In response to the news of the mass murder at gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, hundreds of LGBT people have been posting pictures of their lovely faces and messages of support for one another using the hashtag #GaysBreakTheInternet.
#GaysBreakTheInternet No one deserves to be treated like this just because they like people of the same gender, smh. #LoveIsLove #LGBTQ
— Mruthula 🤍 (@MruthulaN) June 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/FrickenEmeliCx/status/742241959712980992
The hashtag began trending early Monday morning alongside #PrayforOrlando and #OrlandoUnited as part of an outpouring of support for the victims of the Orlando tragedy and the LGBT community.
Some people even used the tag to come out to friends and family.
because after today i want to properly come out.
— bay (@turntbay) June 13, 2016
i'm gay and we all deserve a life #GaysBreakTheInternet pic.twitter.com/0lKSp8ZGnA
In response to the hashtag, which has been trending most of the day, some users took to social media to use the hashtag #StraightsBreakTheInternet.
https://twitter.com/Teridax/status/742171401625296896
Fortunately, the #StraightsBreakTheInternet tag is mostly people mocking it at this point.
@ straight people using the #straightsbreaktheinternet tag pic.twitter.com/KtN16Cwnsd
— jisoo’s hair strand (@lenasluthor) June 13, 2016
me seeing the #GaysBreakTheInternet hashtag vs me seeing the #straightsbreaktheinternet pic.twitter.com/mfe9BPD5Hd
— lilly (@thelillyhall) June 13, 2016
And like one person so succinctly tweeted:
#StraightsBreakTheInternet I'm straight, but this # is unnecessary. 50 lbgtq people lost their lives today lets celebrate them instead ok
— steph (@livinindaydream) June 13, 2016