Homophobes Are Melting Down Over U.S. Air Force’s Pride Tribute To LGBTQI+ Members
Anti-LGBTQ+ bigots are having a meltdown this week after the U.S. Air Force’s official Twitter account shared a silhouette of a soldier saluting in front of a Pride flag to honor “LGBTQI+ service members.” The military department posted the image on social media on June 7 to recognize Pride month, writing: “June is PrideMonth!
The Department of the Air Force proudly recognizes and celebrates generations of LGBTQI+ service members and their contributions to our Air Force & Space Force.” The message was not well received by some conservative and Republican figures, taking issue with the soldier in the image saluting something that is not the American flag.
Benny Johnson, a conservative political commentator and chief creative officer for far-right student group Turning Point USA, referred to the Pride movement as a cult and tweeted that the post was “actively disgracing our military.” Johnson has more than 1.5 million users on Twitter.
South Carolina Republican congressman Ralph Norman tweeted while sharing the Air Force’s post: “The only colors American military ought to salute are Red, White, and Blue.” Colorado GOP Rep.
