#TweetLikeAWhiteGay calls out racism in the gay community

A hashtag campaign which encourages Twitter users to #TweetLikeAWhiteGay has evoked online debate in recent days.

Most users seemed to call out how white members of the gay community discriminate against non-white members, while simultaneously condemning prejudice against the gay community as a whole.

#TweetLikeAWhiteGay
“GAY RIGHTS! DONT DISCRIMINATE!”

*grindr profile*

“No blacks, no Asians. Normal guys only.”

— The Librarian (@AdrianXpression) January 29, 2016

*sexually harasses girls* *uses misogynistic slurs* *transphobic as hell* it’s okay hunty! I’m gay :))) yaaas NOH8 #TweetLikeAWhiteGay

— mirelurk queen (@aucuparia_) January 29, 2016

#TweetLikeAWhiteGay Grindr bio: vanillaor spice , not chocolate nor rice

— aidan (@aidanlmao) January 29, 2016

Others pointed out how oblivious white members of the gay community can be to wider issues affecting non-white members.

#TweetLikeAWhiteGay we have bigger things like marriage equality to worry about, racism is the past

— Diatonic Dissonance (@urbangaygriot) January 29, 2016

“Issues in the black trans community? This sounds a topic my voice should be heard in!”#TweetLikeaWhiteGay

— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) January 29, 2016

#TweetLikeAWhiteGay “I’m gay & have had no struggle coming out!”
*Ellen gives then $10,000*

— . (@Adolfoxo_) January 29, 2016

Others critiqued how white members of the gay community appropriate black culture.

my spirit animal is a strong independent black woman!! have u seen me twerk?? #TweetLikeAWhiteGay

— mirelurk queen (@aucuparia_) January 29, 2016

me: h-
them: HUNTY YAS BITCH YOU BETTER FUCKIN WERK SERVING ME FISH GIVE ME LIFE EAT IT SLAY TO THE GAWDZ BITCH YAS #TweetLikeAWhiteGay

— bantu babe (@uwantaqua) January 29, 2016

Thankfully there was still room for a little humour…

#TweetLikeAWhiteGay Ultraviolence is a good album

— Nina la Cochina (@goawaynina) January 29, 2016

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