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WATCH: Gayish Straight Weddings Banned in Portlandia
Hetero weddings that are too gay get broken up by authorities, at least in the Portlandia universe.
 Neal Broverman
          
          Jan 30, 2013
          
        
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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The next episode of IFC's Portlandia features a gay wedding -- actually a gay-acting straight one that's broken up by party poopers.
The hit sketch comedy show takes on same-sex marriage, kind of, with stars Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen playing officials shutting down an over-the-top heterosexual "gay" wedding and spoiling the fun. The episode with the "gay wedding" segment airs Friday at 10 p.m. Eastern. Watch it below:

        
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WATCH: Gayish Straight Weddings Banned in Portlandia

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