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19 Photos of #TwoMenKissing That Show Gay Love After Orlando
The Orlando shooter's father said the sight of two men kissing might have incited the killings. In response, social media lit up with gay love.
June 15 2016 2:26 PM EST
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The father of the Orlando shooter said his son may have been motivated to attack the Pulse gay bar in response to the sight of two men kissing a few months beforehand.
In response, gay and bisexual men took to Twitter and Instagram with public displays of affection, urging others to "break the internet" with same-sex love and "flood the world with pics" using the hashtag #TwoMenKissing.
Here is just a sampling of photos from the movement.
\u201cTwo Men Kissing #TwoMenKissing #KevinSwanson\u201d— Too many Daves (@Too many Daves) 1465835432
\u201cIf the sight of #twomenkissing is so abhorrent to you, then maybe you haven't seen enough. Let's break the Internet.\u201d— the\ud835\udd8f\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd98\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd87\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd93 now w/ more mycelium substrate (@the\ud835\udd8f\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd98\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd87\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd93 now w/ more mycelium substrate) 1465753731
\u201cA hero is not braver than any ordinary man, she is just braver 5 minutes longer #TwoMenKissing #GaysBreakTheInternet\u201d— Ross Grayson Bell (@Ross Grayson Bell) 1465944251
\u201c#twomenkissing Superheroes are not homophobic\u201d— Jon Sieruga (@Jon Sieruga) 1465775447
\u201cOh look, two men kissing. GET USED TO IT!\n#twomenkissing\u201d— Johan van Berkel (@Johan van Berkel) 1465761442
\u201c#TwoMenKissing #Orlando #Pulse\u201d— Tony Clements (@Tony Clements) 1465755865
A photo posted by BearAndCub (@bearandcub_) on
#TwoMenKissing #StopHomophobia #Orlando #Love #SpreadLove #WeAreUnstoppable #gay #gaymen #gaykiss
A photo posted by Gil Riquerme (@gilriquerme) on
A photo posted by Ed (@italybostonboy) on
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Daniel Reynolds is the editor of social media for The Advocate. A native of New Jersey, he writes about entertainment, health, and politics.
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