LGBTQ-owned kilt brand 'disgusted' after Proud Boys wore their product

The brand that sold black and yellow kilts to members of the Proud Boys, a right-wing militant group, said it was "disgusted to see members of a fascist terrorist organization wearing our products."

Several Proud Boys members were pictured wearing the kilts, made by Verillas, a Virginia-based company, at a Saturday protest staged by supporters of President Donald Trump. The Proud Boys is an extremist group that's become increasingly supportive of the president since he told them to "stand back" and "stand by" during a presidential debate. Members of the group typically wear black-and-yellow clothing.

The company responded to the outfits on Twitter. "Disgusted to see members of a fascist terrorist organization wearing our products. We're a LGBTQIA+ owned, operated, designed and lived," the company said in a tweet. "We're against everything they stand for."

The owner of Verillas, Allister Greenbrier, told the BBC in an interview that he "was appalled, angry and frustrated because they are the opposite of everything our brand stands for." Greenbrier, who is gay, said that the men claimed they were part of a metal band searching for the kilts when they made the purchase, according to the BBC. LINK