{"id":2097725,"date":"2023-11-13T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-million-moms-initiates-petition-against-nonbinary-trans-themes-in-macys-thanksgiving-parade\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T17:45:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:45:56","slug":"one-million-moms-initiates-petition-against-nonbinary-trans-themes-in-macys-thanksgiving-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-million-moms-initiates-petition-against-nonbinary-trans-themes-in-macys-thanksgiving-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;One Million Moms&#8217; Petitions Against Nonbinary, Trans Themes in Macy&#8217;s Parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fone-million-moms-initiates-petition-against-nonbinary-trans-themes-in-macys-thanksgiving-parade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Alexi\u2062 J. Rosenfeld\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke \u200cMallory<\/a><br \/>1:45\u200c PM \u2013 Monday, November 13, 2023<\/p>\n<p>A petition against the inclusion of LGBTQ+ material in next week\u2019s Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade\u2062 has received more than 18,300 signatures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The petition \u2063claims that \u2062the\u2063 parade \u2063would feature a \u2062\u201cnon-binary and transgender extravaganza,\u201d potentially exposing underage spectators to \u201cinappropriate,\u200c adult\u200d messaging.\u201d \u2064It was initiated by One Million Moms, a branch of\u200d the American Family \u200dAssociation that aims to \u201cstop the\u2064 exploitation of\u200c our \u200bchildren,\u201d\u2064 according to their <a href=\"https:\/\/onemillionmoms.com\/current-campaigns\/say-no-to-the-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onemillionmoms.com\/current-campaigns\/say-no-to-the-macy-s-thanksgiving-day-parade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Broadway theatrical \u200dperformances by self-labeled nonbinary and transgender performers are specifically mentioned in the petition.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>National\u2064 Review<\/em>, one included performer is Justin \u200bDavid Sullivan, who plays \u2064the\u2064 lead role in the Broadway musical <em>&#038; Juliet<\/em> and refers to\u2064 himself as \u200c\u201che\/she\/they.\u201d Sullivan has expressed\u200b being\u2062 strongly committed \u200dto\u2064 promoting nonbinary individuals. Notably, Sullivan turned down a nomination for \u2062the 2023 \u200cTony Awards since the performer felt that the categories were \u201ctoo\u200d gender-specific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another actor highlighted is Alex \u200cNewell, who plays Lulu in the \u2064Broadway production of<em> Shucked<\/em> and is well-known for similarly utilizing all pronouns,\u200c referred to as being \u201cgender-nonconforming.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the petition included transgender singer Kim Petras\u2019s 2021 Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving \u2064Parade appearance and \u200bnoted the controversial Grammy performances by Petras and \u200dnon-binary\u2062 artist Sam Smith.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMaybe I\u2019m not a man,\u2064 maybe I\u2019m \u200bnot a woman, maybe I\u2019m just me,\u201d Smith said in an<em> \u200bElite Daily<\/em> \u200c piece.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe non-binary and transgender extravaganza on\u200b display this Thanksgiving will be brought\u200c to you by Macy\u2019s during their annually \u200dsponsored Thanksgiving Day Parade,\u201d the One \u2064Million Moms group stated. \u201cUnless they are \u200bforewarned about \u2062it, this year\u2019s\u2063 holiday\u200b parade will potentially \u200bexpose tens of millions of viewers at home to the liberal\u2064 LGBTQ agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition, the organization \u2062threatened to boycott Oreo due to their LGBTQ+ promotion, they banned American\u200d Girl for releasing \u200ca doll with lesbian aunts, and \u2063came down\u2063 on \u200d <em>Parents\u2064 Magazine<\/em> for one\u200c of their \u200dmagazine covers that depicted two \u200bgay fathers.<\/p>\n<p>More\u200c than 18,300 people have now signed the petition against the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving\u200c Day Parade as of 1:30 pm on November 13<sup>th <\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news\u2064 blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare\u200d this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>19 \u200dRepublicans join all\u200d but\u200b two Democrats in killing an amendment to stop the Biden Administration from requiring cars built after 2026 to have a so-called \u201ckill switch.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Long-time New York House Democrat\u2064 Brian Higgins plans to resign from congress before the end of his current term. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tech CEO and entrepreneur\u2062 Vivek Ramaswamy takes aim at Nikki Haley \u200cas the Republican primary field narrows.