White Supremacist Group Makes The #ProudBoys Hashtag A Thing, The Gay Community Hijacks It
The Proud Boys recently made headlines by celebrating President Trump's reply at last week's debate, when he was asked to condemn white supremacists. Trump instead blamed "antifa and the left" for violence and told the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by." Meanwhile, the FBI classifies the Proud Boys as an extremist group, and the US research and advocacy organization SPLC lists them as a hate group.
But now, the LGBT community has stepped in to make the hashtag #proudboys known for entirely different reasons. Gay couples on Twitter are now flooding Twitter with pictures of love, sharing snaps with their spouses and partners. Star Trek’s George Takei initiated the idea, tweeting: “What if gay guys took pictures of themselves making out with each other or doing very gay things, then tagged themselves with #ProudBoys. I bet it would mess them up real bad. #ReclaimingMyShine.”
Takei’s post went viral, and many others joined in. The official Twitter account of the Canadian Armed Forces in the United States took part too and shared an image of two men kissing, which amassed 197.3K likes. #ProudBoys is finally trending for a good reason, and people on social media couldn’t be happier.
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My beloved partner died in 2012. We had been together for 47 years. At age 77, I miss him so much. We never lived in a place or time where it was possible to marry, but that's OK. It's what's in your heart that counts.
It's beautiful that you had 47 years together. I'm really sorry for your loss
Load More Replies...Aaaahh, I love elderly gay couples! Just shows that queer love has never and will never be stopped.
Hey, if you are happy in what ever relationship ,then good for you.
I just read that they passed away with in two months of each other..they were soul mates for sure! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166498886/ramon-j-granda
<3 Sad they had to wait so long but happy they were able to get married! <3
How can two countries be so similar yet so far apart ... just look at how the Canadians have tackled the Covid virus and the utter chaos going on in the United States.
Different founding legends, different self-images, different political systems. And no, Canada is not perfect, but I'm grateful that our prime minister and provincial premiers (even the reviled ones) took the pandemic seriously.
Load More Replies...As a gay Canadian who resolutely opposes all forms of fascism, this makes my heart sing in tunes I didn't know were possible. Vive le Canada! <3
BTW, this is the “first kiss back” after a ship returns from a deployment. Awesome.
I remember seeing this on the internet a while back, as on Naval ships when they return home, one crew member is chosen for the first kiss, and this guy on the right was chosen for the official first kiss back and it was the first time it had featured a same sex couple. AWESOME!!!
Load More Replies...Ah, that classic photo of the naval officer kissing the nurse at the end of WWII ... so classic.
And this time it seems that the kiss was voluntary on both sides. <3
Load More Replies...Except that this is two consenting people. That nurse had never met that sailor and he didn't ask if he could kiss her.
To be fair, they were celebrating the end of World War II, I think everyone at the time was just delirious with joy.
Load More Replies...Love this picture. Unlike the original pic this is 2 consenting adults showing love. If you are not familiar with the original, she did not know the person kissing her. This reunion was arranged by the kisser's higher ups on the boat. What great support to show to 2 people in love. GO NAVY!!
Love it....put that in your pipe and smoke it anyone opposed to this!
The Proud Boys supremacist group has no official presence on Twitter since the social media site banned them in 2018 for abusive language and hate speech. Thus, they were celebrating their newly found fame, thanks to Trump, on Parler. Parler is a relatively new social media app which gained its popularity among conservatives.
On Sunday, though, gay men on Twitter actively seized control of the #proudboys hashtag, posting videos of men happily embracing, kissing, and celebrating love, calling themselves the real #proudboys.
“We’re proud of all the gay folks who have stepped up to reclaim our pride,” Takei, who initiated the campaign, wrote and posted a picture of himself and his husband Brad. “Our community and allies answered hate with love.” His post received nearly 94,300 likes.
He has two different smiles. One when he's happy. 😊 And one when he's up to something. 😏
Load More Replies...Gay men taking over the #ProudBoys Hashtag may well be the best, happiest, most positive, and uplifting thing that has happened in 2020. I am grateful.
Even in a non-plague year it would be high on many a list—how could it not be?
Load More Replies...Takei is such a rockstar. Has always used his light to shine joy, love & unity #ProudBoys
Love 100% makes a family. I came from a cis-gender hetero family - and it was hell on wheels. I would've traded it in an instant for a LOVING family, whatever form it came in. Evan as a 6 year old, I knew the difference between "love" and "apathy". Seriously.... LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE.
