'Straight pride is every day': Why we have LGBTQ Pride and not 'Straight Pride' Sahady said that he filed a discrimination complaint with the city and that officials are working with the group on the event. City officials confirmed the group contacted them, but it hasn't received the permits required to host a parade. “This is our chance to have a patriotic parade in Boston as we celebrate straight pride.” “We will have the streets closed and be allowed floats and vehicles,” Sahady wrote in a Facebook post. Sahady included a proposed parade route that mirrors the path of the LGBT Pride Parade set for Saturday. Mark Sahady, vice president of Super Happy Fun America, a group organized by three men who claim to advocate “on behalf of the straight community,” announced that the parade is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 31. BOSTON – June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history.Ī group in Boston sparked outrage by announcing plans to host a “Straight Pride Parade' this summer, although it's unclear whether the city will allow the event.