In the midst of Pride Month, the hashtag #HeterosexualPrideDay began trending on Twitter early Wednesday morning, with some users calling for equality, tolerance, and fairness in celebrating heterosexuality.
https://twitter.com/Nero/status/748160530561409026
Facebook others (Gays) dislike my #HeterosexualPrideDay & #NaturalLoveWins???? post. i really don't understand i just want equality
— TimeLine Bully (@BigMazi860) June 29, 2015
#HeterosexualPrideDay????????????????Does Not Mean????Anti-LBGT????We Are Just Taking ????Pride???????? In Our Heterosexuality????????Got A Problem????Youre Heterophobic????????????????
— meme queen (@godlykuthy) June 30, 2015
YES!! YES!!! I am a heterosexual male and I am very proud. ???? Love n appreciate you fine women. #HeterosexualPrideDay https://t.co/7WX0IfwkAU
— Aka_givs_ (@guivensandre) June 30, 2015
#HeterosexualPrideDay #DontHateCuzWeStraight #NaturalLoveWins
— #YNC Amir (@Amir2Real) June 30, 2015
I am straight and I am proud #HeterosexualPrideDay
— CEO (@MoneyTrane) June 30, 2015
Others, however, criticized the hashtag for being attention-seeking and offensive to the LGBT community.
Many tweeps voiced their opposition loud and clear, arguing that straight people were neither oppressed nor persecuted for being open about their sexual orientation, while some likened the hashtag to #AllLivesMatter and efforts to organize a White History Month or an International Men’s Day.
me about #HeterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/pdfn42IhD4
— aaron (@aarnwlsn) June 29, 2016
So #heterosexualprideday? You mean the 365 days of the year where you're not oppressed, judged or in danger bc of your sexuality? Gotcha.
— The other Laura (@Slayb0b) June 29, 2016
straights like #heterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/veyTHq0i9m
— VIVA LA BISEXUAL REP (@Jennirrific) June 29, 2016
In red are all the countries where it is illegal to be heterosexual. Heartbreaking. ????????????????#HeterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/9kG2mVhLbT
— Lady Gaga (@KingLadyGaga) June 29, 2016
If you genuinely feel you need a #HeterosexualPrideDay, read this: pic.twitter.com/KtZ9Xnlinm
— Blaine Stewart (@BlaineStewart) June 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/Sinflowerblues/status/748148858350252032
The nation’s first gay parade was held in June 1970 to commemorate the first year anniversary of the Stone Wall Inn riots — the week long uprising of New York youth following a crackdown on the popular West Village gay bar. The month of June has since been the month of choice to celebrate LGBT rights around the world.
As one discerning tweep pointed out, the #HeterosexualPrideDay hashtag could well have been the doing of a mischievous troll, who knew exactly how to titillate the Twittersphere.
???????????????????? Yo The #HeterosexualPrideDay Tag is about to pissed Rainbow twitter off. https://t.co/oqEVnyoNYL
— Briantelevision1 (@BrianHudson718) June 29, 2015
So far, there’s no flag and no parade. Don’t get trolled so easily, Rainbow Twitter peeps.
