Please watch the Rose Parade and support this couple!

[Amy SF]

On New Year's Day in Pasadena, California, the 125th Rose Parade will feature something new: A gay couple getting married on one of the floats. Predictably, this has drawn complaints and calls for a boycott of the parade. As somebody who believes that love crosses all boundaries, I support this couple and applaud their courage in getting married live on television in front of millions watching. These days I blow off the Rose Parade or watch only parts of it because I've watched it in its entirety before and have never big a big enthusiast of the Rose Parade. This time I'll be watching all the way through so I can cheer the happy couple. Please join me in watching the parade and supporting this couple.

By Soumya Karlamangla
December 30, 2013, 8:40 a.m.

Organizers of the Rose Parade are defending the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's plans to hold a same-sex wedding on its float amid criticism and complaints posted online.

The float, titled “Living the Dream: Love Is the Best Protection,” was created to celebrate victories in 2013 for gay-marriage advocates, including Supreme Court decisions upholding the repeal of California's Proposition 8 and striking down a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Foundation spokesman Ged Kenslea said the organization supports legally sanctioning same-sex marriage because it encourages more stable relationships as well as behavior that will prevent the spread of HIV.

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“We believe that marriage saves lives,” he said.

But the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Assn. has received complaints from people opposing the wedding. Some took to the organization’s Facebook page to voice their anger, calling the wedding "unbiblical" and "highly offensive."

“I can't think of many things LESS appropriate for families and especially children," one wrote. "It's completely the wrong venue for a stunt like this.”

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/...ritics-20131230,0,5723260.story#axzz2oyxD6bhr

 

[RabbitLuvr]

Too bad the Rose Parade is allowing a float from SeaWorld. Won't watch because of this.