level in human evolution! Get a real life, cut your lawn, do yardwork, go have a picnic, whatever. Leave the rest of us alone.
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it’s not about being better or more special. Gay marriage was only legalized in 2015. No one is forcing you to attend the parade either. God forbid they want to celebrate being able to be themselves. Straight people have never been excluded either, a lot of the people in Queer Northshore are actually allies just trying to show their support. Also queer people to live normal lives outside of pride month(shocker). Grow up and if you don’t want to celebrate (here comes a doozy) don’t celebrate.
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