In the aftermath of America’s deadliest mass shooting ever, the LGBTQ community responds to homophobic rhetoric and legislation with the hashtag #GaysBreakTheInternet. Alongside #PrayforOrlando and #OrlandoUnited, the hashtag was created to support the LGBTQ community and to honor the victims of the Orlando tragedy.
How about this for #GaysBreakTheInternet #LesbiansBreakTheInternet ?????? pic.twitter.com/xz2KwxqoEe
— zaddy (@Amyxanj) June 14, 2016
I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. No matter what anyone thinks of me #GaysBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/fs122qZ3Kt
— jamie corbett (@justjamiie) June 12, 2016
#gaysbreaktheinternet a Muslim AND a lesbian??? the rumours are true i exist ?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/vBsWqbuSru
— sHe (@reys_gf) June 13, 2016
#GaysBreakTheInternet I won't live in fear bc of some stupid homophobic people.I'm proud of who I am &always will be pic.twitter.com/wTeRFxgTON
— Emeli Avaloz (@FrickenEmeliCx) June 13, 2016
My palms are sweaty and I'm so scared and my heart is racing but hello I am here #GaysBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/Jajc8lSnQ1
— gracie (@Gracehartman_11) June 13, 2016
#gaysbreaktheinternet violence will not silence us to share our love?????????????????? pic.twitter.com/nMtnvvgH26
— jack (@jack_awf) June 13, 2016
#gaysbreaktheinternet I will never for a second apologize for who I am, who I love, or the community I'm a part of ???? pic.twitter.com/NKnQccA6zE
— Rams (@ramzelindistres) June 12, 2016
There are also those who found the courage to (publicly) come out under #GaysBreakTheInternet:
#GaysBreakTheInternet this is probably a shock to anyone who didn't know yet ???? pic.twitter.com/sftRcbvRhK
— sexy sharni (@dearestluke) June 12, 2016
because after today i want to properly come out.
— bay (@zlvor) June 13, 2016
i'm gay and we all deserve a life #GaysBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/0lKSp8ZGnA
I feared for so long anyone would know I was gay but no chance I'll go back in the closet now. #GaysBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/qUzL8SGWg3
— Cole Ledford (@ColeLedford11) June 13, 2016
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