Actor and Oscar-winning producer Brad Pitt has threatened to sue organizers of Boston’s so-called Straight Pride after trying to name him the official mascot of the celebration.
Super Fun Happy America, the apparently serious organization putting together the so-called “Pride” event, released images of Pitt on their official website naming him the “ace of this important civil rights movement.”
Super Fun Happy America classifies heterosexual Americans as an “oppressed majority” despite never having been oppressed for their sexuality.
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Pitt, for his part, wanted nothing to do with the event or Super Fun Happy America, which has ties to far-right neo-fascist group the Proud Boys, which has a long history of promoting white supremacy and encouraging violence.
In response to Pitt’s lawsuit threats, Super Fun Happy America has named alt-right conspiracy theorist Milo Yiannopoulos as the celebration’s grand marshall.
The Straight Pride Parade is scheduled for this weekend, though Super Fun Happy America has yet to be granted permits for a proposed parade. The Straight Pride celebration has attracted wide criticism, including remarks from actor Chris Evans and Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Democratic Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.
white-queer-african
Gawd, the great US of A is surely becoming the laughing stock of the world! I will not make a political comment as to maybe why. wink wink
dennynova
Please stop giving traction to these people.
djmcgamester
Bingo! Total agreement. If the media hadn’t run with it, it would have died a quiet death.
fur_hunter
I believe that MOST people DO understand the issues of the Gay Community and are fully behind the changes necessary in the laws and regulations. They are the ones who will be laughing at those engaged in the ‘Straight Pride’ issue. It is only the ignorant, intolerant and bigoted, religiously backed MORONS who will NEVER understand the problems faced by the Gay Community. They are uneducated on the subject and refuse to accept the unbiased and legitimate information available.
thomphelps
LMGAO… oh the pain of heteroppression!
Jack Meoff
Sounds like they have no intention of actually holding the parade but just wanted to get the free publicity which they have achieved in abundance. Congratulations American press you have played right into their hands. Ever heard the expression don’t feed the trolls?
Rock-N-RollHS
Everyone is taking this way too seriously. Our country has turned into one big humorless 1970s lesbian. Everyone is arguing about the in-flight movie as the plane crashes. Ah, liberals. . .
Cam
Interesting, so you defend the bigots, and then mock lesbians to do it.
Well thanks for just making what you’re here for that much more clear.
Kangol2
@Rock-N-RollHS, of course you dismiss this group of hatemongers at a time when reported incidents of hate crimes against LGBTQ and other groups (Black people, Latinxs, Jewish Americans) are steadily rising. But hey, laugh it off is your answer. Uh, no thanks. Also, one of the organizers is a known anti-Semite, so it’s anything but a laughing matter. Would it be humorous if someone inspired by these creeps bashes some gay or trans person’s head in?
Mick406
Rock-N-RollHS
That was hilarious! My theory is let them do whatever it is they want to do, just the same as the Pride people. Free country, and all that . . .
James
OH SHUTUP. NOBODY CARES WHAT YOU THINK STINKING REPUBLICAN TRASH.
James
LIKE YOUR GOD TRUMP YOU ALWAYS WANT TO KILL LOVE AND TURN IT INTO RACIST GARBAGE.
Brian
“As a lesbian I resent your laughter…and all laughter.”
jomax36
He should. Brad is very pro gay supporter. For this other group to use his name in an anti gay pro straight pride bullshit. This is slander for the straight pride group. These people need a major hobby then promote this crap.
James
MILO JONAOPOULOUS AS ALTERNATIVE MASCOT. NOW THAT IS A LOSER IF THERE EVER WAS ONE. HOW LONG BEFORE THE NAZIS AND THE KKK JOIN THEM.
Johnny Panic
Please stop calling it “Boston’s Straight Pride Parade” It is not organized or sanctioned by the City government or the greater community. These are mere dum-dum kooks who are trying to get a rise. The people of Boston aren’t behind this.