The #proudboys hashtag, associated with a far-right group in the United States, was taken over this weekend by members of the LGBTQ community in Vancouver and around the world. It started after a callout from actor George Takei last week, who suggested on social media that gay men add the hashtag #proudboys to photos of themselves celebrating the LGBTQ community. Proud Boys has been associated with violence and the far-right movement. Instead, Trump called on the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by." "I think its really not about sending a message to the Proud Boys ... it's about drowning their hateful voice, it's about taking that space away from them," he said.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 02:15 UTC