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Dozens attend 'Hetero Awesome Fest' in Idaho (www.ktvb.com)

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BOISE, Idaho — A minor confrontation broke out at the controversial "Hetero Awesome Fest" on Saturday when a protester took the stage and began singing a pro-LGBTQ+ song before being removed.

According to several livestreams of the event, including those from Old Street Saloon, the incident occurred during the two-day festival held on June 20-21 in Cecil D. Andrus Park, directly across from the Idaho State Capitol. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of the Old State Saloon and organizer of the event, rushed the stage and took the microphone from the man after about a minute of singing.

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[-] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 103 points 5 days ago

Hetero awesome fest

looks inside

Closeted gay men

[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 50 points 5 days ago

in this interview the guy behind the event (Mark Fitzpatrick) says this:

screencap with subtitle "In other words, we're b we're born a certain way with certain tendencies."

screencap with subtitle "and it's, it's um it is sinful, you know, to act out on that."

he's also a flat earther:

screencap of Mark Fitzpatrick wearing a t-shirt that says "fake space by NASA"

[-] Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca 13 points 5 days ago

Like my dude, just suck a dick and live a happy life.

[-] half@lemy.lol 33 points 5 days ago

I grew up in Idaho. Can confirm, that's basically the whole population.

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