The Onion Puts Its Pride Where Its (Straight) Mouth Is…
As part of its 2008 Pride coverage, the satirical publication The Onion included a hilarious column from Bruce “Straight Up Irresistible” Heffernan. He repeatedly sticks it to the gays — and he doesn’t know why. “I tell you, when a homosexual is sucking your cock, a lot of strange thoughts go through your head: How the hell did this happen? Where did this fairy ever get the idea that I was gay? And where did he get those fantastic boots?”…
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