Max Emerson’s mission was simple: Go to Pride, find out who hurt Mike Pence. Someone must have done something to make him turn out this way.
Over 1,000 people braved chilly winds and rain over the weekend to participate in the first-ever Pride festival held in Pence’s hometown of Columbus, Indiana.
Related: Read Mike Pence’s article advising employers never to hire gay people
The city of 47,000 people welcomed the visitors warmly. The Old National Bank downtown had rainbow-colored banners in the windows touting diversity and inclusion.
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
We sent Emerson to chat with the folks of Columbus to find out what might have happened to make our current vice president so opposed to the LGBTQ equality that was being championed.
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Here’s what he dug up:
Troyfight
…i understand some of you guys get tired of him….but damn, I think Max is just one of the top eye candy guys. Mm.
happy50132003
So do you really think Pence gives a shit what some gay guy thinks. The man is the VP of the US of America. Leave the man alone and let him do his job. You give us gays a bad name with your constant picking at the VP
WillParkinson
Leave the man alone and let him do his job… Seriously?
The same one who made life a nightmare for LGBT people in Indiana, and now we’re suddenly supposed to sit down and shut up?
No.
tham
He’s a decent “MC” for being obviously self taught.
It would be nice to see this “YouTube” generation. With some training, the reflection in Max’s voice would be more smooth and natural and not so seesawing and amateurish.
He has some raw skills, he’s seems smart enough, with a little pro training and he could take it to the next level…instead of being the king of self produced fodder.
Troyfight
^…he’s great to look at, but you are right about his speaking
crowebobby
Hot guy alert at 01:17. Max is always hot.
James
That is INSPIRING that the bank hung out gay banners in that small town. This made by day !!!
OrchidIslander
@James, not only is the fact that the bank hung out gay banners in that small town, but the small town was in Indiana! My home state and one of the reddest. Nice to see progress.
phallictomato
Max was hilarious. Yes I would say Pence has mummy or daddy issues. I’d say his parents pushed religion on him from a young age too, and brainwashed him into thinking any and all gay people are bad. They say homophobes are usually gay themselves, so, it’s highly likely Pence could also be a closet case hating on his own community :-/
pudman56
I love how “they” say just about everything.
Geeker
Is it true there was an interview where Mike Pence made a comment about “conversion therapy” working for him or is that an urban legend?
pudman56
I highly doubt he would ever claim any degree of gayness, even if he was ‘cured’!!!!!
GayEGO
Geeker<< Pence would never claim it, but like a lot of sneaks, he probably runs into the closet and molests other boys like a lot of religious priests do!
Larry
Not sure if anyone hurt him but his money comes from his wife so that’s how he gets off.
GayEGO
Good for Max. This is just more proof that Mike Pence is a homophobic who caves in when his opposition reveals his bigotry.