It’s the opposite of the way I was raised in a you’re-going-to-hell Christian household, and it embodies the same acceptance I hope to pass on to my sons.īut, white supremacists aside, the real issue most rational parents have with this video is the boy’s age. It’s refreshing to see a child being encouraged to celebrate so freely at a gay pride festival. The fact that it’s a boy doesn’t make it somehow acceptable.”Īt first view of this video, I was almost inclined to agree with Ovenworthy’s take. When the video was posted to Reddit, one of the top commenters pointed out, “If this were a 12-year-old girl, everybody would be sh***ing all over the parents and the festivalgoers encouraging them. Perhaps on Reddit, we can find a voice of reason. Other vile commenters went on to make ignorant statements like, “Kill the f******.” Commenters accused those with a “homosexual agenda” of converting children to homosexuality. Gay Star News reports that responses to the video took a dark turn when it was posted to a white supremacy website. When posted by Ovenworthy, the young boy was called an inspiration and hailed for “ fighting homophobia.” The Ovenworthy post went on to say, “Progressives need to work together to create a whole generation of kids like this.”
