‘Heartstopper’ stars dance in front of anti-LGBTQ bigots at Pride London
Heartstopper were among those to lead the Pride in London parade in the UK on Saturday.Video footage has emerged of some of the cast members flipping the finger, and dancing, in front of anti-LGBTQ religious zealots.
The protestors stood with placards behind a barrier. One can be heard shouting about God’s condemnation via a megaphone.The stars of Heartstopper absolutely loving it as anti-LGBT protesters are challenged by a young Pride supporter #Pride pic.twitter.com/7uUwaG9MXW— Scott Beasley (@SkyScottBeasley) July 2, 2022One Pride-goer, not believed to be part of the Heartstopper cast, can be seen trying to wrestle one of the protestor’s signs from their hands, but police intervene and he gives up.Related: ‘Heartstopper’ star Kit Connor addresses gay rumors on TwitterIn the video, lead actor Joe Locke, wrapped in a Pride flag, can be seen bouncing up and down while showing his middle finger to the protestors.
Whitney Houston’s ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ plays loudly in the background from a parade float.It was shared by Pink News, who praised Locke’s actions and energy.
Locke reshared the clip and caption on his own Twitter, saying, “Had to do my job properly”. His tweet has had over 165,000 likes and prompted thousands of comments.Had to do my job properly.
