15 Hilarious Responses to the “Straight Pride” Parade in Boston

That’s right, in case you haven’t heard, some people in Boston planned a “straight pride” parade in response to all the gay pride events taking place in June. It may be pride month, but you know how oppressed straight white men are in this country.

“Straight Pride” parade planned in Boston. With floats. pic.twitter.com/JcTsGRjNPn

— carolynryan (@carolynryan) June 4, 2019

Here are some of the funniest reactions to the planned event.

1. Nailed it

The Straight Pride Parade is just five guys wearing this pic.twitter.com/rBMUzdqjk7

— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) June 4, 2019

2. Hahahaha

The Straight Pride Parade should end at a giant clitoris so they just end up walking in circles until they die because they can’t find it.

— Meg Bee (@onedankmom) June 4, 2019

3. Pretty much

isn’t a straight pride parade just traffic

— lil arab (@sweatyhairy) June 4, 2019

4. Nobody wants it

Honeydew is the straight pride parade of melons.

Boring, flavorless, and nobody ever really asks for it.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) June 5, 2019

5. Looks like a blast

Straights are really doing a straight pride parade… pic.twitter.com/Z6NXFydgUo

— Euphoria (@cheescakepan) June 4, 2019

6. A humiliating defeat

you know the straight pride parade is just everyone who got rejected from a conga line at a party

— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) June 5, 2019

7. Bros…

if the straight pride parade happens, I might actually stand a chance on Xbox Live for a couple of hours

— Fred Delicious (@Fred_Delicious) June 5, 2019

8. Can you spare some?

Straight pride parade lmao people really be out here like this pic.twitter.com/Xix8xkPGIL

— big mess (@blubberypancake) June 4, 2019

9. Boom

I’m confused I thought they already had straight pride isn’t that what coachella is?

— Elise Bauman (@baumanelise) June 5, 2019

10. Sounds awesome

A straight pride parade is just 5 guys bullying someone wearing their school football team jersey in the middle of the street.

— ImAllexx (@ImAllexx) June 5, 2019

11. This is taking forever…

Straight Pride is going to be the longest parade ever because they are going to walk so freaking slow.

— Brian (@PhillyGinger) June 4, 2019

12. LOL

every time you catch yourself thinking there should be a “straight pride” parade put a dollar in a jar and then at the end of the month use that money to go see a therapist

— discount pete davidson (@im_your_density) June 5, 2019

13. July is the best

straight pride is basically year round:

january: toyotathon
february: super bowl
march: st. patricks day
april: easter
july: old navy 4th of july sale
october: columbus day
november: black friday
december: santacon

give us one f*cking month, damn.

— stephen ossola (@stephenossola) June 4, 2019

14. Beige all day

To those of you celebrating straight pride, remember your flag colors and what they mean! pic.twitter.com/QJ99xTTZDB

— ‍⚧Jess‍⚧ (@CrownlessCat) June 4, 2019

15. Yes!

Isn’t a straight pride parade just the drive thru line at Chick-Fil-A?

— Christine Thompson (@Druncan_Hines) June 4, 2019

Sounds like it’s gonna be a real hoot!

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June 22, 2019

A Man Offered ‘Free Dad Hugs’ at a Pride Parade and People Loved It

Scott “Howie” Dittman decided to attend the recent Pride Parade in Pittsburgh but didn’t give much thought beyond having a good time that day.

Dittman’s friend Denna was going to the parade with an organization called Free Mom Hugs and Dittman said, “‘well I’m going to go,’ and I hopped on Amazon and grabbed a ‘free dad hugs’ T-shirt. I just thought it would put a smile on people’s faces.”

Just got sent this picture from Sunday #freedadhugs #freemomhugs #prideparade #dadhugs #momhugs

Posted by Howie Dittman on Tuesday, June 11, 2019

It’s no surprise that many LGBTQ people are ostracized by their families because of their lifestyle. And, as Dittman realized, a hug goes a long way for people whose parents are no longer in their lives through no fault of their own.

He said, “You could tell they hadn’t had something as simple as a hug from their dad in a long time. That broke my heart.”

Dittman hugged a lot of people at the Pride Parade, and he shared this post on Facebook detailing two of his more moving encounters that day.

