How Str8 Girls Ruined Pride

While visiting a friend in Washington, DC, last month, I was perplexed by the sheer number of premature rainbow flags, logos, and crosswalks adorning the city. “It’s not even June yet,” I scoffed to my friend. “Besides, these people clearly missed the memo that Pride is out.” That last bit is in reference to the fact that many gay people I know in New York City no longer attend Pride events. Indeed, the only people I know attending the parade in NYC today are straight girls.