@OldStateSaloon Hetero Awesome Fest on the left. #nokings protest on the right. Both in downtown Boise. Idaho 2nd reddest state in the country. pic.twitter.com/CWp4MZQbFZ
— Chad Scott (@cpscott16) June 21, 2025
Mark Fitzpatrick, owner of Old State Saloon in Boise, Idaho, which launched its “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” to “[celebrate] God’s design for sexuality” last year, decided to bring his whirlwind success (lol) with that concept to an entire festival replete with music and merch this year at Cecil D. Andrus park in downtown Boise: “Hetero Awesome Fest”.
“The festival, which drew roughly 30 to 50 people at any given time on both Friday and Saturday, featured several visibly armed attendees and multiple security officers.”
Unsurprisingly, a scuffle broke out during the totally straight festivities when a singer onstage began singing a “pro-LGBTQ” song. Fitzpatrick stormed the stage and struggled to rip the microphone away from said singer as a patron of the festival wrestled with Fitzpatrick himself because he had no clue who he was and thought he was a protestor (lol, lmao even).
“The Old State Saloon has hosted various events, including “Beers for Breeders” gatherings, Conspiracy Theory Trivia Night, where patrons can win an AR-15 rifle, Christian singles events, Bible study sessions, and gatherings for flat-earthers.”
Happy Pride, ONTD! Serious question: are the straights okay?
Sources: 1, 2
