'Straight Pride Parade' organizers say they received suspicious envelopes full of glitter

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The FBI and Massachusetts state police are investigating after three members of a group that plans to hold a "Straight Pride Parade" in Boston next month reported receiving suspicious packages in the mail Monday.

At least three parade organizers received envelopes in the mail with no return address, one of the organizers, Samson Racioppi, said.
Racioppi is part of the group Super Happy Fun America, which has applied for a permit to host a "Straight Pride Parade" in Boston in August.
He told CNN he discovered the envelope in his mailbox around 1:30 p.m. Monday and called the police because of its strange appearance.

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Sahady told CNN that he called police after receiving an envelope that appeared to be filled with a sand-like substance.
Sahady said he was later told by an officer that the envelope contained glitter and a handwritten letter.

The FBI does not believe the packages pose a threat to public safety and the investigation is ongoing, Kristen Setera, a spokesperson for the bureau, told CNN Monday.

Neither the Massachusetts State Police nor the FBI would comment on who the packages were sent to.
But organizers said they believe they were targeted because of their efforts to plan the parade

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