It's all pretty simple. If you're marching in the parade just to show others you're supportive of the LGBTQ community in the day to day, don't march. If you're supportive of the LGBTQ community and want to march because you believe in the true spirit, history, and goals of Pride, march!
The fact that it became an empty political point-scoring event for some people is disgusting, the fact that Pride recognised this and took action is admirable. Pride is not to show your support despite your other day-to-day actions, it's to show your support in addition to them. The CPS as an organisation are a hell of a lot closer than the Wildrose have ever been, and I think their path to being back in the parade will be much faster and easier than the UCP's.
And showing support doesn't mean showing more support. It means showing the same amount of support you would to any other human being. It's about not treating people different because of their sexuality or gender. Seems simple enough, so it's no wonder the "power structure" has changed to a place where people who can't even do that end up blackmarked.
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