Nudity at Seattle Pride Sparks Outrage: 'Were They Not Arrested?'
Newsweek could not immediately verify, show people with rainbow flags riding bikes in the nude, and later standing on a street where children were walking past.
The story was promptly picked up by several right-wing news outlets.The safety and wellbeing of children has become a key arguing point for those opposed to greater LGBTQ+ inclusion, especially in school curricula.
Some say LGBTQ+ ideology indoctrinates younger people into thinking they are in the wrong body or "grooms" them to be sexualized at a young age.While several states have sought to limit LGBTQ+ content in the education system and ban children from attending drag shows, gay rights advocates argue that such claims and measures stigmatize young LGBTQ+ individuals, impacting their mental health.Seattle's 49th annual LGBTQ+ Pride event took place on Sunday, beginning in the city's downtown district at 11 a.m.
local time (2 p.m. ET) and finishing at 3 p.m. (6 p.m. ET) near the Space Needle north of Belltown.According to its official website, the parade usually attracts around 300,000 people.But images of the nude cyclists posted online by Libs of Tiktok, a conservative account known for anti-LGBTQ+ content, and right-wing news outlet Breitbart, among others, sparked a debate among social media users."I'm all for pride, but this is not that.
