'Straight Pride' parade in Boston draws counterprotesters

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/31/us/straight-pride-parade-boston/index.html

(CNN)A "Straight Pride" parade in downtown Boston attracted counterprotesters -- and a heavy police presence on Saturday.

A large number of counterprotesters taunted marchers and chanted "Alt right, get off our streets, no justice, no peace." Counterprotesters outnumbered the parade participants, CNN affiliate WCVB reported. Boston's mayor also condemned the parade, and encouraged residents to attend block parties and other events that celebrated the city.

Thirty-four people were arrested at the parade, said Boston Police Officer James Moccia, a department spokesman. Four officers also suffered non-life threatening injuries, he said.

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Floats and signs expressed pro-military and pro-Trump sentiments, such as "Support our troops" and "Build the wall and crime will fall." A man in a jester's hat carried a sign saying "Great to be straight" as he danced down the street.

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