Many of you will have noticed your Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook feeds turn red over the last 36 hours. Your politicians, favorite celebrities, and numerous internet meme-creators have all switched their IDs red with two complimentary stripes, a variation on the Human Rights Campaign’s Equality symbol.
In case you have been on a serious NyQuil bender for the last day, the reason for this reddening of your social networks is this: The Supreme Court of the United States has been deliberating on Prop 8 and DoMA, deciding whether or not gay marriage and Federal deprivation of benefits to same-sex partners is constitutional. The Human Rights Campaign is the nation’s largest advocacy group for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities. The group’s logo is a yellow equal sign set on a blue background, and the current incarnation is meant to bring awareness to the cause for marriage equality in light of the Supreme Court hearing arguments for two groundbreaking cases in the fight for marriage equality. For the next two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, proponents of marriage equality are also encouraged to wear red to show their support. Also, using popular Twitter hash tags like #Equality, #UnitedforMarriage, #SupremeCourt, and #Love will help your tweets launch into the discussion taking place on social media.
Obviously, with so much of the internet and tech-industry being based in California, Prop 8 is kind of a big deal.
Lance Bass Tweeted this to his followers:
Use this photo for your profile pics this week in support of marriage equality during these very… instagram.com/p/XVCe0XRsXT/
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) March 26, 2013
MSNBC ran a piece on it yesterday afternoon, with the Human Rights Campaign sharing its favorite remixes.
Techcitement has chosen its own favorite reinterpretations of the symbol, if you want to join in the movement and still have your own flair.
The original
The best
Grumpy Cat (as shared by leading homosexualist George Takei)
Not to be outdone, Colonel Meow
And because everything is better with bacon…
I said, BACON!
And for those celebrating Passover
And Liberty and Justice for all
For a more challenging constitution
Peanuts
Yoda
Sesame Street
Because equality is Divine
Horror writer Steve Niles went with the pointed God Hates Fangs variant
Musician Richard Cheese’s alter ego MJ Davis ran this slightly inflammatory variant
And because Henry loves Glenn…
Martha Stewart Living chimed in with a slice of equality
And just to ruin your day, Paula Deen riding two sticks of buddah.
SCOTUS will deliberate on this case until at least June. The Loving Story made it seem so much faster in the 1950s.
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