I’m seeing a lot of hashtag discourse over the McElroy Family and Huntington Pride so I just wanna say
1) the McElroy Family isn’t leading Pride, just donating
2) the McElroy Family isn’t just the brothers, it’s the entire family, which includes at least two queer members (who are out), both of whom are from Huntington themselves
3) “Sponsored by The McElroy Family” is a fuck ton better than “sponsored by Corporation That Doesn’t Give A Shit.”
Also this is one hundo percent in line with all the other philanthropy they do in Huntington/WV: supporting LGBTQIA teens, abortion access, boys and girls club, all that. It’s a good thing done by people with good motivations, *including at least two queer people*. They’re supporting their community, both the LGBTQIA community and their hometown. That’s awesome.
Y'all, we can’t attack straight allies for being straight when they’re doing stuff that actually makes them *allies*. Y'all remember the opposite of enemey is ally, right? Allies - like real actual allies who help and don’t give allies bad names - are our *friends*