
A lesbian kiss broadcasted nationally during a Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance drew its share of supporters and detractors. (Image source: YouTube screenshot)
A lesbian kiss broadcasted nationally during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade performance — believed to be the first-ever same-sex kiss on the iconic televised event in New York City, the Huffington Post reported — drew its share of supporters and detractors.
Actresses Caitlin Kinnunen and Isabelle McCalla kissed during a song-and-dance routine from the new Broadway musical “The Prom” as NBC broadcast rolled, the outlet said.
Here's the clip. The kiss occurs at the 3:15 mark:
“The Prom” opened on Broadway this month and focuses on a girl in a rural Indiana town who's barred from taking her girlfriend to prom, the Huffington Post said, adding that a few famous New York City actors travel to Indiana to support the couple after hearing of their plight.
The kiss between the two females, as you might expect, drew cheers:
Not everyone was pleased, though: