Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is causing controversy this year with the inclusion of non-binary and transgender performers. The controversy caused the One Million Moms group to create an online petition voicing opposition to the move.

One Million Moms (OMM), a conservative advocacy group created by the American Family Association, has gathered about 20,000 signatures online to protest what they call a ‘non-binary and transgender extravaganza’ during the family-friendly annual parade. The group claims the LGBTQ agenda will be exposed to millions of viewers of the parade that traditionally ushers in the Christmas season.

The controversial performers come from Broadway shows. Broadway show performances have played a role in the parade for as long as I can remember. As with everything else in our culture today, sexual agendas are a part of entertainment and have been politicized. It seems that woke agendas find a way into family entertainment more and more. The OMM petition is meant to voice an objection to this trend and stop it before it continues to try to normalize the inclusion.

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 be showcased during the three-hour parade.

In the musical’s plot line, May is a non-binary supporting character who’s a close 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 female role of Lulu in the Broadway musical “Shucked,” which will also be featured during the ultra-popular event OMM referred to as “liberal nonsense.”

It’s unclear whether Newell is set to perform the musical’s blockbuster number from Act One during the Thanksgiving Day Parade, titled “Independently Owned,” where Lulu sings: “I won’t change who I’ve always been / A W-O-M-A-N / W-O-M-A-N.”

Newell “has worn women’s clothes in recent public appearances and dressed in a shimmering, gold ball gown for the Tonys,” reads the petition. Newell became the first out nonbinary actor to win a Tony for a performance in June.

In 2021, 31-year-old transgender German-born singer-songwriter Kim Petras performed a song while he was positioned atop a stagecoach-inspired float sponsored by luxury designer Coach.

The petition accuses Macy’s of not having children’s best interests at heart. “Macy’s needs to know that trust must be earned, and once trust is lost, it is difficult to get back.”

The petition calls for a boycott but I think that’s a heavy lift. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924 and is a part of the holiday tradition for many families. 20,000 signatures is a drop in the bucket compared to the millions of people who tune in. More than two million people are expected to attend the parade, which covers 2.5 miles of public viewing. Last year the parade drew 27.7 million viewers. It will air on NBC and Peacock.

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