Bradley Manning: San Francisco Pride Shame

Bradley Manning will not be a grand marshal in this year's San Francisco Pride celebration. His nomination was a mistake and should never have been allowed to happen. A staff person at SF Pride, acting under his own initiative, prematurely contacted Bradley Manning based on internal conversations within the SF Pride organization. That was an error and that person has been disciplined. He does not now, nor did he at that time, speak for SF Pride.

Bradley Manning is facing the military justice system of this country. We all await the decision of that system. However, until that time, even the hint of support for actions which placed in harms way the lives of our men and women in uniform -- and countless others, military and civilian alike -- will not be tolerated by the leadership of San Francisco Pride. It is, and would be, an insult to every one, gay and straight, who has ever served in the military of this country.

There are many, gay and straight, military and non-military, who believe Bradley Manning to be innocent. There are many who feel differently. Under the US Constitution, they have a first amendment right to show up, participate and voice their opinions at Pride this year...

From SFist.

Words fail me.
So "YOU STUPID SPINELESS POWER-SERVING CORPORATE GAY CUNTS!" will just have to do for now.

PS Can't happen here? UK Queers Against The Cuts harassed by police and officials at last year's Brighton Pride.

Update: Thankfully words haven't failed Scott Long who blogs on this sorry shameful episode and the perversion of pride here.