Gay penguins parks and rec

Ann took care of him while he was in recovery, and she thinks he became a nicer person after hitting his head. In addition, April's gay boyfriends Ben and Derek are thrilled with Leslie's actions and invite her to a party the next night at The Bulge as the guest of honor.

Immediately after the ceremony, the two penguins begin having sex in front of a crowd of children, who realize both penguins are actually males. However, she is given free drinks and so much applause that she declares herself an advocate for the gay cause.

Leslie becomes a political lightning rod when the penguin wedding she sets up at the Pawnee Zoo turns out to be for two male penguins. Callers to the show also call for Leslie's resignation. She tells Leslie about it, and Leslie appreciates that Ann won't go out with Mark for her sake.

She later visits Ann and tells her she should go out with Mark, or at least she shouldn't refuse to date him because of Leslie.

gay penguins parks and rec

The episode was written by Norm Hiscock and directed by Paul Feig. Because everyone's so gay. Leslie refuses to annul the marriage or resign and apologizes for "having fun". Andy, dressed in a nice suit, has come back to Pawnee and visits Ann.

He tells her he has an office job and apologizes for his previous behavior and he wants to give things another shot. Despite having shared a kiss before Mark fell, Mark and Leslie both insist they are just friends. Leslie receives a cake and T-shirts from The Bulge, a local gay bar, thanking her for supporting their cause.

Later, Leslie performs a wedding ceremony for two penguins just recently acquired by the Pawnee zoo to generate publicity. Pawnee Zoo: Directed by Paul Feig. At The Bulge, Leslie tells Tom that they will not take a stand. Leslie: You know why tonight is so much fun?

In the episode, Leslie accidentally takes a stand in favor of same-sex marriage when she holds a marriage for two male penguins during a publicity stunt for the zoo. Mark, after having fallen into the pit and hit his head, has reevaluated his life.

Outside, he heads straight for the pit, where he has pitched a tent so he can keep tabs on Ann. Ultimately, rather than give into the demands, Leslie decides to transfer the penguin husbands to a zoo in Iowa, where gay marriage is legal, solving her problem.

Mark asks Ann out, but she says no, fearing it would be weird for Leslie.

Pawnee Zoo Wikipedia: Unbeknownst to her, the penguins are allegedly gay

With Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones, Paul Schneider, Aziz Ansari. Not helping is when Marcia Langman from the Society for Family Stability Foundation confronts Leslie, calling for Leslie to not only annul the penguin marriage but also resign.

When she turns down his offer to get back together, he accepts and leaves. Next morning, Ron confronts her with the information that she must appear on Pawnee Today to defend herself against Marcia Langman's calls for her resignation.

Tropes Accidental Hero : Leslie becomes an icon of the gay community when she marries two male penguins, being that she didn't even know they were both males. Leslie is concerned that she appears to have taken a political stand, something most government workers try to avoid.

And they know how to have fun, and the dancing Ron comes into Leslie's office to tell her, "Here's the situation Afterward, he tells her someone is on fire at a park and needs immediate assistance. Later, Leslie officiates a wedding for two recently acquired penguins named Tux and Flipper to help promote the Pawnee Zoo.

Immediately after the ceremony, the two penguins begin having sex in front of a crowd of children, and the zookeeper reveals both penguins are actually males.