They might of had a surrogate mom or something
Load More Replies...@Sascha Newcocoon because gay or not, that's what ENAMOURED looks like. Those proud daddies probably had to work hard to make that baby and not just take parenthood for granted. I hope she's got some strong pinkies because Papa and Daddy are already wrapped tight around them!
They probably had a surrogate, along with an egg donor
Load More Replies...I always look at the photos first and for a second thought the photo on the right was a photo of them as children lol
Aw so sweet to see the two little boys together-holding hands too- and to see their parents finally allowed to legally marry! Sure they'll be really happy!
Meanwhile, the leader of the Proud Boys group named Enrique Tarrio said he doesn’t get what these men are aiming at. He told CNN: “I think it's hysterical. This isn't something that's offensive to us. It's not an insult. We aren't homophobic. We don't care who people sleep with. People think it's going to bother us. It doesn't.”
But the Anti-Defamation League states that the Proud Boys’ ideology is “misogynistic, Islamophobic, transphobic, and anti-immigration."
I have the same mug set!!!(the mug the guy in blue has) #costco4ever
Love the before and after! <3 Especially love that those smiles are just as bright!
The after guy on the right in the after picture looks kinda like Shaq!
Findlay, I wasn't talking about what you said. I was talking to someone else about something else. I never saw your comment so I don't know what you said.
Load More Replies...I love old gays. They just bring our lgbtq community together
Don't downvote bomb me, but they don't look like they're being gay, they just look like good friends.
Load More Replies...Really amazing as gay black men are looked down upon worse than any other gay person
I don’t look at this and immediately think “gay.” These could be BFFs, brothers, cousins—any number of things, actually. Intimacy does not mean “sex,” though most people equate the two as such. My nephews have friends that they have been intimate with in such a manner. Whoever they are and whatever they are to each other, I love the intimacy and trust conveyed in this photo.
Why were you taking pictures of random people in the tube? Like, I understand you wanted to get a picture of this, but it can come off as a bit rude. You should have at least gotten their consent.
Their made for each other. I just realized that the guy sitting up doesn’t really care. He’s just on his phone. 😅😅😅
Jim Parsons and his husband Todd Spiewak on their wedding day. Proud Boys.
I think Sheldon was made up perfectly for him.
Load More Replies...Me too. Absolutely loved this show. So great. So funny, so missed.
Load More Replies...Wait, is this real? Wow, I never knew. I guess it's wired to see after the Sheldon Amy relationship. Be proud of who you are and who you love.
I could tell that was Jim before I was the caption, big band theory ❤️
Why does the guy on the right remind me of sheldon from the big bang theory?
Oh wait, is that like the actor that played sheldon or something...? sorry i dont know my actors very well but after reading the other comments../
Load More Replies...If there is ONE show I would choose as the absolute BEST I’ve in my 56 years have seen it would be TBBT! I absolutely adore Sheldon!!!
They look like if Leif Garrett & Shaun Cassidy found love together
You guys stayed cute through the years. Best to you both and to your friends, family, and to your community.
So awesome that you enjoyed your hair while you had it. These #proudboys rock!
Love the matching bow ties but different suits! Their smiles are the best accessory though
I've seen this picture many times and I love it everytime. These seem like they are so in love.
This photo is from 2011, just weeks after "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was repealed. Conservatives were screaming that Morgan dishonored his uniform. Four retired Army Generals said to the press that his service is respected, as well as his partner's sacrifices.
The best part is that while Republicans in Congress – WHO HAVE NEVER SERVED – were freaking out, the actual military could not have given a hoot. Notice how it a soul amongst the military families there are even glancing in their direction!
Load More Replies...My favorite part is both men in this photo would definetly fold white supremecists like ORIGAMI
the gays have hijacked the internet... we are coming to get u mwahahahah god said gay rights
The bible says God is infallible. Therefore, all of LBGTQIA is created in God's image and by God's will and not a mistake. To think anyone in the LBGTQIA community is an abomination is to denounce God. Whether you believe in God is not the point; the point is God makes no mistakes and to call anyone a mistake goes against the bibles own teachings. You don't have to believe me, but I will never change my mind.
Load More Replies...Can someone please tell me what this is really all about??? What was the proudboys from the beginning??? (After reading the intro that I seldom do 🤫) Never mind. I got it.
