RSS Feeds  Too edgy? Too tame? Gay pride parades spark debate
Monday - 9/16/2013, 8:20pm  ET  AP National Writer  Initiated as
small, defiant, sexually daring protests, gay pride parades have
become mainstream spectacles patronized by corporate sponsors
and straight politicians as they spread nationwide. For many
gays, who prize the events' edginess, the shift is unwelcome --
as evidenced by bitter debate preceding Sunday's parade in
Dallas.       Despite the controversy, the Dallas Voice reported
that the parade was "business as usual," with larger than normal
turnout marking the event's 30th anniversary. The only reported
arrests were for intoxication, not for nudity or lewdness. Some
marchers did dress in skimpy underwear, despite pre-parade
speculation this would not be allowed.  The parade is organized
by the Dallas Tavern Guild, an association of gay bars. Its
executive director, Michael Doughman, said the change this year
did not involve any new rules -- but rather a warning that
existing rules would