US Edition‘Hetero Awesome Fest’ to be held near Idaho Capitol during Pride
- Mark Fitzpatrick, who owns the Old State Saloon, is organizing a two-day event called Hetero Awesome Fest on June 20 and 21, 2025, at Cecil D. Andrus Park near Boise’s state Capitol.
- Fitzpatrick established a nonprofit organization called Heterosexual Awesomeness Inc. To fundraise for his festival, driven by his desire to keep his family away from downtown during Pride Month events.
- The event will include live music, food, drinks, and speeches emphasizing traditional family values, while Boise’s main Pride event has been held in September since it was rescheduled from its usual June date due to the pandemic.
- Fitzpatrick emphasized the festival is not about hate but to oppose practices like encouraging gender transitions among children, and Boise Pride expressed no official statement but wished organizers luck.
- The announcement of Heterosexual Awesomeness Month last year sparked national controversy and death threats to organizers, highlighting ongoing tensions around LGBTQ events and alternative celebrations during Pride Month.
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Idaho bar to host 'Hetero Awesome Fest' during Pride Month
The owner of a bar in Idaho has announced his plans for a "Hetero Awesome Fest" this June to counter LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Sign up for the Out Newsletter to keep up with what's new in LGBTQ+ culture and entertainment — delivered three times a week straight (well…) to your inbox! The Old State Saloon bar is in Eagle, a suburb of Idaho's capital city, Boise. Its owner, Mark Fitzpatrick, announced a new event called "Hetero Awesome Fest" to take pla…
Idaho bar owner's ‘Hetero Awesome Fest' to coincide with Pride Month
A bar owner near Boise, Idaho, plans to celebrate heterosexuality in the middle of Pride Month. Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of Old State Saloon, says his Pride Month-inspired two-day festival on June 20 and 21, dubbed “Hetero Awesome Fest,” will be held at a local park across the street from the state capitol as first reported by NBC News on Tuesday, April 29. Fitzpatrick says his festival is meant to give people an alternative to Pride Month celeb…
Red state sticks it to 'Pride', celebrates faith and family at 'Hetero Awesome Fest' · American Wire News
Family-friendly fun and faith were in focus as an Idaho bar and restaurant planned to push back on “Pride” with the launch of “Hetero Awesome Fest.” Located in the Boise suburb of Eagle, the Old State Saloon announced its intention to expand beyond a mere month-long promotion to bring the people of the Gem State a new festival honoring “the traditional family unit.” To do so, it planned to set up across the street from the Idaho State Capitol in…
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