Editing Alanis Pride Parade Bombing (section)

==Background==
====The situation in Vulkaria====
The small rocky, coastal grassland nation of Vulkaria had undergone a [[1982 Vulkaria Coup D'etat|coup d'état]] by [[Bernard Coard]], a staunch capitalist seeking to strengthen the country's existing ties with the United States, West Germany, and the Western U.N. nations. The prime minister was killed and insurgents had orders to shoot on sight. Over 1,000 Zamastanians were in the nation, mostly medical students and their families, and the government could not guarantee their security. After the coup, the new Vulkarian government led by Prime Minister [[Eugenia Charles]] officially called on the United States for protection, but they refused. Due to the small and relatively insufficient military, the splinter group of the old, Marxist leaning government formed a faction called the [[Malvarian Liberation Front]]. This group often attacked villages and were known for their brutality. The group also had a reputation for attacking foreigners regardless of nationality or allegiance. The M.L.F.'s view on Zamastan was that if that country was hit with enough pressure to occupy Vulkaria, the people of Vulkaria would become more attuned and accepting of the terror group and help overthrow the government in a revolt.
====The Pride Parade====
Though most of Cassious Castovia's first official duties as President for the first quarter of his first term (6 months) were merely social issues, the Supreme Court and the Congressional members of the government discussed a growing trend in the global community – that of legalizing gay marriage. The LGBT community around the world had started gaining momentum, specifically in the fact that laws outlawing homosexuality were being abolished in many Western nations such as European countries and Canada around the 1980s. On June 4th, 1983, Castovia signed a bill that allowed for individual counties to allow their own passage of same-sex marriage. This was a hotly disputed act, but it progressed Zamastan’s social climate further towards the adapting world. 

Following the signing of the bill, many cities around Zamastan hosted celebrations honoring the event. In Alanis, a city of around 600,000 people, same-sex couples and heterosexuals alike flooded the streets in celebration. Two days after the legislation, several members of the M.L.F. entered the country under refugee status. Their objective under the command of their leader, [[Samuel Kannit]], was to choose soft targets for attack.