Group is denied part in parade
The Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays group twice has been denied a spot in the city's Family Day "Kid's Parade," an event sponsored by the Hawaii Christian Coalition, said Michael Golojuch Jr., project coordinator of PFLAG.
Family Day is a daylong series of events being held July 5 in Waikiki.
Malcolm Tom, the city's deputy managing director, defended the decision by the parade sponsor.
"It's a simple issue: The parade is a private parade, sponsored by the Hawaii Christian Coalition," Tom said. "As sponsor, they have right to select and choose who they want to have in the parade."