The national organization was founded by Sara Cunningham to celebrate LGBTQ children and offer care to those who have been displaced from their families.
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The Kitsap Free Mom Hugs branch of around 20 men and women just began this year. “I have a daughter - she's 5, we're always teaching her: love is love, anyone can love anyone.” Krystal Wiita-Krech of Free Mom Hugs Kitsap said she has always been an ally, but she finds it especially important to show up and educate those around us on what pride truly means. Other organizations shared similar sentiments toward the importance of their presence at pride. “Somebody said it last weekend at service: a child is a blessing of God and to throw that child away - to reject them because of their identity… how can you reconcile with the message?” Paula Jewett, a member of Port Orchard United Methodist Church of 21 years, said pride is included in the Christian message. This is the UMC's fifth year of attendance. The United Methodist Church was one of three Christian denominations present at the event. This new program, in addition to the recent city council resolution toward inclusion, has made this "a pretty significant few months here in Bremerton," Goodnow said. The program operated by Officer and LGBTQ liaison Mitchell Chapman, will allow the department to offer a safe haven at the station for victims of hate crimes while police resolve the issue. “Seeing so many community organizations rallying together - in times like today with like political stuff, it’s really nice to see,” said Corbin Kmecheck, 21, of Bremerton.īremerton Police Department took the main stage following Mayor Greg Wheeler's address to announce its new "Safe Place" program. “To a lot of folks here - especially the older generations, it was probably something inconceivable to them growing up,” said Michael Goodnow, director of Kitsap Pride.īremerton Police Department, Bremerton City Council members, and Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler were some of the hundreds of community members in attendance at Evergreen Park on Saturday. BREMERTON - Kitsap Pride in the Park 2019 emphasized unity: among law enforcement, churches, elected officials and community members. Read more about our fact-checking work here. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. KitKat is not releasing a new chocolate bar with “no straight lines” to honor Pride month. “We have produced no such product.”īased on the image often being shared on meme pages, it appears to have been intended as satire ( /gag/aNgYWAb).įalse.
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Michael Jennings, a senior corporate spokesperson for Nestle, which produces KitKat bars, told Reuters via email that the claim is false. Pride month is celebrated in June every year to mark the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, an important event for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States ( here). Reuters was not able to find a website by that name. The posts include a screenshot from an article from “O’Liddy News Network” dated June 23, 2020. The text in the posts read: “KitKat celebrates Gay Month by releasing a new KitKat with no straight lines.” A representative for KitKat said there was no such product. Posts alleging that KitKat is releasing a new chocolate bar with “no straight lines” to celebrate Pride month are false. Posts alleging that KitKat is releasing a new chocolate bar with 'no straight lines' to celebrate Pride month are false