To the Editor:
In response to Mr. Minelli’s letter to the editor regarding Pride events, I implore him to define this community by which he is setting his “standards.”
My family has been attending Pride events since my now elementary school-aged children were infants to show support for our community of friends and neighbors who are LGBTQIA+.
I’ve found these events to be family friendly, welcoming of all, and last be not least, fun.
The “drag queen” event advertised 1. Was recommend for 16+; 2. Was held at a restaurant for which you had to purchase tickets; 3. Specified it would contain adult content; and 4. Was not a personal invitation to the innocent children of Hull.
Should you, as a parent, find this offensive and against your “standards,” the solution is quite simple Mr. Minelli: supervise your own child and do not allow your child to attend said event. The benefit of opening this event to all ages is that there may be one 16+ year old, struggling with their identity or sexual orientation, that feels as if they have found their community. This alone strongly outweighs any discussion a parent may have in refusing to allow their child to attend a ticketed event that is an “affront” to personal values and belief system.
I’m not sure what “community” Mr. Minelli is living in, but I’m certain that I do not want my children living there.
Jacqueline O’Loughlin
