Even transgender hero Bruce “Caitlyn” Jenner wasn’t spared during a New Year’s Day oddball “Mummers Parade” in Philadelphia Friday.
A likeness of Jenner — in Olympic uniform and standing in front of a giant Wheaties box bearing his image — was front and center during the parade, which reportedly prides itself on “diversity.”
Video from a broadcast by PHL17 shows a “wench brigade” from Finnegan New Year Brigade, a local comic club.
The broadcast briefly showed a sign that said “1976” over a different image of the Wheaties box, and “2016” over a Froot Loops box bearing Jenner’s photo as a woman.
During the group’s parade routine, “Jenner” ran out to the center of the street to the Olympic anthem pretending to throw a javelin.
A wheelchair was then brought out from behind the crowd and the song changed to “I’m coming out.”
A group of wench nurses took Jenner away for a few moments for his “transition” as the song changed Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like A Lady.”
NBC 10 reports a member of the group was caught on camera yelling, “F— the gays! F— the gays!” while carrying the Froot Loops sign.
A city bureaucrat denounced the display.
“It’s unacceptable. There’s no place for it in Philadelphia,” said Nellie Fitzpatrick, the city’s Director of LGBT Affairs.
“We will be working to prevent this disgusting display of bias, hateful behavior in the future,” she said.
The group defended its parade routine.
“What a joke. Everyone is too sensitive. This is why we’re in the comics,” a tweet said.
“One bad apple and blame the whole group. Typical of people out there. THAT individual has been dealt with in house,” another read.
The city’s new mayor, Jim Kenney even weighed in, tweeting, “It was bad. Hurtful tomany Philadelphians. Our Trans Citizens do not deserve this type of satire/insult. #Berespectful.”
And Rue Landau, director of the city’s Commission on Human Relations, condemned the display as well.
“While the Commission appreciates that Mummers’ leadership took steps for a more diverse parade, more needs to be done to end these public displays of bigotry,” she said.
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