Matt McGorry, the actor who plays baby daddy prison guard Bennett on Orange Is the New Black, was clearly having a great time on Sunday at New York City's massive Pride Parade.
McGorry was on a float with other cast members from the hit Netflix show, and they were the talk of the whole hullabaloo.
@MattMcGorry was looking damn fine on the #nycpride #OITNB float && @samirawiley is a goddess
But then McGorry kind of ground all the goodwill to a halt when he tweeted this:
So much love in the air today at #prideNY , truly beautiful. Thanks for an unforgettable experience! #NoHomo
To many online, the hashtag of "No Homo" seemed a bit tone deaf during one of the world's largest celebrations of the LGBT community.
@MattMcGorry THE NO HOMO WAS NOT NECESSARY OMG
@MattMcGorry that hashtag just ruined everything. #NotFunny
.@MattMcGorry "no homo" is actually an incredibly offensive & homophobic phrase. totally ruins your message. try again.
@MattMcGorry @randygiles99 Do you use the N-word because you have black friends?
@MattMcGorry yeah, nohomo is a disparaging.
McGorry tried to defend his stab at irony:
“@randygiles99: @MattMcGorry yeah, nohomo is a disparaging.” It's a joke. Thought that my being at the parade would have made that clear.
And McGorry's costar Dascha "Dash" Polanco, who plays his on-screen romace Diaz, seemed to think it was intended as humor.
@MattMcGorry !!!! #sohomo
McGorry, however, was offered a way to make amends.
“@gabespears: @MattMcGorry @randygiles99 post nudes to make up for it pls” Fair is fair.
We're still waiting, Bennett!
