I have absolutely no proof that that was what was going on.

All I know was there were people marching in corporate groups who looked decidedly uncomfortable and unhappy.

I'm not blowing a dog whistle. I can't prove anything. I just know what I saw...and I suspect incentives to march, negative or positive.

I agree that depending on exactly what was going on there *might* have been a violation of labor law and/or first amendment rights, though. Particularly if they were hourly and not being paid.

But I'm not citing anything without proof, just saying that nobody should be marching at Pride who doesn't want to be there.