NYPD ‘ACAB’ Pride Car
In June 2023, images of a New York Police Department (NYPD) “Pride” car with “All Colors Are Beautiful” emerged on social media.
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Target Caves to Weaponized Narratives, ‘Pulls’ Pride Items
After “more than a decade … celebrating Pride Month,” Target issued a statement indicating it was “removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.”
‘White Pride Skittles,’ Explained
Circulating images of white Pride Skittles demonstrated where punctuation and capitalization really count.
Blue’s Clues ‘Top Scars’ Beaver
A screenshot from Blue’s Clues‘ 2021 Pride video depicts a beaver with top scars.
Does a New ‘Gay Street’ Sign Near Stonewall Include ‘Pedosexual’ in Pride?
In June 2019 — Pride Month in the United States — the following image circulated on social media, suggesting that one of the sexual orientations added to New York City’s “Gay Street” sign was “pedosexual”: The image depicted the corner of Gay Street in New York City, which is adjacent to Christopher Street: Christopher Street …
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Was the Word ‘Homosexual’ Only Added to Leviticus 18:22 in 1983?
On June 11 2019 Twitter user @n_robe shared the following tweet, claiming that the word “homosexual” was only added to the Bible in 1983 as a pretext for codifying anti-gay sentiments in Christianity: According to the tweet, “the word ‘homosexual’ didn’t appear in the Bible until 1983, replacing a verse stating that “man shall not lie …
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Is the MTA Posting Pride Signs on the NYC Subway?
In June 2019, social media users shared images of what appeared to be official New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority subway signage marking Pride month: A prominent iteration was shared by the Facebook page Occupy Democrats, but the post (archived here) did not indicate whether the MTA was actually responsible for the signs: However, many …
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The Recent History of Presidential Proclamations for Pride Month
President Obama issued a proclamation declaring June 2016 LGBT Pride month.