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Of course a radio station called The Eagle has the perfect way to silence homophobes
A radio station in Idaho is pushing back against homophobic listeners, and this tune is hitting just right.Classic rock station 96.6 The Eagle regularly blesses the airways with tracks from queer maestros like Elton John, Pete Townshend and Michael Stipe, just to name a few.The station or its catalogue of feel-good hits aren’t solely LGBTQ focused, of course, but the proud ally traditionally changes its logo in June to rock the rainbow.This year, the inclusive banner received several complaints from homophobic rock fans.Related: Super Bowl fans thought they’d found the perfect bar, but was a VERY different sort of ‘Eagle’The station’s response? One more month of Pride, and maybe more.“Flag stays up for another month, deal with it,” The Eagle posted on Facebook. “If we lose fans that’s fine.