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.
Was Lil Nas X Dropped by Wrangler After He Came Out as Gay?
On July 1 2019, country hip-hop musician Montero Lamar Hill — better known as Lil Nas X — published tweets subtly alluding to his sexual orientation: Two hours [after tweeting about a UK appearance], the Atlanta-born [Lil Nas X] and arguably the new face of country music came out as a member of the LGBTQ …
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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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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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Was Target ‘Boycotted’ for Not Discriminating Against Transgender Shoppers?
A right-wing group targeted the retailer, which released a Pride-themed clothing line anyway.
Did Burger King Introduce a ‘Proud Whopper’?
A one-week campaign in 2014 was distorted by right-wing bloggers a year later — but the campaign made a triumphant comeback.