Nearly 20,000 people have signed a petition condemning next week’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as a “non-binary and transgender extravaganza” over the inclusion of two gender non-conforming performers within the lineup.
The petition by One Million Mothers (OMM) — a conservative advocacy group created by the American Family Association — claims the annual kickoff to the vacation season will expose “the liberal LGBTQ agenda” to the tens of hundreds of thousands of viewers that tune in to the printed every year.
The Each day Mail first reported the backlash.
The petition calls out non-binary singer Justin David Sullivan, who goes by the pronouns, he/she/they and recently landed a breakout role on Broadway as May in “& Juliet,” which will probably be showcased throughout the three-hour parade.
Within the musical’s plot line, May is a non-binary supporting character who’s a detailed friend of Juliet’s and engaged to Prince Francois.
The petition also took aim at Alex Newell, “a biological male who also identifies as non-binary.”
Newell, who goes by he/she/they, plays the feminine role of Lulu within the Broadway musical “Shucked,” which will even be featured throughout the ultra-popular event OMM known as “liberal nonsense.”
It’s unclear whether Newell is about to perform the musical’s blockbuster number from Act One throughout the Thanksgiving Day Parade, titled “Independently Owned,” where Lulu sings: “I won’t change who I’ve at all times been / A W-O-M-A-N / W-O-M-A-N.”
Newell “has worn women’s clothes in recent public appearances and wearing a shimmering, gold ball gown for the Tonys,” reads the petition. Newell became the primary out nonbinary actor to win a Tony for a performance in June.
As of Monday afternoon, the petition had 18,246 signatures.
The petition’s searing description concluded with: “Shame on Macy’s for promoting and sponsoring such a entertainment. …It is evident that Macy’s doesn’t have our youngsters’s best interests in mind. Macy’s must know that trust have to be earned, and once trust is lost, it’s difficult to get back.”
It’s not the primary time the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has featured gender non-conforming performers in its programming.
In 2021, 31-year-old transgender German-born singer songwriter Kim Petras sang “I Don’t Want It At All” while perched atop a glitzy stagecoach-inspired float courtesy of luxury designer Coach.
The 97th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is slated to happen on Nov. 23, and will probably be broadcast on NBC and Peacock as of 8:30 a.m. EST.
The Post has sought comment from OMM’s parent organization, the American Family Association, and Macy’s.
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