Nike has unveiled s latt le of rabow-lored sneakers unr s #BeTe Free Run 5.0 le as a nod to gay pri and the LGBT muny. Profs of the llectn's sal will go to the LGBT Sports Coaln, which has set the goal to end the practice of anti-LGBT discrimatn sport by 2016.
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- NIKE UNVEILS LGBT HISTORY THEMED PRI SHOTHE SHO FEATURE PK TRIANGL AND THE LOR LAVENR, TWO EARLY SYMBOLS OF THE LGBT MUNY THAT PREDATE THE RABOW. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY JEFF TAYLORMAY 24, 2018/3:31 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:630PX;WIDTH:1200PX;}NIKEBY JEFF TAYLORMAY 24, 2018 / 3:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NIKE UNVEILS LGBT HISTORY THEMED PRI SHO","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-05-24T19:31:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-05-24T19:31:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JEFF TAYLOR","KEYWORDS":"PRI, STYLE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NIKE HAS UNVEILED THIS YEAR'S OFFERGS S POPULAR BETE PRI LE, AND THEY ARE THROWBACK THEMED AS AN HOMAGE TO LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY S SIGNS FEATURE "LORS AND SYMBOLS THAT HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED AND HISTORILLY REPURPOSED BY THE LGBTQ MUNY," NAMELY THE PK TRIANGLE AND THE LOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PK TRIANGLE WAS ED AS A SYMBOL BY NAZIS DURG THE HOLOT TO INTIFY GAY MEN NCENTRATN MPS. BEFORE GILBERT BAKER SIGNED THE RABOW PRI FLAG, THE PK TRIANGLE WAS THE MOST WILY ED SYMBOL UNR WHICH LGBT PEOPLE GATHERED WHILE LLG FOR LIBERATN AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LOR LAVENR, AS NIKE NOT, ALSO PREDAT THE RABOW FLAG AS A SIGN FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"LAVENR, A DYNAMIC BLENDG OF GENR-LKED LIGHT BLUE AND LIGHT PK, IS ONE OF THE OLST SYMBOLIC REFERENC LGBTQ CULTURE," THE PANY STAT. "THE SHA APPEARS THE FOUR LORWAYS OF THIS YEAR’S SHOE HORT, THE RNERSTONE PRODUCTS OF THE LLECTN: THE NIKE VAPORMAX PL, THE NIKE AIR MAX 270, THE NIKE ZOOM FLY AND THE NIKE EPIC REACT FLYKN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT THAT THE RABOW FLAG IS BEG DONE AWAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO OF THE SHO, THE VAPORMAX PL AND THE AIR MAX 270, FEATURE THE RABOW SPECTM ON THE BOTTOM AND SI OF THE HEELS, WHILE THE ZOOM FLY HAS "A MUTED RABOW LORWAY THROUGH THE SHOE’S TRANSLUCENT UPPER."NIKENIKENIKE NIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NIKE BETRUE 2018 LLECTN WILL ALSO CLU T-SHIRTS, SOCKS, A HAT, AND A HERAGE HIP PACK, AND WILL LNCH JUNE 6 ON AND AT SELECT RETAIL LOTNS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LLECTN IS S SEVENTH YEAR. A PORTN OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO NON-PROFS WORKG TO SUPPORT LGBT ATHLET AND END DISCRIMATN AND PREJUDICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- NIKE TO UNVEIL GAY PRI SNEAKER
- MANNY PACQUIAO LOS NIKE SPONSORSHIP OVER ANTI-GAY REMARKS
- WEARG NIKE'S PRI-THEMED AIR FORCE 1: SUPER GAY, SUPER GOOD
- NIKE UNVEILS LE OF SNEAKERS CELEBRATG GAY PRI
- LIL NAS X’S EVIL GAY SATANIC AGENDA, EXPLAED
