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Justin Bieber's Dad's Vile Tweet About Pride Leaves Fans Furious
The pop star's dad faces backlash after posting a bigoted tweet.
Justin Bieber’s dad Jeremy Bieber sparked outrage today when he posted an offensive message on social media during Pride Month.
In a since-deleted tweet, the elder Bieber shared a homophobic meme that features a rainbow flag with the message, “Don’t forget to thank a straight person this month for your existence” printed over the top.
Justin Bieber's dad, Jeremy, posts offensive LGBTQ message:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 7, 2023
“Don't forget to thank a straight person this month for your existence.” pic.twitter.com/IexgcEKVLi
The homophobic post is insulting and doesn’t acknowledge that the LGBTQ+ community have children too. Not only that, but it also overlooks the myriad ways people can have kids, like surrogacy, IVF, and adoption.
This anti-LGBTQ+ meme comes on the heels of the pop star’s dad taking to Twitter on June 5 to "celebrate families" and criticize young people, “We need to celebrate families. U know the reason we’re all here! The things this generation glorifies is unbelievable!”
We need to celebrate families. U know the reason we’re all here! The things this generation glorifies is unbelievable!
— Jeremy Bieber (@JeremyBieber) June 5, 2023
While this tweet may seem innocuous to some, we recognize a “family values” dog whistle when we see one.
Justin has yet to comment on his dad’s homophobic tweet, but the rest of Twitter was quick to criticize him, with one poster writing, “Oh, well isnt that just lovely! Justin Biebers dad just had to add some more negativity to the world by spewing offensive comments about the LGBTQ community. Thank goodness hes there to remind us to thank the straight people for our existence this month.”
Oh, well isnt that just lovely! Justin Biebers dad just had to add some more negativity to the world by spewing offensive comments about the LGBTQ community. Thank goodness hes there to remind us to thank the straight people for our existence this month.
— Tumb 👍 (@ExplainThisTumb) June 7, 2023
More people chimed in with tweets like, “Straight people are not the only people who reproduce. Your sexual orientation does not stop the function of your reproductive organs” and “It's like straight people have to talk about gays for people to listen, because when they talk about themselves no one listens”
Straight people are not the only people who reproduce. Your sexual orientation does not stop the function of your reproductive organs. https://t.co/Q0KTThoYWw
— Cj (@cjxroberts) June 7, 2023
It's like straight people have to talk about gays for people to listen, because when they talk about themselves no one listens🚮
— Abu Phiri 🏳️🌈 (@abu_phiri) June 7, 2023
Although the “Yummy” singer hasn’t commented on his dad’s tweet, he did respond to a question about homosexuality in a 2011 Rolling Stone interview.
“It’s everyone’s own decision to do that,” he said at the time — despite sexual orientation not being a person’s choice. “It doesn’t affect me and shouldn’t affect anyone else.”
While this is a marked improvement over his father’s rhetoric, we won’t be handing him an ally card just yet, since, you know, being gay isn't a choice.
Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or talking about horror movies with the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network.
Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or talking about horror movies with the Zombie Grrlz Horror Podcast Network.