PARENTS.A handful of us went to the Pittsburgh Pride Parade today, sporting our FREE DAD HUGS and FREE MOM HUGS…

Posted by Howie Dittman on Sunday, June 9, 2019

Dittman’s post went viral and he said he’s received more than 1,500 messages from strangers who were incredibly moved by the story, including some parents. He said, “I’ve had so many parents reach out to me saying they’ve been crying for days, saying they’ve been those parents, and they’ve reached out to their children they haven’t talked to in years. How do even describe that?” he said. “How do you even describe the feeling that gives you?”

"Hugging well over 700 people, there were many who held on and didn't want to let go. And I wasn't going to be the first one to stop the hug." https://t.co/Qx6VB9zZUF

— Parents (@parentsmagazine) June 20, 2019

Dittman added, “It’s humbling, but it’s sad. It’s sad that these people needed a stupid social media post to have eyes opened and to feel welcomed. It’s sad that some guy in some small town western Pennsylvania is having that much of an impact when that impact should’ve been made and when they shouldn’t have even needed it because they weren’t abandoned in the first place.”

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June 18, 2019

A Straight “Country Boy” from Oklahoma Decorated His Truck for Pride Month, and It’ll Put a Smile on Your Face

One of the great thing about Pride Month is that we get to hear about moving stories from unlikely people and places. A recent story is a wonderful example of this, and it comes to us from the state of Oklahoma.

Cody Barlow describes himself as a “country boy,” and he has friends and family in the LGBTQ community and doesn’t care who knows it.

Posted by Cody Barlow on Thursday, June 6, 2019

Barlow wanted to show his support for Pride Month, and he did it in a fabulous way – especially considering the fact that he lives in a small town in Oklahoma, which is maybe not the first place that comes to mind when thinking about Gay Pride Month.

Take a look at how Barlow showed his support.

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Barlow’s Facebook post with that great photo of his truck says:

“Found a way to show my support for pride month.

I simply bought rolls of brightly colored duct tape and ran them across my tailgate in the design of the pride flag, and added some mailbox letters.

This is important to me, not only because I have family and friends that are LGBTQ+, but also because countless people have dealt with hatred and judgement simply for who they are, and/or who they love, for far too long. Obviously doing this isn’t going to change the minds of those who are intolerant, but hopefully it can help drown out the hatred with love.

I live in a rural area in Oklahoma, surrounded by small towns in every direction, and I’m sure this is not a very welcome message around here, but this is going to be displayed on my truck for the entire month of June in support of pride month.

I don’t think it is necessary to say, but for all intents and purposes I am a straight man that grew up here in Oklahoma. I love taking my truck mudding, going fishing, swimming at the lake, floating the river, and several other “country” activities.

It doesn’t matter what negativity I receive for supporting this. I hope that this can help even the slightest bit to encourage and support at least one person that needs it.

I hope everyone finds their inner strength to finally live life loud and proud without regard for the negativity of ignorant people.

Happy pride month!”

People who’ve never met Barlow commented on his post and told him how much it meant to them.

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Barlow said there have been some negative comments online, but “it’s worth all of the negativity if it helps even just one person.”

As of this writing, Barlow’s post has been shared over 80,000 times on Facebook. Great work, Cody! We need more people out there like this young man.

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May 25, 2019

15+ Kids Reveal the Shocking Reasons They Were Disowned by Their Parents

Can you imagine ever having such a horrible fight with your child that you’d disown them? Even if you don’t have kids right now, it’s pretty hard to imagine, right?

Sadly, it does happen. Sometimes the kids might actually be at fault, but more often then not it’s the parents who simply cannot accept something about their child.

These people were disowned by their own parents, and these confessions explain why.

The reasons will shock you.

1. Reach out to them if you think enough time has passed. You never know…

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2. It’ll never be easy.

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3. Wow.

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4. Yes. That is absolutely a shame.

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5. Grrrrrrrr….

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6. Yes. There’s no reality where a loving god would be okay with that.

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7. Wow, that came out of nowhere!

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8. Yeah, that’s a reversal I didn’t see coming.

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9. Yay!

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10. Don’t feel guilty AT ALL.

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11. Oh snap!

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12. Come on parents…

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13. Maybe forgive her?