BTS IS NOT GAY. STOP SAYING THAY ARE GAY. NONE OF THEM ARE GAY UNLESS THEY TELL US THEY ARE SO STOP LABELING THEM.
Who saying BTS is gay? Just cause they fly lookin and can dance don't mean they're gay. Plus, some of their music is pretty dang good and I consider myself a metalhead.
Load More Replies...ayooo anyone wanna come to hell with me i heard there will be snacks
Load More Replies...Do you actually believe that humanity started from two people. If thats true then you cant insult me because im your cousin (also do you believe "eve" came from "adam"s rib and "adam" came from mud? because that sounds like him evolving from mud)
Load More Replies...if u dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything at all, u slimy homophobic banana peel.
Load More Replies...I love everything in this picture, the hats, the beard, the smiles! Wish I could upvote this more, because it should be higher!! <3
"MAKE RACISM WRONG AGAIN" hat! These two ProudBoys did not take over one hate-group, oh no, they are tackling two. Love it.
Lol, I was about to say why does the one in front look like Jinho.
Load More Replies...I love this, such a pretty picture. (did Edward finally leave the comments?)
I really want anyone who thinks you can't find love in a queer relationship to read this post.
The only problem with this picture is I can’t see the kissing and some big smiles simultaneously!
There are only two things for certain, and that is that once you have been born alive, one day you are going to die. When your loved ones pass away you should cherish the fact that you had them in your life. Buck Ramjet got to spend 48 years together with the man he loved and he obviously still feels great about this. What opened my eyes to the positive side of grief was when a friend's mother died and her gut reaction was "She finally did something good." We had become friends as adults and I knew nothing about her childhood so I was quite taken aback but then she explained some of her experiences growing up - and left me wondering how she had found the strength to become the person I knew.
Load More Replies...You're not alone, not now. Your pride is shared by me and so many others after your lovely, heart-bending post. I hope you find comfort in that, beautiful man.
Oh,. I'm so sorry. But48 years is a lot of love to remember for someone.
T_T I'm not crying your crying!!!!! None the less happy for the both of you!!
The couple is super cute but I can't get over the dogs wearing MAPLE LEAF SOCKS IT'S TOO ADORABLE
This is so cute , them and the dogies are dressed up and matching... and the socks <3
Cute, loving couple, happy smiles and a beautiful view. What else could a person ask for in this life?
Bobby, the wonderful being and the only one I'd hand over my house to remodel.
same! and might i add, probably the best hugger of all the fab 5
Load More Replies...For a second I thought that the shirt on the right said 'Equality wine' and I thought: Yes indeed, we should all have an equal opportunity to wine. Cheers to love everyone
Oh my god bobbyyyyyyyy!!!! Fab5 yessss *gives him my house keys* plz go work ur magic
🤦♀️ I thought his shirt said “Equality Wine,” and wondered where I could try some. 🤦♀️
And yet there are still people here in the US that think we are the "best" country on the world. We should be ashamed.
Load More Replies...That's the spirit! WE LOVE YOU ALLIES!!!
Load More Replies...If I had been you I would never gone back. Luckily for me I’m not even on the same content as US.
They came back to fight. Better ppl than I. Not sure I'd cross back over a border
who? i only know a magnus and alex, bless uncle rick.
Load More Replies...I DID NOT EXPECT TO SEE THIS ON HERE! Shadowhunters! I miss these two, but at least I have the books.
A wedding. Alec (the one in white) was supposed to get married to a girl for "family legacy" but then Magnus (one in black) crashed the wedding and they kissed in front of everyone
Load More Replies...OH MY GOODNESS I THINK I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! I CAN'T STOP, I WON'T STOP!!! AHHH! The fangirl in me just came out. In fact, today I just got the newest book, "The Lost Book of the White" IMG_202010...ab1058.jpg
AYEEEEEEEEEEEE. I LOVE THEM 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🏳️🌈 I was so happy and shocked to see this. I love them and they helped me come out to my parents. I love Harry and Matt for making them come to life on screen and Cassie for creating them. LOVE THEM. also Luke Baines as Jonothan/Sebastian!!!!
Even more unrelated- Gosh darn it I need to get some Nerds they're so good
Load More Replies...Ha ha yes matching hair with this costume would be epic!
Load More Replies...OMG - I have been overwhelmed by the cuteness...*brain explodes nerds (the candy - all over the place, bringing love tolerance and happiness*
People who take good care of their bodies always look younger.
