Glitter-bombing is a thing now? Sure, why not

It all started a month ago when Republican presidential hopeful and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon Newt Gingrich had a metric fuckton of glitter poured all over his giant head. Since then, the practice of forcibly bedazzling anti-gay politicians has apparently become something of a craze. Bastions of crazy, such as Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann, have had heaping helpings of sparkles tossed upside their heads.

Anti-gay politicians should consider this warning: you fuck with us, we will straight-up glitter your ass. HARD.

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