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14. Worth it!

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15. Don’t regret things like this, ever.

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16. You’ll see them eventually, and everybody will blame your parents. Guaranteed.

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17. So sorry to see stories like this.

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18. Jeezus… what kind of monsters disown somebody for THIS?

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19. Well, best they’re not around you and your family then.

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Listen, many parents aren’t people we trust or respect, so not having them in our lives in any meaningful way won’t hurt us.

Still, it is nice to have somebody in your corner when you need it, and a good, loving parent or parents can really help out.

What do you think?

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May 22, 2019

21 People Confess About the Double Lives They’re Keeping From Their Families

Everyone has a few skeletons in their closet – little secrets that they’d prefer to keep hidden away from the world for one reason or another.

Sometimes, these secrets are relatively harmless – like the time I stole some candy in middle school. Others, however, can be a lot bigger. Just ask these 21 people.

1. Reveal that shit!

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2. Uh oh… this will end badly…

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3. Yikes!

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4. Good lord!

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5. Sure you can. Just leave EVERYTHING behind.

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6. Get help. Addiction will destroy you. Your husband might not reject you.

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7. Gross.

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8. How do people hide pregnancies? How does that even work!?!?

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9. I’m sure you can tell him that.

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10. TELL HIM!

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11. Oh boy…

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12. How does somebody have a baby with somebody and the husband not find out?!

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13. Oh damn!

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14. I’m sure he knows…

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15. Again, TELL THEM!

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16. Wow.

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17. Discuss this with her. Please!

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18. Time to have a discussion!

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19. Well, that worked out…

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20. You’re an asshole.

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21. Not cool.

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Well, if you thought it was easy to trust someone, think again!

Craziness…

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April 27, 2019

15 States Where It’s Actually Legal to Fire Someone Just for Being LGBTQ

Believe it or not, there are still places in the United States – in 2019! – where there are no protections in place keeping gay people from being fired from their jobs for simply being who they are.

These 15 states below offer no protection at all for LGBT people from being terminated from employment.

All of the statistics below come from the Movement Advancement Project.

1. Texas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Texas: 873,454

2. Arkansas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Arkansas: 76,251

3. North Carolina

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Carolina: 323,319

4. South Dakota

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Dakota: 19,939

5. Wyoming

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Wyoming: 14,618

6. Mississippi

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Mississippi: 79,814

7. North Dakota

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Dakota: 15,697

8. West Virginia

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in West Virginia: 57,667

9. Virginia

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Virginia: 259,268

10. Missouri

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Missouri: 180,486

11. Kansas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Kansas: 72,783

12. Louisiana

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Louisiana: 138,998

13. South Carolina

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Carolina: 139,236

14. Nebraska

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Nebraska: 55,192

15. Oklahoma

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Oklahoma: 113,491

Here is a complete list of local non-discrimination ordinances across the U.S.

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August 14, 2018

A Man Found an Amazing Collection of LGBTQ Artifacts Stashed Away in a Loft

When Gavin McGregor discovered two bags stashed away in his London loft, he didn’t think much about it until he took a much closer look. When he finally searched through the bags, he found that he’d stumbled upon a treasure trove of LGBTQ artifacts from the 1980s.

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McGregor quickly realized that he had a significant time capsule of the LGBTQ scene.

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And the second bag contained even more impressive finds.

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McGregor also found the manuscript of a novel and tried to get in touch with the writer.

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Bill Albert replied that he had submitted his novel to a short-lived publishing company that was run by two people: one now lived in South Africa and the other was Paud Hegarty, who had died from AIDS nearly 20 years ago. McGregor thought that the deceased Paud Hegarty might have been the man behind the artifact collection.

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McGregor decided to donate the collection to Gay’s The Word to honor Hegarty’s legacy.

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McGregor said, “I’ve received fascinating, moving, personal memories and stories from a range of people already, telling stories and sharing memories.” What a great story.

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July 23, 2018

Activists Get Around Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws in a Very Clever Way

With the World Cup in Russia this summer, people from all over the world flocked there to support their countries and travel. And that means people from all backgrounds. One thing about Russia: it’s illegal to fly the rainbow pride flag there. But some very clever activists found a way to fly the pride flag all over Moscow.