Brazilian City Council Approves As-Yet-Undefined ‘Heterosexual Pride Day’ Celebrations

by Frances Martel | 9:37 am, August 6th, 2011

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This sounds like fun: in a protest against “the privileges the gay community enjoys,” the government of Sao Paolo, Brazil has approved a bill making the third Sunday in December “heterosexual pride day.” The idea was pushed by evangelical community leaders and still requires the mayor’s signature to approve, but more importantly– what will the celebration look like?

City Councilman Carlos Apolinario has proposed the bill in what he describes as a move against gay privilege. Citing the fact that religious marches have not been allowed on the same large thoroughfare that the gay pride parade normally reserves, he told the press the move was a “protest against the privileges the gay community enjoys,” but that he does not discriminate against LGBT people. “I respect gays and I am against any kind of aggression made against them,” he said. “I have no trouble coexisting with gays as long as their behavior is normal.” He did not elaborate on what “normal” behavior is or looks like.

Meanwhile, LGBT leaders are up in arms against the measure, which they view as undermining the cause for tolerance. The Washington Post notes that LGBT leaders in the community are opposing the measure as another sign of homophobia in the city, which hosts a large gay pride celebration in June. Hate crimes and troublesome language against LGBT individuals has been on the rise in the city:

Brazil’s LGBT community says Orgulho Hetero is just another example of the ongoing homophobia problem in the country. Late last year, the gay community was victim to homophobic attacks on Paulista Avenue. In April, conservative representative Jair Bolsonaro said that if he had a gay son, he would beat him up until he started to behave “like a man.” His comments caused clashes to break out across the city.

Many note that it is not likely the mayor of Sao Paolo will go through with signing the bill, even if passed through the council. But in the event that it does go through, it leaves a lot of room for creativity on the map. In none of the coverage it appears that anyone ventured to ask Apolinario whether he had thought out what the festivities would look like– what kind of music will they play, and which celebrities would be invited? Regardless of the merits of the proposition, it would be interesting to see what they would come up with as a street fair-appropriate celebration of heterosexuality.

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Moderate

White males are the only remaining group that we can ridicule. If they get rights, who can we tell jokes about? Who can we show as being idiots in TV commercials? Who will we be able to disadvantage in the workplace? This will be the end of life as we know it.
SNAPTIE

“Screw the LGBT leaders” You make up less than 2% of the population and demand rights as if you are the majority.
Anonymous

Heterosexuals take pride in–and give thanks for– being normal in an increasingly abnormal & unhealthy society.
Nature Freak

As a White male, I am sick of the discrimination we face. I am sick of the blatant discrimination towards us at the workplace. I am sick of having to drink from different water fountains. I am sick of not being aloud to vote. I am sick of people avoiding me when I walk down the street. I am sick of the anti White male epitaphs shouted at me every day. I am sick of the police brutality in America aimed at us White males. I am sick of White males not being aloud to eat at most restaurants, and don’t get me started about the inferior schools we are forced to go to.

Why do people of color and women do this to us? Why do they hate us? It hurts!
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

Why can’t you have hetero-pride day? This is the thing that pisses me off. You can have gay pride – party on! But then don’t bitch and moan if other people want to have pride in who they are. Same with Black Pride. Anyone wanting to have white proud is called racist. It just doesn’t make sense. Be proud of who you are, and let others be proud of who they are. Whatever, if people want to celebrate their sexual orientation, or skin color, party on, but if you do it, you have to expect that others will want to do it too. But you can’t call racism or homophobia on them.

Personally, I wish people would stop putting themselves in boxes: gay, black, hispanic, etc. and just be proud to be a good person.
http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

Why can’t you have hetero-pride day? This is the thing that pisses me off. You can have gay pride – party on! But then don’t bitch and moan if other people want to have pride in who they are. Same with Black Pride. Anyone wanting to have white proud is called racist. It just doesn’t make sense. Be proud of who you are, and let others be proud of who they are. Whatever, if people want to celebrate their sexual orientation, or skin color, party on, but if you do it, you have to expect that others will want to do it too. But you can’t call racism or homophobia on them.

Personally, I wish people would stop putting themselves in boxes: gay, black, hispanic, etc. and just be proud to be a good person.
Nature Freak

“Screw the LGBT leaders”

This sounds like a “Freudian slip” on your part.
Interesting.
nancillarypeloslinton

I work with a brazilian guy who’s a graphic designer and he has a purse.
Frod

Every single day of every single week of every single month of every year of every century since early mans first boner has been Heterosexual White Person Pride Day.
Anonymous

If it wasn’t for straight folks, there wouldn’t be any gay people. Hell, there wouldn’t be ANY people. I’m proud to not be an evolutionary dead end.
Frod

You would (partly) identify yourself by where you put your pee pee if society discriminated against you and denied you basic civil rights for that exact reason. Come on, this really isn’t that complicated.

