(A headline that should be accompanied by Al Michaels shouting “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”)ĭunn called the gay people characterized in the “do not respect” section “a fundamental part in our big, diverse community” and elaborated on his disgust to Gay Star News: And he’s openly celebrated beating out Tom Daley in Attitude Magazine’s “hottest man in the world” reader survey. He’s previously written about the important role that being a gay dad means in his life. What’s especially upsetting about the meme is that Dunn is an LGBTQ athlete who is extremely proud to let his fans know that he’s gay.
And he’s not shy about stating it for all to see. Simply put, when Dunn represents LGBTQ people on the rugby pitch, bobsledding track, or as a public activist, he knows he’s representing everyone in the community. I will always be your biggest advocate! - Simon Dunn July 26, 2019 I’ll always support those those who are true to themselves and be who they truly are. He took to Twitter and did not mince words:ĭon’t use my image for your internalised homophobia, don’t make assumptions on the kind of gay man I am or the kind of gay men I associate myself with. The meme is a prime example of the “one of the good ones” trope of bigotry where the bigot in question thinks he’s being magnanimous by complimenting a “respectable” gay man while denigrating literally the entire community. īelow Dunn’s picture was another heading: “Gay People I Do Not Respect.” As you might expect, this list included characteristics like “Sexuality is the focal point of their existence,” “Rainbow flag everything,” and “Dresses like a clown to show the world how gay they are.” I don’t know what this person thinks gay people do but I can assure them that “Pennywise cosplay” is a very small subset on Grindr.
#Do you know how no your gay memes generator#
If this person was still somehow unsure that Simon Dunn is gay, he’s the first meme generator who’s never seen the internet. The meme in question included a picture of Dunn next to a heading reading “Gay People I Respect” with a list of insulting characteristics including “Acts like a normal person” and “Doesn’t force upon you the fact that they’re gay.” Which.wow. So when some anonymous hack used his image as part of a meme attempting to take down out and proud gay men everywhere, Dunn clapped back hard against the offender and left no doubt as to how disgusted he was. Most importantly, Dunn is also an LGBTQ athlete activist who isn’t afraid to speak his mind when someone attacks the community.