Giving way to the recognizable but always confusing coalition of left-wing activists, corporate sponsors, and opportunistic politicians, this year's Pride parade in New York City was marked primarily by denunciations of President Trump. For large stretches of it, gay pride was shelved, subordinated to the exigencies of the political moment. This was the year when Pride lost its identity and allowed itself to be used as a mere platform for progressivism. In New York, "the Resistance" swallowed Pride whole. In Toronto, Pride rolled over to the demands of the local chapter of Black Lives Matter and banned police from its march ...
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