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Rep. Beth \u200bVan Duyne<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>President Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-million-moms-initiates-petition-against-nonbinary-trans-themes-in-macys-thanksgiving-parade\/\" title=\"'One Million Moms' Petitions Against Nonbinary, Trans Themes in Macy's Parade\">administration announced steps\u200b aimed<\/a> at freeing up additional \u2064wireless spectrum for advanced\u200d technology needs and soaring wireless demand.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Humane released \u200da $699 device \u2062that aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-issues-subpoenas-to-hunter-james-biden\/\" title=\"House GOP Issues Subpoenas To Hunter, James Biden\">bring cutting-edge artificial intelligence<\/a> to a \u200clapel near you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Regulators\u200c and traders were trying to gauge the impact of\u200b a ransomware attack on the Industrial and \u2062Commercial Bank of China.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>X has just \u200b2,294\u2063 content moderators to \u2064ensure users comply with EU \u200bonline content \u2063rules.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How has the inclusion of LGBTQ+ content in previous events, such as Kim Petras&#8217; appearance at the 2021 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Parade and controversial Grammy performances, influenced the arguments made by One Million Moms in \u2062their petition<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The petition against the inclusion of\u200c LGBTQ+ material in the upcoming Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade has gained significant attention, with over 18,300 signatures. The petition claims \u2063that the parade will feature\u2064 a \u200d&#8221;non-binary and\u2063 transgender extravaganza&#8221; and \u200braises concerns\u2064 about the \u2064potential exposure of underage spectators \u200dto &#8220;inappropriate, adult messaging.&#8221; One Million Moms, a branch of the\u2064 American\u200b Family Association dedicated to protecting children from exploitation, \u2062initiated the petition.<\/p>\n<p>Of particular concern \u200dfor the petitioners are the Broadway theatrical performances by self-identified\u200c nonbinary and transgender performers. Justin David Sullivan, \u200dwho plays the lead role in the Broadway musical\u200b &#8220;&#038; Juliet&#8221; and refers to himself as &#8220;he\/she\/they,&#8221; is \u200bmentioned in the petition. Sullivan has\u2062 been vocal about promoting nonbinary individuals and even turned \u2063down a nomination for the 2023 Tony Awards, deeming the categories too gender-specific. Another highlighted\u200c actor is Alex\u2064 Newell, known for playing Lulu in the\u200c Broadway production of &#8220;Shucked&#8221; and using all\u200c pronouns\u200b as a \u2064gender-nonconforming individual.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b petition also\u200b references \u2064transgender singer Kim Petras&#8217; appearance \u200cat the 2021 Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Parade and mentions controversial Grammy performances by Petras and nonbinary artist Sam Smith. \u2063The One \u200cMillion\u2063 Moms group argues that unless viewers at \u200bhome are forewarned about the inclusion of LGBTQ+ content, the parade will expose tens of millions of viewers to what\u200c they perceive as a liberal LGBTQ agenda.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 is not the\u2064 first time One\u200d Million Moms has taken issue with companies\u2062 promoting LGBTQ+ inclusivity. The\u2063 organization previously threatened to boycott Oreo \u200cfor\u200d their LGBTQ+ promotion, criticized American Girl for releasing \u200ba \u2062doll with lesbian aunts, and called out Parents Magazine for featuring two gay fathers on one of their covers.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate surrounding LGBTQ+ representation in public events continues,\u200c it remains to be seen how Macy&#8217;s \u2064and \u200bother organizations\u2062 will respond to \u2064this petition. Advocates for inclusivity argue that the parade \u2063should reflect the diversity of \u2064society and provide a platform for underrepresented communities, while opponents express concerns about the potential impact \u200bon young viewers.\u2063 With the petition gaining traction, the discussion about the Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade&#8217;s content\u200d has intensified, prompting\u200c a broader conversation\u2064 about the\u200d intersection of entertainment, representation, and social change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A petition against LGBTQ+ content in Macy&#8217;s Thanksgiving Day Parade has garnered over 18,300 signatures. Concerns raised include the potential exposure of underage spectators to a &#8220;non-binary and transgender extravaganza.&#8221; (Photo: Alexi J. 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