"Heterosexual Pride Day" Is Trending And What The Actual F*ck

29 June 2016, 13:30 | Updated: 19 November 2018, 14:15

By Nicky Idika

@adulthumanbeing

Internet, why are you like this?

Pride month is drawing to a close and it's been a particularly....trying one for the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Now, as a sick joke of some sort, the trend #HeterosexualPrideDay is happening and people aren't quite sure why.

People are really asking themselves why straight people need a pride day when their oppression is...um...non-existent, really.

Today is #HeterosexualPrideDay. So, Wednesday then.
— Periw-IN-kle Jones (@peachesanscream) June 29, 2016

we can have #HeterosexualPrideDay when ur oppressed and preached against and literally murdered for loving who you do, next
— lil peach ariyul (@rnarkimoo) June 29, 2016

you DON'T need #HeterosexualPrideDay because

-nobody thinks your sexuality is invalid or 'abnormal'
-nobody is taking your rights away
— pukwudgie! laura (@rmusIupin) June 29, 2016

In fact, people spilled some serious tea on how highkey stupid the whole thing is.

#HeterosexualPrideDay i have nothing against the heteros, i just dont want it shoved in my face, or on the internet where children can see
— amy (@organgrindxr) June 29, 2016

The dates for #HeterosexualPrideDay 2017 have been announced!

It starts on Jan 1st and runs until December 31st. pic.twitter.com/PdLfq4jWkJ
— Richard Harris (@cigarboyrick82) June 29, 2016

Can we just wrap all these white/straight/rich pride movements up into one "I'm Sad When Things Aren't About Me" day? #HeterosexualPrideDay
— (((Nash))) (@Nash076) June 29, 2016

Hmm I dont really agree with the heterosexual lifestyle but i have het friends and i support their choice #ally #heterosexualprideday
— bUG (@xtynnn) June 29, 2016

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The best thing to come from this hashtag is the top notch jokes people are making about this ridiculousness. It more than likely started as a trolling/joke moment but I'd like to make the serious case that boring offensive trends like this derail actual important conversation around the Pride Movement.