Glia
04-30-2013, 10:48 PM
A seemingly trivial controversy reveals quite a bit about pervasive political values
By Glenn Greenwald
April 27, 2013
Guardian (UK)
News reports yesterday indicated that Bradley Manning, widely known to be gay, had been selected to be one of the Grand Marshals of the annual San Francisco gay pride parade, named by the LGBT Pride Celebration Committee. When the predictable backlash instantly ensued, the president of the Board of SF Pride, Lisa L Williams, quickly capitulated, proclaiming that "Manning will not be a grand marshal in this year's San Francisco Pride celebration" and termed his selection "a mistake".
However, while even a hint of support for Manning will not be tolerated, there is a long roster of large corporations serving as the event's sponsors who are welcomed with open arms. So apparently, the very high-minded ethical standards of Lisa L Williams and the SF Pride Board apply only to young and powerless Army Privates who engage in an act of conscience against the US war machine, but instantly disappear for large corporations and banks that hand over cash.
https://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/27/bradley-manning-sf-gay-pride
By Glenn Greenwald
April 27, 2013
Guardian (UK)
News reports yesterday indicated that Bradley Manning, widely known to be gay, had been selected to be one of the Grand Marshals of the annual San Francisco gay pride parade, named by the LGBT Pride Celebration Committee. When the predictable backlash instantly ensued, the president of the Board of SF Pride, Lisa L Williams, quickly capitulated, proclaiming that "Manning will not be a grand marshal in this year's San Francisco Pride celebration" and termed his selection "a mistake".
However, while even a hint of support for Manning will not be tolerated, there is a long roster of large corporations serving as the event's sponsors who are welcomed with open arms. So apparently, the very high-minded ethical standards of Lisa L Williams and the SF Pride Board apply only to young and powerless Army Privates who engage in an act of conscience against the US war machine, but instantly disappear for large corporations and banks that hand over cash.
https://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/27/bradley-manning-sf-gay-pride