The gay pri adaptatn of the World War II flag-raisg on Iwo Jima prompted outrage and a ath threat last week.
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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.