‘Or as I Like to Call It, Thursday.’: #HeterosexualPrideDay Is Trending Worldwide on Twitter, Twitter Responds Brilliantly
‘How Am I Supposed to Explain That to My Kids?’
For some inexplicable reason #HeterosexualPrideDay is trending right now on Twitter. Worldwide.Â
Now, as we know, the world does not need a Heterosexual Pride Day, because that’s literally every day. But LGBTQ people do need recognition, because we’re frequently forgotten, or oppressed, or discriminated against. We have to fight daily for our rights. We are far more likely to become victims of hate crimes, including physical and verbal assaults. In well over 70 countries, being LGBT is illegal. In several of those, the penalty can be death. 40% of America’s homeless children and teens are LGBTQ. And especially young LGBTQ people are subjected to “ex-gay therapy,” which is akin to torture.
Anyone who thinks the world needs Heterosexual Pride Day demeans all the people who are daily attacked just for who they are.
Naturally, seeing #HeterosexualPrideDay trending on Twitter, many people jumped up to hilariously mock the very idea.
Take a look:
Happy #HeterosexualPrideDay, or as I like to call it, Thursday.
— Inked Scorpio â™ï¸ (@drocprboi) June 29, 2017
#HeterosexualPrideDay is just another way for straight people to show how little they actually understand gay people
— nathan (@nathan_dalley) June 29, 2017
Have a happy #HeterosexualPrideDay folks, because apparently other 364 days were not enough for you
— Remi™ (@remi_mccoy) June 29, 2017
you DON’T get bullied
you DON’T have to come out
you DON’T have to fear for your life
you DON’T need pride #HeterosexualPrideDay— effie (@_effiehaywood) June 29, 2017
In red are all the countries where it’s illegal to be heterosexual. Must be hard 😔💔 #HeterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/WanRXY98DT
— Kait 🌈 (@itzzkait) June 29, 2017
#HeterosexualPrideDay Ugh. It’s like… We *get it* you’re straight. But like, why does every show have to have a straight character now?
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 29, 2017
List of heterosexuals bullied, attacked, abused or killed because of their sexuality #HeterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/oD6GMqjrY0
— Danza (@DanzaDragon) June 29, 2017
#HeterosexualPrideDay: brought to you by the people who can’t stop asking, “Why isn’t there a white history month?!”
— Nic(olette) (@lvl13charlatan) June 29, 2017
Picture of the #HeterosexualPrideDay parade with sign proclaiming all the trials and tribulations they have overcome pic.twitter.com/jvStCwSZrZ
— Crotchety Carl (@CJF_NC) June 29, 2017
Thoughts and prayers to all the straight folks struggling with coming out of the closet. Your bravery is stunning.#HeterosexualPrideDay
— Charles ClymerðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@cmclymer) June 29, 2017
It’s that time of year again when all the homophobic people complain about not having a #HeterosexualPrideDay and here’s the annual response pic.twitter.com/mDo6RjHSiV
— Eric Rosswood (@LGBT_Activist) June 29, 2017
Please tweet me your struggles coming out as straight to your family. If they disowned you for it know we support you. #HeterosexualPrideDay
— Amanda DeibertðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ (@amandadeibert) June 29, 2017
Here’s the deal: when straight people are persecuted for 1000s of years because of whom they love, they can get a #HeterosexualPrideDay.
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) June 29, 2017
Why you don’t need #heterosexualprideday?
Because nobody is taking your rights away— Luisa Haynes (@wokeluisa) June 29, 2017
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