In June, a group calling itself Super Happy Fun America announced it was planning a Straight Pride Parade in Boston. So, with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots happening this year, it was inevitable that straight people would decide they wanted in on the action. There’s always someone in a non-marginalized community who wonders, “Where’s my trophy?” The same is true for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month in September, and National American Indian Heritage Month in November. Every year when Black History Month rolls around, a certain segment of the American public asks themselves, “Yes, but what about all the good things white people have done?” Last year, a report from Public Policy Polling found that 35 to 37 percent of Trump supporters feel the United States should have a dedicated month to celebrate the history and contributions of Caucasians. Boston’s Straight Pride was only a matter of time.
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