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[\[This piece was originally shared on The Good Men Project 6/19/2016\]](http://goodmenproject.com/ethics-values/fathers-shooters-good-men-call-action-lbkr/)
Growing up, there were parts of my childhood that were unique in ways that I would not realize until later in life. Some of the hallmarks of
June 26, 2016 will mark my sixth year of being part of counter-protest efforts at the Chicago LGBTQ Pride parade. This effort started with the “[I’m Sorry](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qah3APc7kXg)” campaign in 2010. At that time, [a group of people gathered together to apologize for the way the
Chicago, I’m proud of the way we came together to send a loud and clear message that Trump and the hate that is churning in his rallies and within his supporters is NOT welcome here. We shut down the rally and that’s a victory for us all. I hope other cities do the same.
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