Sometimes, there are moments that serve as great reminders as queer people that things, however fraught, are still progressing for the better even just a little. The stress from the current onslaught of anti-trans laws across the country and the looming fears for Trump's second term are a lot to carry, so you've got to take the little victories where you can get them.
Today, that little victory is a homophobe getting nonstop dunked on for posting a video on the internet of a gay couple kissing.
On December 7, user @JMcGobble69 posted this video to X (the artist formerly known as Twitter):
To be fair, that is quite the kiss. That's some steamy, sultry, full-on making out right there. It's restaurant quality French kissing. It's not surprise the 6 second video has gained over 27 million views at the time of writing this article, and it will definitely continue to go multiplatinum in my mind for some time. Frankly, I'm quite jealous!
I get not wanting to see other people kissing like that for any number of reasons, be they good, bad, or indifferent. But just as these gentlemen are free to keep getting their smooch on at the bar, we are all free to look away if we don't like it. It's one thing to not want to see that level of PDA, but this user hasn't decided to take a blanket stance against couples getting handsy across the board. There are no straight couples getting similarly shamed. No, it's just these two gentlemen because they are two men making out. In a real sign of progress, the internet tore this man to shreds.
Not only did he get called out for how blatantly homophobic this was, but also how weird it is to record strangers in public. Some highlights:
In a time when things feel a little hopeless, it's nice to see a shift in the right direction, at least in terms of calling out homophobes and people recording strangers in public. So just give it a rest! Go home, or look away! Let them do them (and then maybe me next).
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Me and paul mascaul
— east coast refugee (@abolishislam1) December 9, 2024
Fam mind your own damn business pic.twitter.com/kQIK60NAsu
— INFERNO (@Kingkt211801) December 9, 2024
Nosy ass, omg! pic.twitter.com/C62J9gvyCU
— 💜😈FlambaySashayAway😈💜 (@Wrath0fJello) December 8, 2024
But you recorded it and still have it saved on your phone pic.twitter.com/UGdyeyx7R5
— ChaosMoogle (@ChaosMoogle) December 8, 2024
