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Saturday Evening Open Thread: Pride

by Anne Laurie|  June 12, 20216:12 pm| 73 Comments

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VP Kamala Harris wished everyone a Happy Pride and said there is still so much more to do. @7NewsDC pic.twitter.com/6npvHY87Kz

— Justin Hinton (@justinhintontv) June 12, 2021

We’ve come so far, and yet still have so far to go…

Kamala Harris is first sitting VP ever to march in a Pride event https://t.co/IYQckI2Xm7

— Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) June 12, 2021

Today marks the five-year anniversary of the #Pulse massacre.

On 12 June 2016, 49 people were killed in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Five years on, the world mourns the loss of and honours these proud members of the LGBTQ+ community pic.twitter.com/CsjmCW84AY

— GAY TIMES (@gaytimes) June 12, 2021

On the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, President Joe Biden said he will sign a bill naming the site a national memorial. The attack on the LGBTQ community left 49 people dead and 53 people wounded. https://t.co/mYI0SZHTr9

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 12, 2021

INBOX: @POTUS statement on the 5 year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub mass shooting pic.twitter.com/D8frt8X8Km

— Christian Datoc (@TocRadio) June 12, 2021

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 6:18 pm

    Where is the Secret Service for the VP?  Maybe they are the double-secret Secret Service.  Or the Invisible Secret Service.

  2. 2.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    @WaterGirl: See the guys in untucked, short-sleeved shirts and sun glasses?

  3. 3.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 6:21 pm

    OMG, Bojo looks like Trump in that photo of the world leaders.  I had to do a double-take.

  4. 4.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Well, okay, maybe the one guy with the really fat stripes on his shirt.  But I didn’t see anyone else.

  5. 5.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    That’s a great statement from the White House.  Great job, Joe.

  6. 6.

    debbie

    June 12, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    I can’t believe it’s been five years.

  7. 7.

    JoyceH

    June 12, 2021 at 6:27 pm

    @WaterGirl: 

    I counted five and we didn’t see a 360 view.

  8. 8.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 6:28 pm

    @WaterGirl:  White shirt, black vest. Walking parallel to the VP and on her left.

  9. 9.

    Cheryl Rofer

    June 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    @WaterGirl: That’s the point.

  10. 10.

    JoyceH

    June 12, 2021 at 6:30 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    Also tall black guy and green shirt beside him, they’re behind the VP, and blue shirt guy parallel and walking backward.

  11. 11.

    Cheryl Rofer

    June 12, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    @Cheryl Rofer: I count at least four, maybe five. Look for people walking backwards.

  12. 12.

    JoyceH

    June 12, 2021 at 6:32 pm

    These days you can almost identify the Secret Service because they’re just about the only ones who aren’t pointing Iphones at the protectee.

  13. 13.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 6:33 pm

    @WaterGirl: 
    There are probably some guys on roofs nearby, judging by what happened when Obama visited our school.

  14. 14.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 6:34 pm

    @JoyceH: Yep.  And those are the ones we are meant see.

  15. 15.

    NotMax

    June 12, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    @WaterGirl

    Look for nuns wearing Ray-Bans.

    :)

  16. 16.

    Kelly

    June 12, 2021 at 7:00 pm

    The untucked shirt guys all have wired earpieces with the wire going into their shirt at the collar. Ordinary people would have bluetooth or an exposed wire.

  17. 17.

    Baud

    June 12, 2021 at 7:01 pm

    Kamala Harris is first sitting VP ever to march in a Pride event

    I can’t believe Mike Pence didn’t go to one.

  18. 18.

    Steve in the ATL

    June 12, 2021 at 7:01 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: if you finished that action matrix the other day, we could use a SWOT analysis and a 9-block.  TIA.

  19. 19.

    dmsilev

    June 12, 2021 at 7:04 pm

    @zhena gogolia: Back in the mists of time, Al Gore was the keynote speaker at my college graduation. We were told that there were snipers on the roofs among other things. It was a more innocent time: no metal detectors to walk through  or anything like that.

    My class did manage to semi-successfully prank him though. That was the ‘information superhighway’ etc. era, and we passed out ‘buzzword bingo’ cards with similar phrases to all the graduates, with all the nineties era buzzwords on them, and anyone who made bingo would hold up their card. I say semi-successful because someone gave Gore a heads-up though. At one point he had an applause line and responded to the cheers with ‘what, did I just say a buzzword?’. And then got even more cheers of course. And, so far as I know, nobody made bingo. I have this vision of some poor speechwriter frantically redlining the text just before he went out onto the stage.

  20. 20.

    dmsilev

    June 12, 2021 at 7:05 pm

    @Baud: Nobody is proud of Mike Pence. Not even Mother.

  21. 21.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 7:06 pm

    @Steve in the ATL: No, I’m just not understanding banter at all well today. Give us it slower.

  22. 22.

    Baud

    June 12, 2021 at 7:07 pm

    @dmsilev:

    Or Jesus.

  23. 23.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    @Baud: 
    It’s raining men!

