Mike Pence’s Doppelgänger Is Gay and Raising Money in Times Square

What started as a mere Halloween costume has become a solid pasttime for Glen Pannell. Yes, he looks a hell of a lot like Mike Pence, and he’s not ashamed of using that likeness for good works. Don’t call him Mike Pence — call him Mike Hot-Pence.

As he’s told the Huffington Post, People, and other media outlets, “I want to raise dollars, and I want to raise awareness … and maybe offer some hope too. Isn’t it nice to imagine a bizarre through-the-looking-glass alternate reality where there’s a Mike Pence who champions women’s health and LGBTQ rights and the environment? Well that’s me!”

As he hangs around Times Square and raises money for organizations like the Trevor Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, and International Refugee Assistance Project, Pannell is trying to stay warm and keep people talking about issues that are important to him.

When asked about potential detractors, or even meeting with the VP-elect himself, Pannell had this to say:

“I’d tell him, ‘If you could walk a mile in my short shorts, you would meet so many people who are afraid and unsure about the next four years because they see rising hate speech in the last four weeks. You say you love this country, you say you have great faith in the American people. If that’s true, I’d say put your policy where your mouth is.’”