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Brad Pitt orders ‘Straight Pride Parade’ organizers to cease using him as mascot
Milo Yiannopoulos will now serve as grand marshal
Brad Pitt has ordered the organizers of the “Straight Pride Parade” in Boston to cease using his name and likeness as the “unofficial mascot” for their movement.
Super Happy Fun America, the group which is organizing the “Straight Pride Parade” tentatively scheduled for August 31, says it advocates on “behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life.”
Pitt was the group’s “unofficial mascot” and his name and image were used on Super Happy Fun America’s website.
“Congratulations to Mr. Pitt for being the face of this important civil rights movement,” the website read.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Pitt ordered Super Happy Fun America to remove his name and images from the website. Now, mentions of his name have been redacted and his images have been replaced with redacted photos.
Super Happy Fun America announced that controversial right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who is gay, will now serve as the “Straight Pride Parade’s” mascot and grand marshal.
The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.
(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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