Dee Snider's Complicated Relationship with the LGBT Community.
TL;DR
Dee Snider has responded after being dropped from San Francisco Pride following his support for Paul Stanley's transphobic tweet. Snider insisted he remains an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and argued those with moderate views should not be labeled as transphobes. SF Pride said it was "heartbroken and angry" when it learned about Snider's support for Stanley's comments. Snider stressed his "lifetime of supporting the Transgender community's right to identify as they want" and declared himself a "proud moderate."
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