Hommen, a French anti-gay group that is famous for fit members with flat abs that protest shirtless by being more "gay" than the gay men they are protesting, is back with a protest in a boat off the beach in Montpellier, France, according to Yahoo! News. The group is known for its homoerotic protests against homosexuality.
The group crammed into a small boat off the coast in a protest that they recorded, which begins with a quote from Sun Tzu.
"The art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," it begins.
Towelroad, a gay blog, points out that the quote doesn't really go with the beaches of Normandy and gays-are-Nazis allusion the video is trying to make.
The group is protesting France's decision to legalize gay marriage this year. Choosing to "subdue" gay marriage by going shirtless in speedos-like bottoms is an interesting choice, and apparently the one Hommen has decided to go with.
The men in Hommen are holding a sign that reads "Liberez Nicolas," and refers to Nicolas, a Hommen protestor who was arrested and sentenced to four months in prison for making a scene outside a French television studio while President Francois Hollande was speaking.
Hommen's slogan, translated to English, is "Women and children first. No unfair laws for children! No to fictional parentage!"
The group's Facebook page addresses their recent protests.
"From June 29 to July 21, we will have incredible international visibility to show our fight against Taubira law and gender theory," it reads, translated by Google. "The idea is certainly not to disturb the race, but to show our French colors and direct each step to an international audience.
"Bring flags, hoodies, polo shirts, and whistles to make us seen and heard," it continues.
The group chose the beach at Montpellier because it was the first French city to perform a same-sex marriage. The group hasn't addressed the reason they chose to do their protests half-naked, or the reason for the hoodies, which they don't wear.
French coverage of Hommen protests
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