'Heterosexual Pride Day' trends on Twitter - LGBT people collectively facepalm

If you didn’t know already, today is being heralded by certain narrow-minded Twitter users as Heterosexual Pride Day, and naturally it’s gone down like a lead balloon amongst the LGBT community.

As #HeterosexualPrideDay trended, no one could resist offer their two cents on this most ridiculous of suggestions, which comes less than three weeks after this month’s abhorrent anti-gay attack on an Orlando gay club, which left 49 people dead.

One user wrote: “Heterosexual Pride Day: A day where the non-judged, non-discriminated, non-marginalised celebrate that very privilege.”

Heterosexual Pride Day: A day where the non-judged, non-discriminated, non-marginalised celebrate that very privilege. #HeterosexualPrideDay

— Dale McDermott (@dalemcdermott) June 29, 2016

You’re on Twitter and then you see #HeterosexualPrideDay pic.twitter.com/seRwfF4R0U

— Brittney ✨ (@stayweird_x) June 29, 2016

#HeterosexualPrideDay WOW I’m so happy straights can get married, donate blood, and not murdered. It must be hard dealing with oppression

— Maddy (@MaddyBooth3) June 29, 2016

Another added: “That heterosexual pride day hashtag is offensive on so many levels. Sorry I didn’t know you had to hide being straight for so many years.”

that heterosexual pride day hashtag is offensive on so many levels, sorry I didn’t know you had to hide being straight for so many years

— steller ✨ (@jetblackbadland) June 29, 2016

So, those celebrating Heterosexual Pride Day, remind me again how many countries it’s illegal to be straight in?

— S J Watson (@SJ_Watson) June 29, 2016

Basically, you get the gist.

#HeterosexualPrideDay why do you need a pride day when it’s heterosexual day everyday?

— alexandra (@alyciaxuality) June 29, 2016

Heterosexual pride day can be a thing when straight people are being killed in the streets for their sexuality.

— g (@geoeliza_) June 29, 2016

Happy #HeterosexualPrideDay Let’s stand united against straight bashing, anti-straight laws & underrepresentation of straights in the media!

— Hanif Leylabi حنيف (@hanifleylabi) June 29, 2016

Happy #HeterosexualPrideDay to all the whinging, confused man-babies still struggling with the idea that not everything has to be about them

— Gareth Dimelow (@gdimelow) June 29, 2016

It’d be unfair to say everyone agreed, however.

“Am I the only one who thinks it’s hypocritical that everyone is hating on the #HeterosexualPrideDay, and want tolerance to gay Pride Day?” one user wrote.

Am I the only one who thinks it’s hypocritical that everyone is hating on the #HeterosexualPrideDay, and want tolerance for Gay Pride Day?

— Julián (@JulianSalinas) June 29, 2016

Well, we think that’s certainly enough internet for one day…

‘Heterosexual Pride Day’ trends on Twitter – LGBT people collectively facepalm

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