The Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Commission at Laughlin Air Force Base, a major pilot training facility, plans to host a pride parade, a facility spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation on Wednesday. .
A spokeswoman did not disclose the timing or route of the parade, but said a team of volunteers under Laughlin’s DEI Commission is awaiting final approval to organize an event focused on LGBT+ members during Pride Month. rice field. However, photos on digital flyers advertising the event are share A few days ago, it suggested on social media that the route could take place on June 30 at 2:00 p.m. on a route through the base housing.
“A team of volunteers under Laughlin’s Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Committee are planning a Pride Parade for Laughlin Air Force personnel, but approval for the parade is currently being coordinated, including time, date, route, etc. has not been confirmed,” Tech said. Sgt. Base spokesman Dustin Mullin told DCNF. (Related: ‘Inappropriate use’: Pentagon cancels Air Force base drag show just before Pride Month)
Laughlin has five districts with a total of 450 single-family homes for military and civilian families working on the base. according to Visit the website of the federal contractor who developed the housing. The base also has barracks for single airmen with less than three years of service. according to Go to My Base Guide.
The proposed route passes through Bowling Street, Patterson Street, Seventh Street, Vandenberg Doctor and Canon Doctor, according to a promotional poster photo shared online. If approved, it will guide parade participants through at least two playgrounds designated as “Laughlin Family Housing,” a Google Maps redesign of the base. show.
Participants in pride parades often dress in sexually explicit clothing and engage in suggestive behavior. It is unclear whether the Air Force volunteer team that prepares the parade in Laughlin will sanction such conduct.
States have taken steps to prevent children from being exposed to drag shows and events that are considered sexually explicit and inappropriate for minors, but some pride events with explicit content are not intended for children. are increasingly advertised to the public, but are often outside the control of parents.
A spokeswoman said no instructions have been issued to parade participants or families have been notified because the building authorities have yet to issue final approval.
“Neither the event nor the route has been approved,” Mullin told DCNF. “We are in the process of coordinating the approval of the parade.”
Laughlin Air Force Base is planning a gay pride parade on June 30. The parade route takes place in residential areas where military personnel and their families live. pic.twitter.com/Axal5bJzs1
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Laughlin Air Force Base is home to the 47th Flight Training Wing, which is responsible for training new pilots and hosts approximately 15 classes of 2-25 pilot trainees each year. according to Graduation announcements are available on our website.
The 47th Air Wing, also known as Team XL, participated in the Pride Month Color Run in early June “to show our unwavering support for all LGBT+ airmen.” according to In a post on the installation’s Facebook page. The base has traditionally celebrated its pride with activities such as open panels and media spotlights, it said. photograph and video Available on DVIDS.
“Our culture of inclusivity and diversity makes us the best air force in the world,” the team wrote.
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