Straight pride

The festival was organized by Mark Fitzpatrick, who has also organized Heterosexual Awesomeness Month and started the [[501(c)(3) organization]] Heterosexual Awesomeness Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-14 |title=Inside one NW man's war on Pride: 'I love you... You're going to Hell' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2025/05/inside-one-nw-mans-war-on-pride-i-love-you-youre-going-to-hell.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Idaho bar to host 'Hetero Awesome Fest' during Pride Month |url=https://www.out.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-explained |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'', Fitzpatrick was "inspired to create the June events when he and his family were discussing how to spend his daughter's birthday last year. He said they could not go to downtown Boise, where Pride events were held."<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5273814-hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-capitol-boise-pride-month/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title='Hetero Awesome Fest' planned for Idaho Capitol during Pride Month |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/hetero-awesome-fest-planned-for-idaho-capitol-during-pride-month-boise/277-f6614bc0-f6de-49ae-9e38-198256c8b21c |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=ktvb.com |language=en-US}}</ref> During the event, singer-songwriter Daniel Hamrick<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-27 |title=LGBTQ musician goes viral after playing protest song at ‘Hetero Awesome Fest’ in Idaho |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-musician-goes-viral-playing-protest-song-hetero-awesome-fest-ida-rcna215541 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> (also known as Archer Flynn)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Musician disrupts sparsely attended "Straight Pride" event with pro-trans performance |url=https://www.scenemag.co.uk/musician-disrupts-sparsely-attended-straight-pride-event-with-pro-trans-performance/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Scene Magazine |language=en}}</ref> tricked organizers by performing "Boy", which has been described as "a haunting piece about a trans child enduring forced conformity and societal cruelty". He wore a [[T-shirt]] with the text "Keep Canyon County Queer" and a jacket with rainbow patches.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-06-25 |title=Boise ‘Straight Pride’ Fest Flops And Get Hijacked by Queer Song |url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2025/06/25/boise-straight-pride-fest-flops-and-get-hijacked-by-queer-song/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Hotspots Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Fitzpatrick removed the singer from the stage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mulabazi |first=Ljeonida |date=2025-06-23 |title="More porta potties than people": Idaho man throws "Hetero Awesome Fest," draws dozens |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: 'Hetero Awesome Fest' trolled by a pro-LGBTQ+ singer |url=https://www.advocate.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-racism |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}</ref>

The festival was organized by Mark Fitzpatrick, who has also organized Heterosexual Awesomeness Month and started the [[501(c)(3) organization]] Heterosexual Awesomeness Inc.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-14 |title=Inside one NW man's war on Pride: 'I love you... You're going to Hell' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2025/05/inside-one-nw-mans-war-on-pride-i-love-you-youre-going-to-hell.html |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Idaho bar to host 'Hetero Awesome Fest' during Pride Month |url=https://www.out.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-explained |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=[[Out (magazine)|Out]] |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]'', Fitzpatrick was "inspired to create the June events when he and his family were discussing how to spend his daughter's birthday last year. He said they could not go to downtown Boise, where Pride events were held."<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/5273814-hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-capitol-boise-pride-month/</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-26 |title='Hetero Awesome Fest' planned for Idaho Capitol during Pride Month |url=https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/hetero-awesome-fest-planned-for-idaho-capitol-during-pride-month-boise/277-f6614bc0-f6de-49ae-9e38-198256c8b21c |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=ktvb.com |language=en-US}}</ref> During the event, singer-songwriter Daniel Hamrick<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-27 |title=LGBTQ musician goes viral after playing protest song at ‘Hetero Awesome Fest’ in Idaho |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-musician-goes-viral-playing-protest-song-hetero-awesome-fest-ida-rcna215541 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> (also known as Archer Flynn)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-24 |title=Musician disrupts sparsely attended "Straight Pride" event with pro-trans performance |url=https://www.scenemag.co.uk/musician-disrupts-sparsely-attended-straight-pride-event-with-pro-trans-performance/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Scene Magazine |language=en}}</ref> tricked organizers by performing "Boy", which has been described as "a haunting piece about a trans child enduring forced conformity and societal cruelty". He wore a [[T-shirt]] with the text "Keep Canyon County Queer" and a jacket with rainbow patches.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-06-25 |title=Boise ‘Straight Pride’ Fest Flops And Get Hijacked by Queer Song |url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2025/06/25/boise-straight-pride-fest-flops-and-get-hijacked-by-queer-song/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Hotspots Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Fitzpatrick removed the singer from the stage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mulabazi |first=Ljeonida |date=2025-06-23 |title="More porta potties than people": Idaho man throws "Hetero Awesome Fest," draws dozens |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho/ |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: 'Hetero Awesome Fest' trolled by a pro-LGBTQ+ singer |url=https://www.advocate.com/news/hetero-awesome-fest-idaho-racism |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}</ref>

A counter event was organized by the local [[LGBTQ community]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-18 |title=Boise's first Hetero Awesome Fest met with LGBTQ+ satire |url=https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/boises-first-hetero-awesome-fest-met-with-lgbtq-satire |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=Idaho News 6 Boise Twin Falls (KIVI) |language=en}}</ref>

==High school shirt incidents==

==High school shirt incidents==