Load More Replies...He said he feels giddy..... I guess you could say he feels...........gay? 🥴🥴🥴
OH!! They are the cutest couple!! Look at those faces! Cheek pinches!
As soon as I saw the kilt I had to reread the intro in a silly Scottish accent.
hahahahahahahahahaha, can you imagine the white supremacist's waking up after a good nights sleep of dreaming of a dictatorship, and going on twitter and seeing this beautiful thing?
YAAAAAAAASSSS I’M AN INCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN (you can be gay and I’ll be cool, I’ll be straight and you can be cool) BUT I STILL WANNA GO TO A PRIDE PARADE BECAUSE THEY ARE SO FREAKING FANTASTIC
That's so great! Religion can be inclusive if you actually read the holy scripts and not just take out the parts you like: god wants us to love everyone, end of story.
Load More Replies...Oh my god his vibe is everything! this should definitely be higher up
There are apparently way more LGBTQ celebs then I thought.... Yesssssss❤
Oh, I didn't know Anderson and Benjamin split this year. Good luck to Andy and Andy, whomever they're with.
the drivers would just stop cos they BLINDED by the beauty of le gay 🏳🌈
Load More Replies......and when those Nazis come back around, they can F-off again! LOVE YOU GUYS!
And to all those pathetic POS in "trumps army"; a sissy can punch just as hard and we also: bite, kick, claw, scratch. And that's just the starters....
She does not seem to approve of THE GAYS being out in public.
Load More Replies...And that's gotta be in the New York City Museum of Natural History...I know that dinosaur well!!
Yeah and they didn't censor it! F*CK RIGHT THE F*CK OFF NAZIS
High school sweethearts that survived 4 years LONG DISTANCE through college. Those are two men I am proud of. Congrats to you two #proudboys
Just give the banana tree a year or two and you'll have more bananas than you'll know what to do with ... they're pretty voracious growers.
And I hope all of you flourish and continue to grow in strength and love xo
Yes, love always tRumps hate ... it will come to fruition on November 3, 2020.
Yes the racialy inclusive pride flag! Really, we owe the queer liberation to street people, drag queens, and trans women of color. *cough cough Marsha and Sylvia* REPRESENT!
being a bisexual i had a gay reltionship....didnt last long we were more different than we thought
Load More Replies...You calling him fat? Or the other one ugly?
Load More Replies...If only everyone could love without caring what gender they are...
i just git flashbacks to " im running with a wild pack of lesbians"
As a liberal i can confirm this is the authoritarian nightmare i cackle in glee over BWAHAHAHA PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE THEIR PRIVATE LIVES WITH THE PEOPLE THEY LOVE. BWAHAHAHAHAHA IT WILL BE TYRANNY
sorry sometimes when i think of my dystopian nightmare realm i cant help but monologue about my authoritarian wet dream of EQUAL RIGHTS BWAHAHAHAHA
Load More Replies...God loves love! You can still be queer and love god (like me) God loves her queer children!
This is the best...saying your vows before God....my heart sings.....
Hello can I get the one on the right number. I think he's a catch.
The Proud Boy in the middle looks a bit uncomfortable.....but adorbs all around!!!!!
This always makes me so happy when people post things like this.
Load More Replies...notice THEYRE WEARING MASKS? yall need to follow suit and protect yourself and others, even if your state says you don't have to.
Congratulations and best wishes for lots of happy years together xo
I love the blue suits! My boyfriend and I were thinking about that for our wedding!
Anyone who is thinking of giving them a hard time for the makeup: don't do it.
they look so cute together and i love that he is wearing makeup he did good
What a great time to be alive. See darkness and hate, turning into love and light. Wow, just wow.
I'm a 57-year-old hetero, middle aged woman who has been married for 35 years, and I have just spent my weekend hijacking a proud boys hashtag.
You are my kind of person!!!!!!! Keep up the Good Trouble! : ) Love from Portlandia, Oregon
Load More Replies...well, i lost my great love 29years ago...we were together for 3 1/2 years...and though it's been 29 years since i've kissed, hugged, held him, he is still in my heart...and i am a proudboy...proud to have loved him...
My heart goes out to you...losing a dearly beloved is forever a bittersweet assault on the heart.
Load More Replies...This is just lovely, and a prefect example of how to disrespect hate. Proud of them all.
