Over the weekend the Twitter hashtag #Proudboys has been gloriously taken over by the LGBTQ+ community and their messages of love and acceptance.
During the first presidential debate, the Proud Boys was thrust into the spotlight after Trump told them to “stand back and stand by”, in regards to condemning white supremacist and militia groups.
The far-right group was created by Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes. In 2018 the FBI classified them as an “extremist group with ties to white nationalism.
It has been reported that Trump’s nonchalant statements have caused a rise in recruitments for the organization. His comments have also caused an uproar on social media.