“East-Central Minnesota Pride”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

East-Central Minnesota Pride is the yearly celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) residents in the rural area near Pine City, Minnesota. It is just one of two prides held in a rural community in the U.S.^[1] The celebration is held during the first weekend in June in Pine City, Minnesota.

Controversies

Counter-Protests. Early Prides were subject to counter-protests across town in a separate park, and were billed as pro family events^[2]. Rural Pine County residents claimed they were offended by a Pride advertisement stating, "It's okay to be GAY in Pine City", featuring a pink boa on the town's iconic monument, François the Voyageur.^[3]

"Bad Apples" Comment. In 2014, Pine County Commissioner Mitch Pangerl called Pride organizers "bad apples" at a County Board meeting for using a community sign on school property to promote the event.^[4] The sign referenced was used by more than 20 community groups and nonprofit organizations until East Central Minnesota Pride, also a nonprofit, wanted space to promote its event; then, the school voted to use the sign only for school-related events.^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year

Award

Description

Nominator(s)

Result

2011

Minnesota Community Pride! Showcase Award

This award, given at the Minnesota State Fair, highlights the celebration of diversity and culture in the community, particularly with East-Central Minnesota Pride and Pine City’s embracing of its people, as well as its courage and the fact that it is a welcoming community.^[6]

City of Pine City

{{won}}^[7]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://wcco.com/watercooler/local_story_153111024.html |title=Small-Town Gay Pride Picnic Prompts Protest |date=2007-06-02 |accessdate=2007-07-16 |work=WCCO-TV |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927005021/http://wcco.com/watercooler/local_story_153111024.html |archivedate=2007-09-27 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/pine-city-pride-endures-despite-rival-family-values-event/|title=Pine City Pride endures despite rival ‘family values’ event|first=|last=Andy Birkey|newspaper=Twin Cities Daily Planet|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://lacrossetribune.com/news/state-and-regional/mn/small-town-gay-pride-picnic-prompts-protest/article_d86a8dec-fb18-5519-b2e8-5c1e26513165.html|title=Small-town gay pride picnic prompts protest|newspaper=La Crosse Tribune|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bluestemprairie.com/bluestemprairie/2014/02/no-pride-pine-county-commissioner-mitch-pangerl-calls-lgbt-citizens-bad-apples-for-sign-use.html|title=No pride: Pine County Commissioner Mitch Pangerl calls LGBT citizens "bad apples" for sign use|newspaper=Bluestem Prairie|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2014/01/16/news/pine-county-wary-about-community-sign/917.html|title=Pine County wary about community sign|newspaper=Moose Lake Star Gazette|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyyonder.com/welcome-everyone-pine-city/2011/08/29/3494/|title=Welcome, Everyone, to Pine City |newspaper=Daily Yonder|accessdate=19 December 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.changemakers.com/node/167865|title=Minnesota's Small-Town Gay Pride (Pine City)|website=Changemakers.com|accessdate=19 December 2018}}

Controversies

Awards and nominations

References

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