Published 23:34 IST, June 9th 2019
'Straight Pride': Super Fun Happy America plans a 'straight pride' parade in Boston during Pride month, appoints alt-right gay icon as its marshal
Yes, a group led by three men in Boston, US have announced a 'straight pride' parade, according to US news agencies. The parade named 'Super Happy Fun America' claims to stand 'on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life', according to its website
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Yes, a group led by three men in Boston, US have anunced a 'straight pride' pare, according to US news ncies. pare named 'Super Happy Fun America' claims to stand 'on behalf of straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life', according to its website and is a reaction against fact that Boston rejected group's application to raise its "straight pride flag" at Boston's City Hall earlier this spring, according to CBS.
According to its website, group plans to take same pare route as June's Boston Pride Pare and is requesting same "accommodations," afforded annual event, including street closings and inclusion of vehicles and floats. organization is led by three men and helmed by President John Hugo, claims its website.
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While group initially planned to use Br Pitt as its ambassor, it h to redact all its signs and pictures claiming same, after actor's displeasure at group besmirching his name, according to Hollywood Reporter.
Ironically, recent reports have emerged that group has anunced Alt-Right gay icon Milo Yianpoulos as Marshal of its pare. group has faced severe backlash by international media with US late-night TV host Stephen Colbert commenting:
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“If you’re wondering difference between Gay Pride Pare and Straight Pride Pare, Gay Pride Pare will have women at it.”
While South African comedian Trevor ah took a sarcastic route saying, "Ya, straight people are victims. After all straight marri has been legal for only what 4000 years."
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Twitter too is enrd at 'Straight pride' pare:
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22:37 IST, June 9th 2019