A group of Fort River families are trying to gather a group to
march together in the Northampton Pride Parade and Rally on May 12th
from 12-5. Kids hear homophobic comments at school starting as young as Kindergarten. By
participating in the Pride Parade we can support our kids from from
LGBT families and show them that Fort River celebrates their
families. You do not have to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered
to march. Straight family members and allies are more than welcome.
Pride parades are about showing support and celebrating people for being
who they are. Here is a link to the event itself:
http://www.site.nohopride.org/ If there’s enough interest, the group will get a banner to march behind and sign up to participate in the
parade. They plan to have their contingent
line up by
11:30 in the parking lot across from the Northampton Brewery in
Northampton.
The parade begins at 12:00 and ends at the rally, which is
at the Fair Grounds.There will be food and fun at the
rally, including a kid's area. People will probably spread out once
there, so the best time to show your support is by marching with the
group in the parade! Please email Ali Wicks-Lim at
wickslim@yahoo.com
if you’d like to attend the march. We need to get a sense of the number
of participants and we will forward more specific information about the
event as it gets closer
.
