Conservatives were up in arms over Peppa Pig celebrating Pride month.
The official Instagram page for the animated series kicked off the LGBTQ+ celebration with a post, saying:
"🌈 Happy Pride Month 🌈 Here’s to celebrating love.❤"
The accompanying image featured the titular female piglet with her friends standing in front of a rainbow with the words "Happy Pride." The group included Penny Polar Bear, a character introduced as having two mothers.
Homophobic trolls blasted the post. It follows a trend among brands and companies like Target and Walmart honoring Pride and subsequently facing backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ conservatives.
Here is the post from Peppa Pig's Instagram page.
Conservatives who feared their kids were being indoctrinated by a cartoon celebrating love aired their grievances.
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LGBTQ+ families, however, shared praises for the character's inclusive and supportive efforts.
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Some were more disturbed by the hateful comments in the thread than the post.
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While others said the haters needed to calm down.
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It's a shame normalizing love receives so much backlash.
Thank you for your support, Peppa!
Jane Rosenberg
Jane Rosenberg
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