Posted on Jun 10, 2023
Army veteran who disarmed Club Q attacker to lead first Pride parade since the shooting
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Organizers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, are preparing for the city’s first Pride parade since a November 2022 shooting at an LGBTQ club in the city that left five people dead and 17 others injured.
Richard Fierro, a decorated Army veteran who was one of two individuals who tackled and subdued the gunman inside Club Q, will lead the Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Pride in remembrance of the five people killed in the shooting.
“I’m humbled beyond belief to be accepted into the community and asked as a straight dude to grand marshal their parade,” Fierro told NBC News. “And to me, that’s a signal of something that we all need to take, take light in.”
The parade’s theme is “The Power of Pride,” a spokesperson said, emphasizing the community’s resilience and ability to stand strong in the face of tragedy.
Richard Fierro, a decorated Army veteran who was one of two individuals who tackled and subdued the gunman inside Club Q, will lead the Colorado Springs Pikes Peak Pride in remembrance of the five people killed in the shooting.
“I’m humbled beyond belief to be accepted into the community and asked as a straight dude to grand marshal their parade,” Fierro told NBC News. “And to me, that’s a signal of something that we all need to take, take light in.”
The parade’s theme is “The Power of Pride,” a spokesperson said, emphasizing the community’s resilience and ability to stand strong in the face of tragedy.
Army veteran who disarmed Club Q attacker to lead first Pride parade since the shooting
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If we had true equality, we wouldn't need a pride month. Some folks just don't want equality.
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I'm just wondering what they are so proud of. If they really want to pat themselves on the back then they should bring back hay balers that churn out 75 pound bales instead of the half ton plus bales and start bucking. At the end of a season they can show plenty of pride.
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LTC Eugene Chu
Your argument is as deflective as they come. It is about people accepting something that they are born with. Orientation is genetic and not changeable similar to race or ethnicity.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52872693
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/52872693
Pride: What is it and why do people celebrate it?
Pride is celebrating 50 years and June is Pride month - but what is it about and why do people celebrate it?
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