One Million Moms, an American Conservative group, has called for a boycott of hit musical Wicked, which has broken many musical box office records, claiming it promotes an “LGBTQ agenda” to families and children.
Despite their… optimistic name, only around 13,000 people have signed the organisation’s petition urging parents to avoid the musical adaptation.
The group, created by the American Family Association – which has been classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Centre – takes issue with what they describe as the film’s “not-so-discrete crossdressing and men crushing on men.”
In their petition, One Million Moms expressed concerns about the film’s supernatural elements, stating: “Of course, the musical contains a tremendous amount of witchcraft and sorcery.
“And that content prompts most parents to avoid taking their children to see Wicked.”
The group claims that instead of being “an uplifting Broadway musical about friendship and family,” the film is “a dark movie that also pushes wokeness”.
They particularly object to what they term “a blatant attempt by Universal to normalise same-sex crushes”.
The petition suggests parents may be caught unaware by the film’s content, which they claim includes elements they “may not expect”.
The film features five main cast members who identify as LGBTQ+, including English actor Jonathan Bailey.