The Proud Boys are known for violent and extremist activities, as well as hateful rhetoric against a range of groups, including women, Jews, Muslims, and the LGBT community. But their name has an ...

The Proud Boys took their name from a song that was cut from the soundtrack to the animated musical "Aladdin," by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

Though the song was cut from the 1991 film, it wasn’t forgotten. “Proud of Your Boy” found life again years later when Aladdin was adapted for the stage in 2011.