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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

Starting this month you can throw bricks at chuds

The rainbow flag or pride flag is a symbol of LGBT pride and LGBT social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender. Using a rainbow flag as a symbol of LGBT pride began in San Francisco, California, but eventually became common at LGBT rights events worldwide.

Originally devised by the artists Gilbert Baker, Lynn Segerblom, James McNamara and other activists, the design underwent several revisions after its debut in 1978, and continues to inspire variations. Although Baker's original rainbow flag had eight colors, from 1979 to the present day the most common variant consists of six stripes: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. The flag is typically displayed horizontally, with the red stripe on top, as it would be in a natural rainbow.

LGBT people and allies currently use rainbow flags and many rainbow-themed items and color schemes as an outward symbol of their identity or support. There are derivations of the rainbow flag that are used to focus attention on specific causes or groups within the community (e.g. transgender people, fighting the AIDS epidemic, inclusion of LGBT people of color). In addition to the rainbow, many other flags and symbols are used to communicate specific identities within the LGBT community.

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[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think they were definitely trolling, they just knew how to toe the line to get Hexbear to treat them seriously. Likely someone who's been around this site for a while.

Edit: actually, if I was to engage in a bit of metaposting and bannable uncharitable speculation, this user posted music and inflammatory posts about gaming/other online culture stuff that this site gets worked up about just as much as old Based_Ball, DayOfDoom, the Switch boycott accounts, and others. I think it's kind of an open secret that it's probably the same user, or at least someone emulating the style. That's why they get banned for ban evasion when they cross the line. Sorry if I'm breaking kayfabe right now.

[-] WALLTHERICH@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

I'd say the lying, trolling and hostility fit Melina better.

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