Pride on Parade

Over the weekend, the WGN superstation provided extensive and fawning coverage of Chicago's annual gay pride parade. One of the participants they interviewed wore high heels, fishnet stockings, and fairy wings as part of his–that's right, his–ensemble. The news team worked hard to tell us how normal and healthy all this pride was, but the pictures they broadcasted told a different story.

I have a couple of questions: (1) If the "gay lifestyle" is something to be proud of, why do homosexuals need a parade? (2) When was the last time you saw a straight pride parade?