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  • Milo Yiannopoulos was the Grand Marshall of Boston’s Straight Pride

    Milo Yiannopoulos was the Grand Marshall of Boston’s Straight Pride

    Because… of course, he was.

    Milo Yiannopoulos, who has been booted from almost every major social platform became the poster boy for “Straight Pride” in Boston over the weekend.

    He was the “pride’s” Grand Marshall. The British born, openly-gay journalist and author wore a school uniform costume, complete with a red glittery ‘Make America Great Again’ hat and red glittery shoes.

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    The parade, parts of which looked more like a Pro-Trump political campaign, was met with a huge number of counter-protesters.

    Milo Yiannopoulos took pride of place on top of a float which featured Trump / Pence posters as well as “Drain The Swamp” posters plastered on it.

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    Reporter Ryan Broderick from Buzzfeed News, who was at the scene, when Milo took to the stage to make a speech wrote on Twitter “After about an hour of confusion, about 75 remaining paradegoers are trying to give speeches in city hall plaza.

    “About 700 counterprotesters outside are drowning them out. Can’t hear anything”.

  • Boston’s “Straight Pride” has raised only a fraction of its costs

    Boston’s “Straight Pride” has raised only a fraction of its costs

    Support for Boston’s so-called “straight pride” doesn’t seem to be going that well!

    The official fundraiser for Boston’s “straight pride”, which was created to celebrate heterosexuality in the US city has raised only a tiny proportion of its $5000 ask.

    After three days, and at the time of publishing, the group has raised just $364 or around 7.28% of its goal.

    The pride is due to take place in late August and has booked Milo Yiannopoulous, the openly gay author and former Brebait journalist to be its Grand Marshall.

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    In a funder which is called “Permits cost money” organisers of the pride event, called “Super Happy Fun America” are asking supporters for $5000 to help cover the cost of putting on the non-LGBT+ pride event in the US city of Boston.

    According to the organisers, Super Happy Fun America, “advocates on behalf of the straight community in order to foster respect and awareness with people from all walks of life”.

    The pride event even has its own straight pride flag and is planning to raise the flag which is Blue and Pink with yellow Male and Female symbols interlinking in the middle.

    It will, apparently be raised over Boston City Hall after the parade, after which, organisers have promised speeches. The organisers have invited Mayor Martin J. Walsh to participate.