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Members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing groups march across the Hawthorne Bridge during a rally in Portland.
Gay men reclaimed the “proud” label over the weekend, taking over the Twitter hashtag of the far-right Proud Boys, who have been wreaking havoc and violence in the Pacific Northwest in the United States.
The hashtag, a trend throughout the weekend, was not populated with hateful messages and, since the president of the United States, Trump, refused to condemn the white supremacists during the first presidential debate, he calls to “wait.” but rather with cheerful photos and stories of gay men.
“What if gay guys took pictures of themselves kissing or doing very gay things and then tagged themselves #ProudBoys? George Takei tweeted with the hashtag “reclaiming my shine”.
“I bet it would spoil them a lot.”
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The Proud Boys, founded by Vice co-founder Gavin McInnes, has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center and its members have been accused of escalating violence, particularly around Portland, Oregon.
Despite that, the group received an apparently positive order from the president during the debate.
“Proud Boys, back up and pause,” he said after moderator Chris Wallace asked him to denounce them and other white supremacist groups.
Members quickly joined the board.
“President Trump told the proud guys to wait because someone has to deal with ANTIFA … well sir! We are ready !! “organizer Joe Biggs wrote on Telegram, according to NBC News.
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