‘I Hate Gays Because’ hashtag overtaken by LGBT supporters
Outrage at anti-gay Brazilian hashtag makes it trend worldwide.
Há quem nos odeie, mas a gente se ama. 😘💙 #OdeioGaysPorque pic.twitter.com/3b9iZhvLSg
— @rafaeuamaral (@rafaeuamaral) April 6, 2015
Brazilians helped an anti-gay hashtag trend worldwide on Monday, but largely because of backlash.
#OdeioGaysPorque (“I Hate Gays Because”) received more than 42,000 mentions on Twitter. @Hhafael responded with the above photo, which was shared more than 2000 times.
His caption reads: “There are those who hate us, but we love one another. #OdeioGaysPorque”.
Most of the commenters took to the hashtag to criticise its use.
Published On 7 Apr 2015