These out vets frankly shouldn't feel obligated to march here again. This parade does not deserve their presence, seriously. No ostracized group, by race, class, or origin, should have to give succor to shared cultural or legal institutions that still view them as an "inconvenience." The mainstream can't seriously argue that we should all respect and participate in the same "order" then trip us up when we try to do that.
That doesn't mean I'm not heartened by how quickly officials are fighting this decision. But for those of you wondering why queer Americans (especially elders who remember the Reagan era firsthand) are still resistant to the integrationist message, this is Exhibit A.
You don't want us as we are? Then you don't deserve help from us. Fuck you.