Article 58TEX LGBT Twitter users tease far-right group by taking over Proud Boys hashtag

LGBT Twitter users tease far-right group by taking over Proud Boys hashtag

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Miranda Bryant in New York
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Donald Trump provoked outrage when he refused to condemn white supremacists during the first presidential debate - instead giving a boost to the far-right group the Proud Boys by instructing them to stand back and stand by".

But LGBTQ Twitter users have now hit back at the president's name-check of the hate group by hijacking the hashtag #ProudBoys and filling it with photos and messages of love and pride.

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