  24. 24.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 7:10 pm

    @Baud:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lHyvKG-VtY

  25. 25.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    @zhena gogolia: How cool that Obama visited your school!

  26. 26.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 7:11 pm

    @NotMax: Ha!

  27. 27.

    Baud

    June 12, 2021 at 7:12 pm

    @zhena gogolia:

    I appreciate the explanation.

  28. 28.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 12, 2021 at 7:15 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    Which picture of the world leaders? I checked all the tweets and I’m not seeing it. If it’s the “family photo” from last night, I’ve seen it and I agree — they are much of a type, physically, anyhow.

  29. 29.

    Chacal Charles Calthrop

    June 12, 2021 at 7:27 pm

    @zhena gogolia: thank you!

  30. 30.

    OzarkHillbilly

    June 12, 2021 at 7:35 pm

    What about all our gay war dead???? Why can’t she honor their sacrifice????

  31. 31.

    Cameron

    June 12, 2021 at 7:35 pm

    And, of course, since DeCovid has to pwn libtards:

     

    https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2021/06/desantis-admin-orders-jacksonville-bridge-to-remove-lgbtq-pride-month-rainbow-lights-one-day-after-turned-on/

  32. 32.

    satby

    June 12, 2021 at 7:44 pm

    So, back on OP for those of us who went to or contributed to Pride events, there were several around South Bend. Sadly, none official at the farmers market now that the new manager is under the thumb of the troglodytes running the place. BUT, several of the vendors, including me, had Pride regalia, signs, rainbows, trans visibility signs, etc up. The rainbow sugar cookie fundraiser for my friend’s org sold out both weeks of June so far. And no negative comments or blowback at all. The culture warriors have lost another war, in spite of the skirmishes that continue.

  33. 33.

    Gretchen

    June 12, 2021 at 7:45 pm

    @WaterGirl: there are at least 4 or 5 guys who are looking everywhere but ahead.

  34. 34.

    Mike in NC

    June 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    @Cameron: Our friends in Tampa call him DeathSantis. Another Mini-Trump.

  35. 35.

    Another Scott

    June 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Here’s him with his wife (before the summit).

    Here’s him with the G7 before they do the transformer* thing. (I don’t know why they mirrored it.)

    He doesn’t even try (and messes his hair up on purpose) – it’s his thing.

    * – DPRK_News

    HTH!!

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  36. 36.

    Another Scott

    June 12, 2021 at 7:48 pm

    @satby: Excellent.  Good for you!  Thanks for the report.

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  37. 37.

    Baud

    June 12, 2021 at 7:55 pm

    @satby:

    And no negative comments or blowback at all. The culture warriors have lost another war, in spite of the skirmishes that continue.

    They stood no chance against rainbow sugar cookies.

  38. 38.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: Oh, sorry.  I went to the tweet with the whitehouse statement, and it was probably a couple of photos down.

    Take a look and see if you think it’s T**** at first, too.

  39. 39.

    Feathers

    June 12, 2021 at 7:57 pm

    Several figure skaters decided to come out of the closet yesterday, Jason Brown being the most well known.
    The world is healing. It’s really astonishing that freaking figure skaters are told that coming out of the closet will ruin their careers. On the other hand, it is a judged sport, and Russia is the most powerful country. Their ex-champions and coaches curry favor with the Putin regime by publicly spouting homophobic bullshit in interviews all the time. I mean, they probably do believe what they are saying, but might not be so loud and obnoxious about it if they didn’t think it would help them. If you are wondering why Russia is so powerful, it is because when the USSR split up, it basically created 15 countries for Russian skaters to compete for and, more importantly, judges to control. Former republics send their skaters to Moscow to train, and Russian skating officials get citizenship in those countries and become international judges. Sigh.

  40. 40.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 12, 2021 at 7:59 pm

    @WaterGirl:

    He even stands in kind of the same posture.

  41. 41.

    debbie

    June 12, 2021 at 8:00 pm

    @Cameron:

    I am so looking forward to his reelection fail.

  42. 42.

    Kelly

    June 12, 2021 at 8:05 pm

    During the 1976 primaries Jimmy Carter visited the U of O in Eugene. I happened to catch a glimpse an impressive, well organized, arsenal along with several large first aid cases in the trunk of a Ford Crown Vic. A Secret Service guy was getting a small case out of the trunk. I don’t think he noticed me at first then gave me the stink eye until I moved on.

  43. 43.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 8:17 pm

    Unrelated to Pride:  The second season of Lupin is available on Netflix.  Go now.  Watch it.

  44. 44.

    mali muso

    June 12, 2021 at 8:20 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Tout suite! Been looking forward to the next season.

  45. 45.

    Gvg

    June 12, 2021 at 8:22 pm

    @zhena gogolia: Definitely on the roofs. I was in line at 5 am for tickets to Gator growl which happened to be when candidate Bill Clinton was due to speak in a few hours right beside it. There were secret service guys setting up all over, especially on the roof, but when the crowd arrived they weren’t that obvious.

    For a planned event, they can do a lot of prep.

