Evangelical Leaders Suggest 'Straight Pride' Day in Response to Brazil's 'Gay Pride' Parade

Urban Christian News:  The world's biggest gay pride parade kicks off in Sao Paulo this week for its usual five days of floats, partying and colorful clothing.

But this year, its participants are facing a spate of homophobia from politicians.

Evangelical leaders have suggested the country celebrate a "Heterosexual Pride" day, or "Orgulho Hetero" in Portuguese, by putting the idea up for a vote in the City Council. Carlos Apolinário, the representative spearheading the idea, has previously tried to get the gay pride parade off of Sao Paulo's well-known Paulista Avenue. If passed, Orgulho Hetero would be celebrated every third Sunday of December.

Brazil's LGBT community says Orgulho Hetero is just another example of the ongoing homophobia problem in the country. Late last year, the gay community was victim to homophobic attacks on Paulista Avenue. In April, conservative representative Jair Bolsonaro said that if he had a gay son, he would beat him up until he started to behave "like a man." His comments caused clashes to break out across the city.