The gay pri adaptatn of the World War II flag-raisg on Iwo Jima prompted outrage and a ath threat last week.
Contents:
- IWO JIMA MAR, GAY PRI AND A PHOTO ADAPTATN THAT SPAWNS FURY
- US ARY IS POSTG GAY PRI RABOWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PRI MONTH – HERE ARE THE PICS
IWO JIMA MAR, GAY PRI AND A PHOTO ADAPTATN THAT SPAWNS FURY
More than a ago, photographer Ed Freeman set out to pture the gay rights stggle a photograph for the ver of Frontiers, a gay magaze. ”Reactn on Twter also clud a lot of cricism:Alterg the Amerin flag lors && tryg to remake the "Raisg the Flag on Iwo Jima" photograph wh the gay pri flag is gradg— Taylor Murry (@taymurryy) July 1, 2015.
Freeman, who is gay, also was blasted on Facebook after postg his gay pri Iwo Jima image along wh a msage sayg never occurred to him that would “someday e to symbolize the victory we are celebratg today. “Im all for gay rights and equal for all but DO NOT DISRESPECT THOSE WHO SERVED, SACRIFICED, AND DIED FOR YOUR COUNTRY AND YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM, ” wrote one mentor rponse.
“The prciple plat that people have is that I am equatg the gay stggle wh the ntributn and sacrifice of Amerin servicemen, ” he said. They’re already on edge bee of the gay marriage cisn.
US ARY IS POSTG GAY PRI RABOWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PRI MONTH – HERE ARE THE PICS
“One of them said, ‘Well, why don’t you have an astront plantg a gay flag on the moon? Leonard Matlovich, who stood agast the ban on homosexuals the ary. Related: Frank Kameny voted his life to fightg for gay rights.
Many have supported the msage, but predictably, ’s also prompted howlg om homophob and those who don’t want gay people to “throw our fac. Yarbrough took time to rpond to as many of the homophobic ments as possible, ually firg back wh a blunt, hont and sassy rponse. Related: Queen Elizabeth jt gave a secret wk to the gays for Pri month.