One of the biggest fights for the LGBT community has been the right for gay couples to adopt children. Yet few people ask whether or not it is morally acceptable for such couples to own pets. Is it crucial for the development of your fur baby to have a ‘mother’ and a ‘father’? This question was highlighted at a gay pride parade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a heterosexual dog was forced to participate.
The dog, a sweet little pooch named Elton, was forced by his dads to wear a rainbow neckerchief to the event. However, this clearly made Elton uncomfortable.
The dog, a sweet little pooch named Elton, was forced by his dads to wear a rainbow neckerchief to the event. However, this clearly made Elton uncomfortable.
“I could just see the pain in that pupper’s eyes,” said conservative journalist Ronald Bachmann, who attended the parade as coverage for his blog. “Fear. Anxiety. All the other dogs would see him wearing that neckerchief and would think he was gay. They probably already had their doubts about him, thanks to his high-pitched voice and more feminine hips, despite the fact that he’s had plenty of girlfriends! I mean, I assume.”
Elton was forced to suffer through the entirety of the parade, panting with desperation, tail wagging as though to swat away all the questions about his sexuality. It is unclear what kind of harm living in a non-traditional family has done to his psyche. Even more damage was done when he was forced to share a fire hydrant with a transgender poodle.
Elton was forced to suffer through the entirety of the parade, panting with desperation, tail wagging as though to swat away all the questions about his sexuality. It is unclear what kind of harm living in a non-traditional family has done to his psyche. Even more damage was done when he was forced to share a fire hydrant with a transgender poodle.