More than 36,000 people have signed an online petition pledging to boycott the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, joining a Christian conservative group’s campaign against what it calls a “non-binary and transgender extravaganza.”
One Million Moms, an activist organization made up of Christian mothers, launched the petition on Nov. 8, warning that the “holiday parade will potentially expose tens of millions of viewers at home to the liberal LGBTQ agenda.”
The petition notes that the parade is slated to feature performances from the Broadway musicals “& Juliet” and “Shucked,” both of which star trans-identified or nonbinary actors.
One Million Moms blasted the Macy’s parade as “liberal nonsense” and noted how trans-identifying pop star Kim Petras made an appearance at the event in 2021.
The petition reads, “Shame on Macy’s for promoting and sponsoring this type of entertainment. We still cannot trust Macy’s Dept. Store. It is clear that Macy’s does not have our children’s best interests in mind. Macy’s needs to know that trust must be earned, and once trust is lost, it is difficult to get back.”
One Million Moms has previously made headlines for launching campaigns against organizations they see as pushing objectionable content.
Earlier this year, the group blasted Viacom for airing scantily clad performers on Nickelodeon during the MTV Music Awards.