Good news! I applied to have a display booth during the Greater Dallas Veterans Day Parade and was approved. This will be the second year I have had a display during this event.
In the application I was very honest about the nature of the the booth - it’s about gay veterans. And the planning committee that is made up of veterans of all ages has approved us twice. That means a lot.
Last year, we only had one negative visitor and even she wasn’t actually confrontational. A middle-aged lady, she walked under the canopy and asked what our display was about. One of the volunteers responded that it was honoring all veterans - especially gay and lesbian veterans. She continued to smile and simply turned and walked away. Numerous other people - including families - stopped by and asked questions and expressed their support. We even had some World War II and Korea vets that were supportive.
This year’s parade is scheduled for Tuesday, 11 November beginning at 10:30 am.
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