Straight dot com (http://www.straight.com/article-103809/pride-incorporated)
Feature Articles By Charlie Smith
Publish Date: August 2, 2007
Hamilton, a long-time transsexual activist for sex-trade workers, claimed that some gays and lesbians are offended by the increasing corporate presence in the annual festival. "The history has just been evaporated out of the whole movement," Hamilton said. "I think there has been too much of a focus on the monetary aspect of Pride and less on the people. It's a liberation movement. You can't trademark liberation movements."