Sunday, October 04, 2020

Something to Think About . . .



In related news, the The Washington Blade reports:

A hashtag used by the far-right fascist group, Proud Boys has been hijacked by gay men to the delight of thousands of people on social media.

The male-only organization, which is affiliated with white supremacists, gained notoriety last Tuesday after Donald Trump refused to condemn them in the first presidential debate. [NOTE: Trump later denounced the group and “all white Supremacists.”]

Now gay men around the world have taken over the hashtag #ProudBoys to make it trend for different reasons.





Related Off-site Links:
Asked to Condemn White Supremacists, Trump Tells Proud Boys Hate Group to “Stand By” – James Rainey and Melissa Gomez (Los Angeles Times, September 29, 2020).
Trump's Proud Boys Debate Shoutout Energized the Entire Far Right. The Damage Is Done – Cynthia Miller-Idriss (USA Today, October 2, 2020).
The Proud Boys Are a Far-Right Gang. Trump Boosted Them on National TV – Shannon E Reid and Matthew Valasik (The Guardian, October 3, 2020).
In Debate Aftermath, Trump Denounces “All White Supremacists” Including Proud BoysAl Jazeera (October 2, 2020).
Twitter Users Take Over Proud Boys Hashtag With Photos of LGBTQ Love – April Siese (CBS News, October 4, 2020).


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