The post garnered more than 5,600 comments in the first hour and 90 percent of those comments included the antigay emoji.” Yesterday, we shared an image of Ariana Grande waving a rainbow flag during a performance. Related | Why Brands Came Out of the Closet to Embrace LGBTQ PeopleĪlthough many accounts were spammed by the discriminatory emoji, the Instagram account experienced a “wave of hate-filled comments”.Ī spokesperson for the account told Gayety, “We were bombarded by comments featuring the anti-pride flag. He explained that the homophobic emoji is “not a glitch” and that it is “literally how that character works in combo with any emoji or character.” Many speculated that the hateful emoji was a glitch. However, founder and editor in chief of Emojipedia Jeremy Burge set the record straight. Regardless, the intent behind the homophobic symbol is clear.
The unauthorized antigay emoji is only apparent on mobile devices on desktop it displays as a rainbow flag followed by the the international prohibition sign. Comments Homophobic trolls use antigay emoji to torment LGBTQ accounts on social media.īy now you have probably seen the emoji featuring a rainbow flag overlaid with the international prohibition sign. Although the icon is not official, it took social media platforms by storm as trolls used it to spam LGBTQ accounts.