“I’m proud to not be an evolutionary dead end.” – I guess you gotta take whatever little victories come your way.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Smith/100001741334953 Gregory Smith

Heterosexuals persecuted? By whom? Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? LOL.
http://libertarians4freedom.blogspot.com/
Wilson

The fags and queers scream “intolerance”, just as the black community screams “racist”. Yet they object to white males and heterosexuals declaring pride in who they are. It is obvious the homosexuals and the “persons of color” are the ones with the intolerant and racist views. They need to quit lying to themselves, and preferably they need to just shut up and get on with life.
Wilson

Really Nature Freak? Are you actually so illiterate as to not be able to distinguish meanings of words from context? If so you really shouldn’t be posting comments, but should go play quietly and leave the adults alone.
Wilson

Nature Freak, you obviously meant this post as tongue-in-cheek (or something in your cheek), but try to look at this objectively. Your post is absolutely accurate, this is exactly what is happening to the white male. (now admit, in your mind you just now said “GOOD!!”) Instead of looking at “it’s about time THEY (white males) get what they deserve!!”, try looking at it as equality for all. By attacking a group other than your own, you are only supporting the underlying “injustices” that affect YOUR group.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gregory-Smith/100001741334953 Gregory Smith

Even though I’m straight, I’m happy that lesbians aren’t creating babies they can’t afford to raise. Deadbeat dads and whores who won’t take the pill are the real dead end.
Nature Freak

You need to check out this website. I suspect it is up your alley.
http://www.stormfront.org/forum/

BTW I am a White male. I am not insecure about my “race” like some.
Nature Freak

Wilson, what is your sexual preference?
Nature Freak

I was making a point. Many of those who hate Gays are Gay themselves.
Nature Freak

I was making a point. Many of those who hate Gays are Gay themselves.
Wilson

Sorry Nature Freak, I’m taken, if that’s what you’re getting at. Otherwise, nunya. Nunya damn business. I don’t flaunt my sexual preference, and I’m tired of people who do. I also don’t declare pride in nose-picking, butt-scratching, or how many times a week I take a dump. Sex does not define me. Good lord. Sex is such a minuscule part of what a human being is, those who base their whole lives on “sexual preference” are the immature ones. As for adults “not using that kinda of language”, you’d need to define your idea of what ‘adult’ means. In a “Politically Correct” society where everybody pussyfoots around so as not to offend ANYone, perhaps people don’t use ‘those kind of words’, but in a FREE society, an honest society, people use what words they want to use, especially adults. And classifying a 15 year old as immature and incompetent based simply on their age is ridiculous, I know many teenagers who are far more together and ‘mature’ than people 2 and 3 times their age. If words like fag and queer offend you, firstly understand that perhaps I mean them to be offensive, also understand that using the word gay to define homosexuals offends me. Gay is, was, a beautiful word until people decided it suddenly meant something else. And on that topic, a rainbow, as a symbol, is a promise made by God to his people, not a symbol of homosexual pride. Oh, but now you may say that I’m being intolerant. How about people not being tolerant of my viewpoint?? Or not being tolerant of my intolerance for that matter.
Wilson

Right on Pablo. Just as a side note… some folks here might want to compare the definition of weird to the definition of queer.
Frod

I think Dennis The Menace has finally tipped Mr Wilson over the edge
Nature Freak

It was bound to happen.

Dennis The Menace has no boundaries. None. Poor Wilson.
Wilson

Well.. there you go Freak… faced with a firm viewpoint, that you don’t agree with, you retreat from your claim of being intellectual, you offer no defense or rebuttal, but simply spew out nonsensical rhetoric. Oh, and nice symbolism in your Profile of “children weeping over their parents dead exploded bodies” [sic]. Yeah, that’s real mature and intellectual alright. Well, I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed discussing things with you.
Wilson

And what in my comment was “over the edge” Frod? We’re discussing supposed adults defining themselves and their lives and making demands of the world based on how and who they like to handle their genitals. And something in MY comments is over the edge? Just what would that be pray tell?
Wilson

Gregory… read Moderates original comment on this thread. THAT’S who..
Wilson

Not demean, define.