A photograph showing a Pride parade participant in a plain white T-shirt and waving rainbow-coloured props has been digitally altered to add a printed graphic on his shirt that reads “trans kids are sexy.”Examples of posts on Facebook and Twitter can be seen (here) and (here) (here), with users implying that LGBTQ people want to harm children.
The original image shows the man wearing a plain white T-shirt, however (here).
Credited to Taya Gray, the photo was published by the Palm Springs, California, outlet The Desert Sun with the caption: “The Desert Flaggers perform along Palm Canyon Drive during the Palm Springs Pride Parade in downtown Palm Springs, California, on November 7, 2021 (here).
A photo showing a man at a Pride parade wearing a T-shirt with the words “trans kids are sexy” has been digitally altered.
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Persons:
Taya Gray, Read
Organizations:
Twitter, Springs Pride, Reuters
Locations:
Springs , California, Springs, Palm Springs , California