We took the girls to the very family-friendly Pride Parade downtown last weekend.
We simply explained that it was an event that promoted the importance of accepting people as they are and treating everyone with equality. We left it at that, agreeing to handle any additional questions as they came up.
Ava’s only inquiry? “Why isn’t there a marching band?”
Those gathered on the streets joined in along the way, and we did too. It was a pretty incredible experience!
We were proud to be part of it.
Smith Family Weblog 
Posted by Karyl on April 30, 2009 at 4:28 pm
The daughters of Bryan and Rebecca must be the cutest girls on the planet!
Posted by Double L on May 1, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I like your explanation, Rebecca. If only everyone was as accepting and respectful!
It must not have been like the pride parade we saw in Barcelona. I still have questions about some of the costumes we saw there…
Posted by smithfamilyweblog on May 1, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Ha! Fortunately, I knew the parade organizer, so I felt pretty confident it would be appropriate for the whole family.