Miami Beach Pride organizers barred him from riding in this year’s parade. The event is due to take place on April 14.Former reality TV star Fabian Basabe, 46, was elected to the State House in 2022.
He campaigned as a moderate Republican, voicing left-leaning views on abortion rights and LGBTQ issues whilst running for office.However, since winning office, he has repeatedly voted along party lines.
This has included supporting Governor Ron DeSantis on several anti-LGBTQ+ issues. For example, Basabe previously spoke in the house about his support for legislation prohibiting minors from seeing drag shows.Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!Despite this, Basabe continues to promote himself as a super-gay-friendly lawmaker.
In fact, he even hired a car and rode in last year’s Miami Beach Pride parade, blowing kisses at those lining the street. He posted a video of himself enjoying the event to his social media.What the video did not show is a large number of people booing him and shouting “shame”.This year, Basabe intended to again participate in the Pride parade.