It is refreshing in these sad times that a gay couple can openly show off their love for each other.
Basically, they just recruited more gay men to the Proud Boys. Amazing!
If you"re lucky enough to find love in this world, good for you. Why should anyone else care about that as long as you're not hurting anyone else. What difference should it make to anyone if that love is between same or different genders? As long as they're consenting adults it should make no difference to anyone else which gender you want to spend your days and nights with.
Absolutely love this, what a way to turn something negative into something positive. So much love in this thread.
Is there a way to get Rokas off this site? EVERY single comment is just trolling nasty.
Load More Replies...I cant comment on fuggnuggins comment so im going to adress it here: Fuggnuggins,Dude Its obvious your a member of the proud boy's and your butthurt about your bigoted organisation being called out. As a fellow white straight male WE ARE NOT OPPRESSED. WE ARE NOT F*****G OPPRESSED. WE ARE THE OPPRESSORS. WE ARE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE THE GOD DAMN PROBLEM. WE HAVE TREATED LITERALLY EVERYONE BUT US AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS AND EVEN AS F*****G PROPERTY. WE ARE NOT OPPRESSED. PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING OUR OPPRESSION AND YOUR TOO MUCH OF AN ENTITLED BABY TO STAND WITH THEM. Have you ever heard this saying: "when you are the oppressor equality looks like oppression" I think thats whats happening. Also quit that "tee hee hee im such a smart man parroting daddy shapiro's words facts dont care about your feelings tee hee tee hee. Im so clever and smart. Unlike those libtards thinking with emotion." What is your opinion on abortion. See if you keep thinking "intellectually" in that conversation. (edit: all the deleted comments from me below are because this posted itself under some other comments too)
Load More Replies...I was grinning like an idiot the whole time as I scrolled through these. Love is beautiful and and so much stronger than hate.
I know! I upvoted every picture lol Love is love
Load More Replies...Not a #proudboy, but a proud girl. I am a lesbian, with a loving girrlfriend, and this november will be 1 full year. Love you!
You guys go! Stay safe, and tell your gf hi from those at BP!
Load More Replies...We're here, we're queer, we will beat the everloving s**t out of fascists with our bloody gay hands. Get used to it!
@Pompilius Awww, did I hit a nerve snowflake? Trust me, I can throw down with the best of 'em. You wouldn't be the first homophobe I've knocked on his ass.
Load More Replies...Absolutely love this, what a way to turn something negative into something positive. So much love in this thread.
Is there a way to get Rokas off this site? EVERY single comment is just trolling nasty.
Load More Replies...I cant comment on fuggnuggins comment so im going to adress it here: Fuggnuggins,Dude Its obvious your a member of the proud boy's and your butthurt about your bigoted organisation being called out. As a fellow white straight male WE ARE NOT OPPRESSED. WE ARE NOT F*****G OPPRESSED. WE ARE THE OPPRESSORS. WE ARE THE PROBLEM. WE ARE THE GOD DAMN PROBLEM. WE HAVE TREATED LITERALLY EVERYONE BUT US AS SECOND CLASS CITIZENS AND EVEN AS F*****G PROPERTY. WE ARE NOT OPPRESSED. PEOPLE ARE PROTESTING OUR OPPRESSION AND YOUR TOO MUCH OF AN ENTITLED BABY TO STAND WITH THEM. Have you ever heard this saying: "when you are the oppressor equality looks like oppression" I think thats whats happening. Also quit that "tee hee hee im such a smart man parroting daddy shapiro's words facts dont care about your feelings tee hee tee hee. Im so clever and smart. Unlike those libtards thinking with emotion." What is your opinion on abortion. See if you keep thinking "intellectually" in that conversation. (edit: all the deleted comments from me below are because this posted itself under some other comments too)
Load More Replies...I was grinning like an idiot the whole time as I scrolled through these. Love is beautiful and and so much stronger than hate.
I know! I upvoted every picture lol Love is love
Load More Replies...Not a #proudboy, but a proud girl. I am a lesbian, with a loving girrlfriend, and this november will be 1 full year. Love you!
You guys go! Stay safe, and tell your gf hi from those at BP!
Load More Replies...We're here, we're queer, we will beat the everloving s**t out of fascists with our bloody gay hands. Get used to it!
@Pompilius Awww, did I hit a nerve snowflake? Trust me, I can throw down with the best of 'em. You wouldn't be the first homophobe I've knocked on his ass.
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