  46. 46.

    OldDave

    June 12, 2021 at 8:23 pm

    @Cameron: The rainbow lighting is back on.

  47. 47.

    trollhattan

    June 12, 2021 at 8:26 pm

    Hey, Pence walked a “pride” parade. Even bought fresh sheets.

  48. 48.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 12, 2021 at 9:00 pm

    @Cameron:

    Apart from everything else, these people are just so fucking petty.

  49. 49.

    SiubhanDuinne

    June 12, 2021 at 9:03 pm

    @OldDave:

    Good. But DeSpicable is still fucking petty.

  50. 50.

    JoyceH

    June 12, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    I got my first shingles vaccination today and now I can’t decide if I’m genuinely tired or if I subconsciously plucked tiredness from the list of possible side effects as an excuse to be lazy. Either way, I’m going with it. Nap time.

  51. 51.

    Mike in NC

    June 12, 2021 at 9:12 pm

    We rented “Wonder Woman 1984” and one of the villains was based — by the director — on Donald Trump (played by Pablo Pascal, who slightly resembles the odious developer 40 years ago). He even says, “I’m not a con man, I’m a television personality and respected businessman”.

  52. 52.

    David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch

    June 12, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    @NotMax:  That’s just Sister Boom Boom

  53. 53.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    So in addition to the sound on HBO Max being crappy, I read an interview with Miranda, Hudes, and Chu today, and found out that they cut “Sunrise.” THEY CUT THE BEST SONG IN THE MUSICAL.

    I am really not happy with my “In the Heights” experience.

    They also cut the Priscilla Lopez character!

  54. 54.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    @Mike in NC: I couldn’t get beyond the first 20 minutes of it.  Does it actually reward patience?

  55. 55.

    raven

    June 12, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    @JoyceH: Knocked the shit out of me.

  56. 56.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 9:54 pm

    @JoyceH: @raven: It kicked my ass more than the Pfizer Covid shots did.

  57. 57.

    raven

    June 12, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: Yep, but I had shingles in my eye and it was worth it if I don’t have to do that again.

  58. 58.

    satby

    June 12, 2021 at 9:57 pm

    @David ? ☘The Establishment☘? Koch: or it could be the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

  59. 59.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    @raven: I heard stories like yours and learned from them.

  60. 60.

    satby

    June 12, 2021 at 10:04 pm

    Kevin Drum gives a shout out to Cheryl Rofer

  61. 61.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    June 12, 2021 at 10:05 pm

    @zhena gogolia:

    I don’t think I ever heard Pence talk enough to get a feel for Cauvin’s impersonation. Pence was/is a cipher.

  62. 62.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    June 12, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus:

    It’s not good. Viewing stamina depends on your “Gal Gadot is easy on the eyes” quotient.

  63. 63.

    Mike in NC

    June 12, 2021 at 10:18 pm

    @Omnes Omnibus: No, it’s pretty awful, even as sequels go.

  64. 64.

    Kent

    June 12, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    @Baud: Biden never did it as VP?

  65. 65.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    @zhena gogolia:

    Okay, we watched another half hour of the movie tonight and I’m liking it a little better because

    MARC ANTHONY IS IN IT

    Why hasn’t anyone mentioned that salient fact?

    (But of course he doesn’t sing. Because it’s that kind of movie. Sigh.)

  66. 66.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 10:31 pm

    @Steeplejack (phone):

    You didn’t watch the epic debate with Kamala where the fly landed on his head????

  67. 67.

    Kent

    June 12, 2021 at 10:34 pm

    Put a giant rainbow flag on the house this month for pride and because I have an LGBT daughter and we seem to be the local gathering place for LGBT kids. Half expecting some sort of pushback from the HOA in this upscale purple suburb.  But only thumbs up from neighbors and dog walkers so far.

  68. 68.

    zhena gogolia

    June 12, 2021 at 10:36 pm

    @zhena gogolia:

    Where is Mnem when you need her?

  69. 69.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    June 12, 2021 at 10:44 pm

    @zhena gogolia:

    No! I knew that Harris would maul him and that I could catch the highlights later. Pence had none (other than the fly).

  70. 70.

    satby

    June 12, 2021 at 10:47 pm

    @Baud: The rainbow sprinkle buttercream frosted sugar cookies won over many a skeptic, and every small child. They are freaking delicious.

  71. 71.

    Steeplejack (phone)

    June 12, 2021 at 10:47 pm

    @Kent:

    Cool. ?️‍?

  72. 72.

    Omnes Omnibus

    June 12, 2021 at 11:16 pm

    @Steeplejack (phone): Hmmmm….  That will take me a good distance, but I will heed the warnings.

  73. 73.

    dnfree

    June 12, 2021 at 11:24 pm

    @JoyceH: I did fine with the first shingles shot, but with the second one I had bad flu symptoms (fever, chills, muscle aches) that kept me in bed for two days, miserable. I’m still glad I had the shots, but wish I’d known.  Fortunately I didn’t have major obligations those two days.  Schedule carefully.

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