Comments On: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag by Dominic Holden http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/06/21/space-needle-refuses-to-fly-pride-flag Comments On: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by HellboundAlleee]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:09:46 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by GeeJosh]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:28:34 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
"It is my opinion that you have repeatedly failed to build goodwill with our community in the battle for equal rights by not voluntarily displaying the pride flag. I understand that you are a private enterprise, that there are many “causes” that could be represented, and that not all people are supportive of LGBT rights. However, I consider the fight for equal rights to be of great importance. You have an opportunity to stand on the right side of history and help Seattle be a symbol in our own state and to the rest of the world.

I’ve watched as your organization has back-pedaled the past two years on this issue, based on the loudness of the public outcry. I find that I don’t want to support you as a business any longer. We will not be bringing clients to dine there anymore; and my husband and I will no longer bring our personal guests to the space needle."

Posted by stefica]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:35 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/patrici…
Posted by TheLurker]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:52:22 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> http://whatever.scalzi.com/2012/05/15/st… and then STFU.
Posted by dlauri]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:01:46 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
By flying it and then not a year or two later, the Space Needle makes it seem as though they're caving to pressure.


By flying it last year, they actually were caving to pressure.

Hey I'm all for them deciding to fly the gay pride flag if they want to. But you can't bitch and moan and threaten a boycott (like anyone here has paid to go up the Space Needle more than once w/o an out of town friend visiting), and then claim it's a symbol of solidarity. Hint: solidarity doesn't have to be coerced.

Seattle is such a gay-friendly city, it's amazing... but some people just can't be satisfied. They should fly the damn flag cause it's a big day for a lot of people, but if they don't want to, then whatever. No need to turn into those ribbon guys from Seinfeld. It's just a fuckin' flag on a tourist attraction (or not, as the case may be).
Posted by madcap]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:19:08 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
Posted by JensR]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:44:11 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by pathayesd]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:09:30 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by TurnAroundBrightEyes]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:12:01 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by floater]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:40:32 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by Stranger'sWorstNightmare]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:41:37 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
go back to Stormfront
Posted by i don't really care, screw the space needle anyway]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:00:51 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
P.S. God hates flags.
Posted by Soupytwist]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:46:35 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
Hell, make some sort of oily soup back up into the streets at Pike Place market. Something that will adopt a rainbow sheen when the occasional sunlight hits it.
Posted by Zebes]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:15:15 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by Bauhaus I]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:13:21 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by Baconcat]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:41:29 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
Personally, when I see ANY flag other than that of the US hoisted above the Needle, I feel so happy and excited that such an icon of the city can share in the carefree spirit of displaying an enormous Angry Bird, or the oneness of our NFL team's flag, or in the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes with supporting Gay Pride. Gay Pride, since people love to forget, exists because gay people have been marginalized, by other people, by society, and by their government. So when I see my oblivious Midwest friends back home join Facebook groups called "Straight Pride", I want to shake them by their shirt collars. You know that's not a fair comparison at all!

Basically, what's the big deal with flying it? By flying it and then not a year or two later, the Space Needle makes it seem as though they're caving to pressure. Whereas, had they never flown it, that would be another matter. Come on guys, just everyone lighten up a little and be supportive of all the diversity in our city! Oh, and by the way, I LOVE the throwback orange, and I vote it should be kept that way, much longer than six months at least!
Posted by Stripes]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:10:24 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by Josh Bis]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:58:04 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
And how many times is Seattle Pride and/or The Stranger going to be cry-babies over this issue? I mean it's cute that you guys need annual validation of your sexual liberation from the Space Needle Corporation, but also you could try dealing with it like grown ups.
Posted by madcap]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:38:57 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
This isn't the Washington Monument in DC, it's a goofy commercial enterprise. You damn well better fly that pride flag.
Posted by Westlake, son!]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:35:05 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]>
Oh, and Dear Leader: Do go take a long walk of a short pier. The Space Needle is exquisite. Only bores think otherwise.
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:34:08 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by muffinprincess]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:24:44 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by jfquackenbush]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:24:27 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Oh, because it's your american right to be gay? Then shouldn't we also volley for them to fly the KKK flag sometimes? A confederate flag once in a while? Seahawks flag I can understand, because that DOES have something to do with Seattle. Just because they don't want to put a giant gay flag on top of our city doesn't mean they are oppressing the homosexuals. Sheesh!
Posted by Seahog]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:22:52 -0700 The Stranger <![CDATA[Re: Space Needle Refuses to Fly Pride Flag]]> Posted by Forgotton2011]]> Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:20:18 -0700 The Stranger