Facebook Goes Red for Equality

The Supreme Court started discussing the issue of gay marriage last week. Of course, this is an issue that caught national attention. Something else besides the actual discussions caught my eye though. I honestly was unaware that the gay marriage debate was occurring until I saw pink and red equality symbols popping up all over my Facebook timeline. Human Rights Campaign released a pink and red version of their normally blue and yellow equality sign. They asked their followers to post it as their profile picture in support of gay marriage. They wanted it to show that their whole campaign was just about getting love (the universal colors of love: red and pink) and equality.

This is another moment where Facebook proves it is more than just a place to post pictures of spring break or let people know what you had for dinner tonight. I think sometimes we forget that social media can be a rallying venue. It's a place where we can come together to support a cause we are passionate about. The pink equality sign proves that. Social media is meant to be used to be heard. The younger generation that is on social media wanted to let the world know that they support equality for all. They "painted Facebook red" as some put it. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will see the support rallied on Facebook and make the decision for equality for all.

Also, on a less serious note, lots of great memes came out to coincide with it. It's another sign how quickly an idea can take off and grow. Tons of memes came out, but the one below is definitely my favorite. A student I graduated high school with created it. Even Time magazine found it funny.