The conservative group One Million Moms is targeting blockbuster hit Wicked for “not only (including) witchcraft but also LGBTQ content.”
One Million Moms is suggesting that parents “avoid taking their children to see Wicked.” The post criticizes the desensitization and normalization of the “LGTBQ lifestyle.” The group started a petition to tell Universal Pictures One Million Moms is “not buying what they are selling.”
“Alerting All Parents!” the blog post starts. “One Million Moms needs your help to make sure as many people as possible are aware of Universal Pictures pushing the LGBTQ agenda on families, particularly children, in the musical Wicked.”
The right-wing group was created by the conservative American Family Association, which is classified as a known hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. One Million Moms protests against the presence of LGBTQ+ characters in children’s stories and family content. One Million Moms calls it a fight “against indecency in the media,” according to its website.
Newsweek reached out to the American Family Association for comment.
The petition only has 18 signers as of press time.
The first installment of the two-part film series Wicked was released on November 22, with Wicked: Part Two scheduled to premiere in theaters on November 21, 2025. The two feature films are adapted from the acclaimed Broadway musical Wicked, a story that explores the origins and friendship of two iconic witches from The Wizard of Oz: Elphaba, who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the Good Witch.
The film features Cynthia Erivo, an openly queer actor, as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. The cast also includes Ethan Slater as the Munchkin Boq; Jonathan Bailey, who is also openly gay, as Fiyero; Michelle Yeoh as headmistress Madame Morrible; and Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard. Bowen Yang, another openly gay actor, plays Glinda’s sidekick, Pfannee. Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose, is openly queer, as well.
Some fans have said before that Wicked is Elphaba and Glinda’s love story. In addition, Fiyero flirts with both men and women in the movie adaptation.
According to Box Office Mojo, Wicked has joined the list of all-time-biggest box-office openings, ranking in the top 100. During the weekend of November 22 to 24, the film premiered with an estimated $114 million in domestic ticket sales, marking the highest opening weekend for a Broadway adaptation at the box office.
“Instead of an uplifting Broadway musical about friendship and family, talents and resources were used to create a dark movie that also pushes wokeness,” One Million Moms wrote in its post. “Universal Pictures has traded its usual subtlety for intentionality.”
The group’s complaints also go beyond just the movie plot, as “four of the film’s main characters are openly queer or gay in real life, or at the minimum, these actors have spoken about their queer experiences.”
“Obviously, this part of the movie is a nod to inclusivity, along with a blatant attempt by Universal to normalize same-sex crushes,” the post reads. “Universal has now decided to be politically correct instead of providing family-friendly programming.”
But don’t worry “even if you have seen ‘Wicked: Part One.’”
“You can commit to not watching ‘Wicked: Part Two,’” the post reads. “Sign our pledge stating you will not support ‘Wicked.’”
This is not the first time One Million Moms has sparked backlash. The 2023 Macy’s Day Parade faced controversy as the group called for a boycott over the event including two nonbinary performers.
“Justin David Sullivan, who personally identifies as non-binary, will be featured in the & Juliet parade performance. On stage in the musical, Sullivan plays the role of ‘May,’ a non-binary friend of Juliet,” One Million Moms said in a statement. “Alex Newell, a biological male who also identifies as non-binary, won a Tony Award this year for his starring performance in Shucked, playing the female role of Lulu.”
The petition had received more than 39,000 signatures as of the Tuesday before Thanksgiving last year.
In 2019, Hallmark Channel temporarily pulled advertisements that featured a lesbian bridal couple kissing at the alter due to protests from the anti-LGBTQ+ group. One Million Moms had created another petition, but pro-LGBTQ+ voices like GLAAD made Hallmark reconsider its decision.
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