The June 28 Anchorage Pride parade, in which hardened LGBTQ activists flaunt myriad sexual identities and personal preferences through downtown, is expected to be much more of a politicized march against those who dare to oppose the increasingly controversial notion that gender fluidity and LGBTQ sexuality should be encouraged by the wider culture.
The annual parade typically includes sexualized drag queens, transgender mascots, pro-abortion zealots, avowed Satanists and scores of gender-confused adults and children waving flags and handing out candy. This year, organizers are expecting the event to have more of a hardened edge.
“There’s going to be 60 groups signed up this year. More than any. Probably because of the climate – politically,” parade chairman J.J. Harrier said during a June 9, podcast interview with Alaska State Rep. Andrew Gray (D-Anchorage). “People are nervous about their rights being taken away right now.”
“I just keep saying this year, the temperature is hot. It is hot. There are many things that are happening on a national level that I’ve heard people, here, be very upset about.” – J.J. Harrier
Harrier didn’t specify which “rights” he was referring to, but President Trump has actively pushed back on government entanglement with the radical LGBTQ agenda, especially when it comes to promoting or facilitating transgender cross-sex surgeries for children or having gender-confused soldiers serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Harrier said LGBTQ activists are upset, and ready to demonstrate their defiance during the upcoming Pride Parade.
“That’s where people feel comfortable showcasing their distaste, their resistance, their sense of self. It’s really the platform for a lot of folks,” he told Rep. Gray. “The political climate right now is totally dictating what our festival and our parade are going to look like this year. I think it’s going to be high energy.”
Harrier added that the early years of the 48-year-old parade has a history of being a “loud and strong” march of defiance.
“I hope that happens now,” he said. “I just keep saying this year, the temperature is hot. It is hot. There are many things that are happening on a national level that I’ve heard people, here, be very upset about.”
Harrier said he’s intrigued to see if anyone turns out to voice opposition to the event.
“We don’t want that,” he added. “We don’t want to see that, but we recognize that is the grassroots reality for the LGBTQ community – we’re prepared to fight. We’re prepared for anything coming our way. While we always want it to be light and airy and peace-love-harmony, we recognize Pride is a time to be a march. The parade has been a march many times against political actions and leadership. I think we’re going to get a mix this year.”
Harrier has been at the head organizer of the event for the last few years. His day job is serving as Director of Development at Denali Family Services, and he has used his promotional skills to vastly expand the parade and related LGBTQ events surrounding it.
The parade, in its current form, wouldn’t be possible without the considerable financial backing of major corporate donors, wealthy individuals, Alaska nonprofits and a litany of local businesses that have signed on to promote the culturally divisive agenda.
While Walmart is no longer helping to underwrite the parade, many other entities are set to financially contribute to this year’s public spectacle of LGBTQAI2+ sexuality. This includes $5,000 Official “Parade Partners” – Alaska Airlines, the Pride Foundation and Andrew & Vicki Halcro, along with $2,000 “Platinum” sponsors – Alyeska Pipeline, ConocoPhillips, Credit Union 1, GCI, Choosing Our Roots, Identity, Fred Meyer and the Rasmuson Foundation. The $500 “Gold” sponsors are Alaska B4UDIE Comedy Festival, Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Municipality of Anchorage, Congregation Beth Sholom, Independence Park Medical Services, Nathan Montgomery, Resistance Rangers, St. John United Methodist Church and Joel Rives, LLC. Media sponsors are radio stations, KOOL 97.3 and MIX 103.1.
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If last year is any indication, many other local businesses and organizations will be contributing to either the parade or the festival that follows at Delaney Park Strip. Supporters and participants in 2024 included American Red Cross, REI, American Federation of Suicide Prevention, NAACP of Alaska, Rage City Roller Derby, YWCA of Alaska, Encore Salon, Alaska Women Ascend, Queers for Palestine, Alaska Rainbow Elders, the National Park Service, Renewal by Anderson, Alaska Center, University of Alaska, Four A’s and a host of others.
Many of these entities set up booths last year, during a post-parade revelry, which included pro-LGBTQ adoption and foster care booths, transgender clinics that serve teens, and drag queen dancers prancing in front of young children as kids attempted to impersonate the cross dressers.
