In a lame and misguided form of anti-gay protest, conservatives are trying to use American flag avatars to counter the 26 million Facebook rainbow profile pics that users created after SCOTUS legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the Independent reports.
The tool to do so was being provided by rightwingnews.com.
Want to counter the Rainbow Flag FB profile pic? http://t.co/kkBq1MCdW4 #tcot #rednationrising #lnyhbt pic.twitter.com/gw69TLUFqp
— Brandon Davis 🇺🇸 (@BrandonDavisUSA) June 30, 2015
Want to counter the Rainbow Flag FB profile pic?
American Flag Your Facebook Profile http://t.co/jHsrXMtSry #tcot #rednationrising #lnyhbt
— Jon – 🇺🇲 (@JonJayGroden) June 30, 2015
https://twitter.com/DonnaCook5/status/615909946648043520
Gizmodo adds:
“They can understand where using the American flag might be confusing, right? Some might say that never in its entire history has the American flag stood for equal rights as much as it does right now. “
