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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 06:14 PM Mar 2013

Seeing Red: Human Rights Campaign’s marriage equality logo goes viral

Source: MSNBC

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The Human Rights Campaign’s push for marriage equality is sweeping social media Tuesday as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in the Proposition 8 case. The social campaign launched around 1 p.m. EST Monday afternoon, when the organization changed its Facebook profile picture from its iconic blue and yellow logo to the current red version.

“Red is a symbol for love, and that’s what marriage is all about,” Human Rights Campaign spokesperson Charlie Joughin told MSNBC.com on Tuesday. “We wanted to give people an opportunity to show their support for marriage equality in a public and visible way.”

Celebrities and politicians alike have replaced personal Facebook profile pictures with the HRC’s red logo–actor George Takei, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley–and even more have spoken out on Twitter.

“We never expected anything like this–for it to go viral,” HRC’s Joughin said. “So we’re excited. But more importantly, we’re excited that the public support for marriage equality has been so great.”


Read more: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/26/seeing-red-human-rights-campaigns-marriage-equality-logo-goes-viral/



I must admit - until this AM I was not familiar with this particular log..when suddenly several different Facebook friends of mine had suddenly changed their profile pictures to this logo. I honestly thought that this must be the work of some kind of virus. But I was able to quickly find out the story.
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Seeing Red: Human Rights Campaign’s marriage equality logo goes viral (Original Post) Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 OP
My pages are filled with this MuseRider Mar 2013 #1
Most of my church friends have changed their facebook profile pics to this. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #2
I've been enjoying it all day - Ms. Toad Mar 2013 #3
K&R Auggie Mar 2013 #4
mmmmbacon SaveAmerica Mar 2013 #5
I saw that! Canuckistanian Mar 2013 #8
I changed to that earlier myself. Gore1FL Mar 2013 #6
Yep, it's everywhere. RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #7
I changed mine earlier today justiceischeap Mar 2013 #9
This is way cool! Loki Mar 2013 #10
My facebook wall is almost completely red with all of these logos... primavera Mar 2013 #11
now this is good Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #12
another good one I found on Facebook Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #17
Spotted this one on Facebook. Snarkoleptic Mar 2013 #13
brilliant... Blue_Tires Mar 2013 #16
Just added this to DU Skinner Mar 2013 #14
thank you, Skinner! DesertRat Mar 2013 #18
another good one Douglas Carpenter Mar 2013 #15
Here's a good one DesertRat Mar 2013 #19
saw this one on FB bench scientist Mar 2013 #20
I love this one.. sir pball Mar 2013 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #22
Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #23

MuseRider

(34,103 posts)
1. My pages are filled with this
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 06:17 PM
Mar 2013

or some other logo made for the occasion. Mine is my avatar here, switched it all over in hope that others would join in.

Pretty amazing. So happy to see so much support.

Ms. Toad

(34,055 posts)
3. I've been enjoying it all day -
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 06:27 PM
Mar 2013

I have the DU rainbow Supreme Court pillars as the top image on FB, the HRC icon as my profile pic, and currently ~5/20 of my friends profile pics on the home page, and 3/6 on one timeline grid and 2/8 on the other are the HRC icon.

Also a few variations on the theme I love, as well!

Making me smile every time I look at it!

Gore1FL

(21,116 posts)
6. I changed to that earlier myself.
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 08:02 PM
Mar 2013

having red that high in the banner sometimes gives me the illusion of messages or updates.

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