NIKE UNVEILS LGBT HISTORY THEMED PRI SHOTHE SHO FEATURE PK TRIANGL AND THE LOR LAVENR, TWO EARLY SYMBOLS OF THE LGBT MUNY THAT PREDATE THE RABOW. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY JEFF TAYLORMAY 24, 2018/3:31 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:630PX;WIDTH:1200PX;}NIKEBY JEFF TAYLORMAY 24, 2018 / 3:31 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"NIKE UNVEILS LGBT HISTORY THEMED PRI SHO","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2018-05-24T19:31:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2018-05-24T19:31:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JEFF TAYLOR","KEYWORDS":"PRI, STYLE","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NIKE HAS UNVEILED THIS YEAR'S OFFERGS S POPULAR BETE PRI LE, AND THEY ARE THROWBACK THEMED AS AN HOMAGE TO LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PANY ANNOUNCED ON THURSDAY S SIGNS FEATURE "LORS AND SYMBOLS THAT HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED AND HISTORILLY REPURPOSED BY THE LGBTQ MUNY," NAMELY THE PK TRIANGLE AND THE LOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE PK TRIANGLE WAS ED AS A SYMBOL BY NAZIS DURG THE HOLOT TO INTIFY GAY MEN NCENTRATN MPS. BEFORE GILBERT BAKER SIGNED THE RABOW PRI FLAG, THE PK TRIANGLE WAS THE MOST WILY ED SYMBOL UNR WHICH LGBT PEOPLE GATHERED WHILE LLG FOR LIBERATN AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LOR LAVENR, AS NIKE NOT, ALSO PREDAT THE RABOW FLAG AS A SIGN FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"LAVENR, A DYNAMIC BLENDG OF GENR-LKED LIGHT BLUE AND LIGHT PK, IS ONE OF THE OLST SYMBOLIC REFERENC LGBTQ CULTURE," THE PANY STAT. "THE SHA APPEARS THE FOUR LORWAYS OF THIS YEAR’S SHOE HORT, THE RNERSTONE PRODUCTS OF THE LLECTN: THE NIKE VAPORMAX PL, THE NIKE AIR MAX 270, THE NIKE ZOOM FLY AND THE NIKE EPIC REACT FLYKN."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT THAT THE RABOW FLAG IS BEG DONE AWAY WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWO OF THE SHO, THE VAPORMAX PL AND THE AIR MAX 270, FEATURE THE RABOW SPECTM ON THE BOTTOM AND SI OF THE HEELS, WHILE THE ZOOM FLY HAS "A MUTED RABOW LORWAY THROUGH THE SHOE’S TRANSLUCENT UPPER."NIKENIKENIKE NIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE NIKE BETRUE 2018 LLECTN WILL ALSO CLU T-SHIRTS, SOCKS, A HAT, AND A HERAGE HIP PACK, AND WILL LNCH JUNE 6 ON AND AT SELECT RETAIL LOTNS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE LLECTN IS S SEVENTH YEAR. A PORTN OF THE PROCEEDS GO TO NON-PROFS WORKG TO SUPPORT LGBT ATHLET AND END DISCRIMATN AND PREJUDICE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Sayg strongly oppos discrimatn, Nike termated Pacquiao’s ntract after he lled people gay relatnships “worse than animals.” * nike gay shoes *
Nike has unveiled this year's offergs s popular BeTe pri le, and they are throwback themed as an homage to LGBT pany announced on Thursday s signs feature "lors and symbols that have been reclaimed and historilly repurposed by the LGBTQ muny, " namely the pk triangle and the lor pk triangle was ed as a symbol by Nazis durg the Holot to intify gay men ncentratn mps. 0 le were released as a nod to gay pri and LGBT people.
I am not nmng the LGBT (Lbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgenr). 18, 2016Nike has termated s relatnship wh Manny Pacquiao, the champn boxer who is mpaigng for the Senate the Philipp, one day after he publicly apologized for llg people gay relatnships “worse than animals” durg an terview wh a lol broadster.
NIKE TO UNVEIL GAY PRI SNEAKER
Outrage over Pacquiao’s remarks began to spread on Monday, when a vio of him cricizg gay people durg an terview wh TV5, a Philippe work, was shared wily onle. ”Pacquiao’s ments drew swift nmnatn om gay rights groups, celebri and fellow policians the Philipp, where Senate electns are schled for May.
“I’m sorry for hurtg people by parg homosexuals to animals, ” he said, wearg a T-shirt wh a proment Nike logo on the cht. Alano/RtersThe retailer found self an awkward posn once before over Pacquiao’s disapproval of homosexualy.
