‘Barbie’: Ken Has Never Been Barbie’s Boyiend. He’s Her Gay BFF.

Contents:

• KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND
• IS BARBIE GAY AND WHY IS THE NEW MOVIE RATED PG-13?
• BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP
• GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN
• THIS VALENTE’S DAY MOVIE IS THE GAY ROM COM WE’VE BEEN MISSG

KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND

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IS BARBIE GAY AND WHY IS THE NEW MOVIE RATED PG-13?

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BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP

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GAY FURRY HACKERS ARE TARGETG US STAT FOR PASSG ANTI-TRANS LEGISLATN

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THIS VALENTE’S DAY MOVIE IS THE GAY ROM COM WE’VE BEEN MISSG

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