Russia is not exactly known for its acceptance of the LGBTQ community and a social media campaign declaring that “Gays Are Not People” in Russia on Monday set Twitter ablaze. However it was not for the reason its authors intended.
The hashtag #ГеиНеЛюди (Gays Are not People) appeared on Monday morning alongside posts declaring that homosexuality is “unnatural”, quickly gathering traction not only on Russian Twitter but also in neighbouring Ukraine and Belarus, where Russian is also spoken.
Almost instantly, Russian-speaking Twitter users hijacked the hashtag, posting messages of support for the LGBTQ community, venting their anger at the hashtag and …read more
Source: Newsweek