In 2012, an article about his opposn to same-sex marriage clud a biblil verse that suggts gay men should be put to ath.
MANNY PACQUIAO LOS NIKE SPONSORSHIP OVER ANTI-GAY REMARKS
Pacquiao, who has won champnships eight weight class, is revered the Philipp for both his athletic succs and his personal story, risg om poverty to ternatnal stardom and polil has nsistently performed well the polls his race for one of the untry’s 24 Senate seats, which some observers predict he would one day e as a sprgboard to a printial week, though, polil rivals seized on his ments about gay people and crafted them to attacks. The nonprofs clu Athlete Ally, Camp Pri, The GenrCool Project, Lato Equaly Alliance, The Lbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgenr Communy Center, Queer Art, You Can Play, and many more lol and natnal s that foc on "advocy sports, creatg safe spac, and elevatg the history of the muny, " acrdg to Nike.
Bonobos 2020 Pri llectn clus graphic te, "big gay energy" socks, throwback swim tnks, and more.
WEARG NIKE'S PRI-THEMED AIR FORCE 1: SUPER GAY, SUPER GOOD
This year, Nike is supportg more than 20 anizatns advancg LGBTQ empowerment and visibily, cludg Camp Pri, the Hetrick-Mart Instute, the Los Angel LGBT Center, and the Natnal Gay Basketball Associatn. The limed-edn rabow s ll on you to be Jabs Bety is donatg 10% of proceeds, up to $75, 000, to SAGE USA, advotg for olr LGBTQ people, and Le Refuge, providg shelter and support to young survivors of homophobia and transphobia.
NIKE UNVEILS LE OF SNEAKERS CELEBRATG GAY PRI
5-ler dishwasher-safe bottle, tote bag, and a rsable straw wh s own bag and proceeds om SodaStream's Pri ks will be donated to the Internatnal Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Associatn.
Gay track and field Olympian Raven Snrs, transgenr bodybuilr Sawyer Sturgis, queer activist Janaya Future Khan and queer dancers Sean Snyr and Adrian Stevens, known by their stage name Sweetheart Dancers, all star the acpanyg imagery and share how they exprs pri themselv. 0 le as a nod to gay pri and the LGBT muny. Nike touts s 15-year relatnship wh LGBT anizatns and sponsors top openly gay basketball players Brtney Grer and Jason Colls.
LIL NAS X’S EVIL GAY SATANIC AGENDA, EXPLAED
It all started wh the March 26 release of his latt mic vio, “Montero (Call Me by Your Name), ” which he vorts erotilly wh var eratns of Satan, is stoned by a crowd throwg buttplugs, transforms a spear that’s been homoerotilly aimed at him (à la St. Oh, and he do all of this while sgg wh a mix of joy and wryns about gay sex, the tratn of livg a closeted life, the pa of lovg someone who’s still the closet — Lil Nas himself is openly gay — and the jealoy he feels toward straight people who get to live their liv whout facg bigotry and opprsn due to their sexualy. ” The song’s subtle, “Call Me by Your Name, ” also doubl as a rea, which he sgs, “Call me by your name / tell me you love me private” — another reference to the closet, as well as a reference to the acclaimed 2017 film about an illic gay affair.
The “Montero” mic vio, wh s nt queer eroticism, spurred an ial homophobic backlash as nservative viewers chid Lil Nas X for supposedly rptg children. And beyond the ial hilary, the sho have also prompted a broar discsn about bigotry, homophobia, the historil roots of Satanic Panic the US, and whether all that much has really changed sce Satanic Panic began the 1980s.
In ntext, the terse dismissal rri the terrified tone of a jock shoutg, “No homo” — an imprsn bolstered by Nike’s subsequent reported lawsu agast MSCHF. He also ntued urtg attentn and srn equal measure by promisg to release a Christian-iendly versn of the shoe, wh a nod to the famoly homophobic, if kda reformed, Christian-found fast food cha Chick-fil-A:. But while he’s clearly been havg fun wh the rpons, he’s also been nsistent about bluntly explag the importance of the song and how fs to his role as one of the few out gay entertaers the mic dtry.