The parade is organized by Alaskans Together for Equality, which supports cross-sex hormones for youth, irreversible sex-change operations, abortion on demand, biological males having access to women’s bathrooms, gender-confused males being allowed to compete on girls’ sports teams, drag-queen story hours for children, gay marriage and much more.
In large part, the annual event is a targeted to enlist and inspire activists to advance many of the most controversial elements associated with the LGBTQ agenda.
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It’s a sure sign we’re living in the endtimes where God will pass His judgement. ” As in the days of Noah….” Are you LGBTQers ready?
Exactly. I pray for their repentance ,deliverance and salvation.
Sodom and Gomorrah
Well….. we know who to boycott
Amen.
As always, Joel never missed a gay event.
In the great words of Mariah: Why you so obsessed with me?
He’s closeted and we know it.
Queers for Palestine?
Complete ignorance meter: broken.
Good job Joel, and thanks for the list of sponsors who will never get another dime from me, although i’m ashamed to admit; i did retire from Conoco Phillips several years back!
Aww…look at all the British Cigarettes trying to troll here. How amusing.
Anyone else wonder why psycho lunatics always try and shoot up a church, but never a “pride” event?
Weird, isn’t it.
You’re probably using a GCI server or wifi right now.
It’s ok to come out at any time, Joel. It’s ok to admit that the only reason you’re so obsessed with us is because you’re stuck in the closet. We’ll be here when you’re ready.
Twice now, in rebuttal and attempts to besmirch and insult the Author you have accused him of being just like you, an apparent queer person or supporter. It’s hilarious that you use your apparent life choice as something repugnant and derogatory to the accuse another of.
They are not going to fight unless some inconsiderate, bigoted Alaskans attack them. They have the right to defend themselves.
REVOLUTION, REFORMATION, REVIVAL
PRAY…………..PREPARE………….PROCEED!
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 22:5
JESUS is the same, yesterday, today and forever.
The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 22:5
Thank you Joel for the wonderful article.
First thing to stop is using the language invented by the Homosexual groups. Purposefully designed to confuse and keep Heterosexuals in a state of confusion to gain an advantage. For example what is meaning of Gay in the Homosexual vernacular?
L Lesbian, G Gay Homosexual men, B Bisexual.
Gay is often used to denote the entire Homosexual community not just men.
Second example the alpha/numeric coding the Homosexuals use to describe themselves is ever changing. By constantly changing the Homosexual coding it puts the Heterosexual’s ill at ease because by not knowing the latest code, then you are disrespecting the Homosexual’s.
The solution is simple STOP playing their game with their rules. By simply calling the entire group Homosexual you cover all bases. Think about it a Bisexual is a Homosexual.
After all where in the alpha numeric coding is the S for straight? No we are Heterosexual’s to the Homosexual community.
So to keep it simple they are homosexual.
Growing up we all said we did not care what people did in their bedroom. That time has come and gone, today it is in your face, your kids face, and even promoted with our tax dollars Internationally. Enough is enough.
Why are you against LGBTQ? How do they impact your life?
My goodness, Lucinda. You pollute this and other sites defending men that enjoy providing other men sodomy and fellatio opportunities yet you profess not to partake yourself. You also express opinions that run counter to the boards you infest like Joel’s here or Suzanne’s. Aside from being a bothersome cretin is there any benefit you assume others garner from your trolling? You and your dreck have been banned from multiple sites yet you return, defending your behavioral preference w/ nonsensical references from wikipedia and other sites as if they somehow condone your actions. Be whatever you’d like but be it somewhere else.
Well Manny, they stole the rainbow and hoard it all to themselves. In my childhood, the rainbow meant the magic of our creation. Since the LGBT took it over, it has become a corporate symbol of non-consensual sexuality.
I don’t hate gays or lesbians. I hate the oligarchs who have turned our precious rainbow into a religious symbol of unfettered self gratification.
If one is to have pride in something, it should be that of accomplishment or self sustainability. The LGBT does not represent anything to be proud of. Anyone can have sex, how is that an accomplishment? It isn’t. However, raising a healthy child is an accomplishment, but you and your demons don’t know anything about that with all the mass abortions you be having. Sickening.