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By Raffy ErmacJune 11 2015 / 2:21 PM
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel. 
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The internet sure does love drama, and it got plenty of it last night when the hashtag #INeedStraightPrideBecause started trending on Twitter. 
While the thought of a trending hashtag to celebrate so-called "straight pride" might infuriate some, you'll be happy to find out that users who were participating in the hashtag were actually using it sarcastically. For your viewing pleasure, we found some of the best — and most hilarious — gems the interwebz had to offer.
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#INeedStraightPrideBecause this one time a queer person complained about the centuries of systematic oppression they face and i felt uncomfy
— rob (@gIitterboy)June 10, 2015
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What are your thoughts on #INeedStraightPride? Let us know in the comments and on Twitter!

        
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