City suppporting events.

There were a lot of good letters to the editor today, here are two more with have diffrent opinions on the same subject.

I don't care if people are gay but why must they make sure they are in the news. On the front cover of our paper and were every else they can go.

The city should not support any parade or any other event they may have. This does not mean they can't have the events because they can. The city should not support them publicaly however. If the city choices to do so as they have the last couple of years then the city MUST support all events if some one comes and says I want to have a parade to support the KKK and I want the city to support it then the MUST.


"Gay-straight alliance makes Duluthian proudMonday, Jan. 23 was a day I was proud to be a Duluthian. The front page of the News Tribune greeted me with a story about the gay-straight alliances in our public schools and their involvement in National No Name Calling Week ("Alliances renew gay students' lives").
I feel fortunate to reside in a community where students can take a courageous stand for tolerance and receive recognition on the front page of the local paper.
My thanks go out to those students. You represent the good in our society. Thank you for reaching out to others while standing up for yourselves and your friends. Thank you also to the Duluth News Tribune for giving those students a platform from which to speak.
Kudos to our community.
KELSY KUEHN"
DULUTH

The above letter I do agree with one point and that is no one should name call and we need to respect people.

The writer below is right why is that some groups and or people get more attion then your averge duluthian that does not care about or at least is not offended by this group but is offened that they must get on the front page or be the first story on the news or even get support from the city officaily.

Now I don't have a problem with our mayor or a city councilo going to one of these events as a private citizen but I do have an problem when the city supports these groups. As I said before if you as a city support one you must then support all.


"Some Duluth residents feel overlookedMr. and Mrs. John Q. Duluth have been productive citizens their entire lives. They have worked hard at their jobs, contributed to the community and raised wonderful children. Problem is, I don't seem to recall a front page article praising their efforts or celebrating their accomplishments.
However, every time there is a gay and lesbian event, it is splashed across the newspaper as if the Vikings just won the Super Bowl. Parades, festivals and workshops are treated as important and popular mainstream activities.
Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Duluth continue onward, living their underappreciated lives in relative obscurity.JEFF BUSHNELL"



Source: Duluth News Tribune, http://duluthnews.com