This includes the advertising of crowdfunders, we cannot verify them, so for safety, we do not allow them. R/lgbt is here for LGBTQ+ people, their lives, their stories, their content. 4: No advertisements, spam, or crowdfunders LGBTQ+ people see enough hate in our lives, without 'Gotcha' bait posts. 3: No bait-and-switch postsīait and switch type threads, where the title makes them look like a bigot but the body is supportive, are not allowed on r/lgbt. This is not a place to tell people that they need to reclaim a pejorative so you can use it, that they should laugh at jokes about them, or that they otherwise just "shouldn't be so sensitive." For lightly moderated LGBT-related discussion, we recommend /r/ainbow. If you find yourself corrected for making this error, please try to learn from it. Anyone can make a mistake and accidentally say something hurtful or triggering. 2: Must have willingness to learn no 'you're too sensitive'ĭemonstrate a willingness to learn. Do not try to start an argument for the sake of an argument. No GSRM-Phobic content (i.e: homophobia, bi/panphobia, transphobia, aphobia, as well as racism, serophobia, ableism, or sexism) If you are submitting a post that contains hateful remarks or triggering language, please precede your post's title with. All are welcome to participate who agree to follow the rules outlined below: Rules 1: Be respectful Nothing new, and can be done with any emoji subreddit is by and for people who are Gender, Sexual and Romantic Minorities (GSRM), including but by no means limited to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people, and respect for our diversity and experiences is paramount. If you have seen tweets like this and assume this is an official emoji it’s merely combining two existing characters. E.g.: ?⃠ no chocolate, ?⃠ no babies, or ?⃠ no fun /KvG6dJQsxO
The Unicode character ⃠ U+20E0 COMBINING ENCLOSING CIRCLE BACKSLASH is programmed to appear over the top of the previous character (on supported systems). WHY IS THERE AN ANTI GAY FLAG EMOJI… IM SCREAMING ?️?⃠ ?️?⃠ ?️?⃠ ? /PikdyxJAvn Nothing new, and can be done with any emoji,” it confirms. “If you have seen tweets like this and assume this is an official emoji it’s merely combining two existing characters. Neither is the combination of the two characters a glitch.Īccording to Emojipedia, the ‘no’ symbol-officially named the ‘Combining Enclosing Circle Backslash’-is programmed to float above the emoji that precedes it. Screenshots taken by users reveal that the alienating symbol appears on other networks as well, such as Instagram. People reading his tweet with the iPhone would see that the crossed-out circle is hoisted over the LGBT flag, creating what looks like a single emoji. The ‘emoji’ was first discovered in January, when Twitter user Mitchell-who goes by the handle ‘ mioog’ and identifies as gay-tweeted a combination of the pride flag and prohibition sign emojis next to each other.
Luckily, it’s not a new-or even real-icon that’s set to roll out with 2019’s edition of emoticons, but the result of the way Unicode is programmed. Twitter users have been in a frenzy over a supposed ‘anti-gay emoji’ that sees the pride flag being canceled out.