Captain America star Chris Evans is going viral on social media after calling out the three Boston men who are trying to mount a straight pride parade. Chris, who was born in Boston, felt the matter a bit more personal. The onslaught came after an American daily published a story on June 5 detailing the attempts of the three Boston men.
Leader Mark Sahad is attempting to get a permit from the Boston government to throw an official straight pride parade.“Wow! Cool initiative, fellas!!” the actor wrote on Twitter. “Just a thought, instead of ‘Straight Pride’ parade, how about this: The ‘desperately trying to bury our own gay thoughts by being homophobic because no one taught us how to access our emotions as children’ parade? Whatta ya think? Too on the nose??”
Wow! Cool initiative, fellas!! Just a thought, instead of ‘Straight Pride’ parade, how about this: The ‘desperately trying to bury our own gay thoughts by being homophobic because no one taught us how to access our emotions as children’ parade? Whatta ya think? Too on the nose?? https://t.co/gaBWtq2PaL
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) June 5, 2019
The 37-year-old star, who grew up in Boston and has a brother who is gay, also shared a post by author James Fell, who explained why the 'Straight Pride' parade cannot be compared to Pride Parades celebrating the LGBTQ community. "Wow, the number gay/straight pride parade false equivalencies are disappointing. For those who don't understand the difference, see below. Instead of going immediately to anger (which is actually just fear of what you don't understand) take a moment to search for empathy and growth," he wrote.
Wow, the number gay/straight pride parade false equivalencies are disappointing. For those who don’t understand the difference, see below. Instead of going immediately to anger(which is actually just fear of what you don’t understand)take a moment to search for empathy and growth https://t.co/e98K0Z150T
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) June 5, 2019
After the actor's powerful messages, several of his fans applauded the 'Captain America' star for speaking out on the issue. "Chris, I love you," wrote one follower. "Chris Evans for president," tweeted another. However, his tweets don't come as a surprise since the actor has spoken out against anti-LGBTQ legislation earlier as well. He has also opened up about how his sisters and brother have influenced his focus on compassion and empathy.
Mic drop.
(Source: The Washington Post and Twitter)
