In a bid to gain acceptance, they have rebranded themselves as MAPs or “Minor Attracted Persons” and have gone so far to even create a rainbow “Pride” flag for Gay Pride, but Twitter user, Communist Fish, posted a picture back in June to warn children to stay away. Paedophiles are trying to gain acceptance to the LGBT community by rebranding themselves. Websites such as the Daily Caller and “ Attitude” picked up on this alleged “MAPs Pride Flag” and reported that pedophiles were “rebranding” themselves as “Minor Attracted Persons” in an attempt to be accepted by the LGBT community: If you happen to see this flag on any Social Media Profile or someone using the term MAP in their bio, please REPORT the Pedophile running that account. This is a Minor Attracted Person (MAP) (polished term for pedophile) flag.
When pictures of this “MAP flag” began circulating on Facebook, the posts typically included messages warning other social media users to be wary of anyone displaying this flag: This picture does not represent a “MAPs Pride Flag.” Rather, the image was created as part of a troll experiment on Tumblr. In December 2017, for instance, internet trolls spread a false rumor that the letter “P,” representing “pedosexual,” was being added to the initialism LGBT (for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender”).Īn eerily similar rumor was spread via social media in June 2018 in the form of an image purportedly showing a “MAPs (Minor-Attracted Persons) Pride Flag” supposedly created for Gay Pride Month: Get the latest news from in your inbox.A number of fear-mongering campaigns over the years have attempted to link pedophilia to the LGBTQ community, despite an utter lack of scientific proof of any such connection. The army has previously produced an indigenous pin to recognise the contribution of Aboriginal soldiers. The army has produced about 1000 pride lapel pins and 250 sets of cufflinks. David Morrison has issued a stern warning that Defence members unwilling to deal with efforts to force cultural change should "get out" of the military. "It's not appropriate for the ADF to be linked to political activism."Ĭhief of Army Lt-Gen. "It's the only time people have been allowed to march in a political rally in uniform," Major Gaynor said. This year military personnel were allowed to march in Sydney's gay Mardi Gras in uniform for the first time.
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The military has been undergoing a process of major cultural change in the wake of a series of sex scandals and revelations about historic abuse. "Workplace inclusion for all ADF members is a high priority for Defence as it undergoes cultural change," a Defence spokeswoman said. The army allows personnel to wear endorsed lapel pins and ribbons on specific occasions. "It is an insult to all current and former serving personnel for the rising sun to be linked with the political campaign for homosexual marriage."ĭefence said its army pride lapel pin and cufflinks were dev-eloped to show the modern Australian Defence Force was an org-anisation that respects diversity. "The rising sun badge is a symbol of the Australian Army and is loved and respected by Australians of all walks of life," Major Gaynor said.