In March , the Protect Our Youth Association began soliciting signatures for a petition against the parade, however the petition effort was abandoned after then Whanganui Mayor Michael Laws stated to P. Retrieved 21 September Erotica Lifestyle Expo organiser Steve Crow has brushed this off, saying that it is a promotion, not a parade, and all rules of the road will be observed. Protest organiser Denise Ritchie said it was a good opportunity to pause and think about the impacts of pornography. Perez said she thought it was "tasteful".