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Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:58 pm
by D-Maximal_Primal
Hasbro has gone in on the Pride Month this year with some merchandise to celebrate Pride, which takes place during the month of June.

Hasbro Pulse includes a Transformers Autobots and Pride Adult T-Shirt, featuring Optimus Prime with a rainbow Autobot symbol in the background. The shirt is $27.99, and for every purchase during the month of June, Hasbro will donate $10 to the Trevor Project.

Hasbro has also added some listings on CustomInk, which includes an "Optimus Pride" T-shirt and bag, featuring Optimus Prime's head in rainbow tie-dye. These shirts are $25 and the bags are $20, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting Youth Pride Inc., a non-profit organization for LGBTQ+ youth in Rhode Island.

Check out the images below, and head on over to the stores to purchase your pride merchandise today!

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Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:25 pm
by 84everfan
Gotta get em while they're young and impressional.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:51 am
by muddyjoe
The perverts are at it again.... preying on the children. There's nothing to be be proud of in violating the laws of God and taking a chance on eternal damnation.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 7:52 am
by D-Maximal_Primal
Thank you both for your wonderful comments.

Please take that bigotry and nonsense somewhere else. It is not welcome here.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:36 am
by Paflopi01
Please leave your bigotry out. Transformers as a brand has been supporting human rights for a long time now.
And if you don't understand Optimus, what are you doing here: Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.
Also, these products are merchandised for adults.
Love both of the Optimus t-shirts.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:20 am
by AlexisSkrull
muddyjoe wrote:The perverts are at it again.... preying on the children. There's nothing to be be proud of in violating the laws of God and taking a chance on eternal damnation.



Seriously? Transformers is about accepting people and you say that here? As a trans person, I am deeply offended.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:55 pm
by bluecatcinema
Fantastic stuff. Who doesn't like seeing a nice rainbow?

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 2:50 pm
by NeonPrime
AlexisSkrull wrote:
muddyjoe wrote:The perverts are at it again.... preying on the children. There's nothing to be be proud of in violating the laws of God and taking a chance on eternal damnation.



Seriously? Transformers is about accepting people and you say that here? As a trans person, I am deeply offended.


No. It's about two warring factions of giant alien robots who turn into truxx, munkees, punch buggies, and assorted war machines. That's it and after almost 40 years, that's what the MAJORITY truly cares about.

Anyone wanting socio-political alphabet stew drama can transition their channels to Lifetime, Oxygen, MTV, or whatever station is desperately trying to boost their CEI score.

Keep it out of kids' shows and toys which is Hasbro's core demographic.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:11 pm
by firefox91
Paflopi01 wrote:Please leave your bigotry out. Transformers as a brand has been supporting human rights for a long time now.
And if you don't understand Optimus, what are you doing here: Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.


This is where I have a serious problem with all of this. If someone dares to speak against these types of campaigns, even if respectful, they are labeled a "bigot". Children don't have the life experience or maturity for a lot of things. People can't drink, smoke, drive, join the military, or even open a bank account until they reach a certain age. The reason for all of that is the same. Experience and maturity to make the right decisions. Yet here we are as a society encouraging them to think they are another gender than what biology has determined they are. Adults can be whoever they want to be, that is their choice as someone who has matured to adulthood. A child is not mature enough to make these decisions. I'm all for treating all people the same. I don't support hate speech, I don't support wrecking of Target or Bud Light displays in protest. But I also don't support manipulating the minds of the most impressionable people on the planet to make them believe they are something they probably aren't. I certainly don't support them getting drug or surgical treatment to affirm what they were manipulated to be. Gender dysmorphia is a mental health issue and should be studied and treated as such, with a lot counseling and in some cases medication. We don't affirm suicidal people by telling them to just go jump off a bridge. So why are we affirming people that think they are a member of the opposite sex with medical science and transforming them? If all of this were so natural, then why doesn't the ability to change gender naturally occur? I couldn't have been done 100 years ago. It's only now with the medical science it can be done. Yet, it still can't provide reproductive organs or change chromosomes. It's all fake and covered up. It's putting on a mask to hide from reality. It addressing insanity with more insanity. But when we point these things out, we are written off as bigots. We aren't bigots, we're thinking with a clear and rational mind. We are tired of being told we have to accept it. We sure as hell are tired of our children being manipulated.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:25 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:49 pm
by Rodimus Prime
AlexisSkrull wrote:
muddyjoe wrote:The perverts are at it again.... preying on the children. There's nothing to be be proud of in violating the laws of God and taking a chance on eternal damnation.



Seriously? Transformers is about accepting people and you say that here?
No, no it isn't.
As a trans person, I am deeply offended.
Oh no! Someone on the internet said something you didn't like? Say it isn't so! Grow up and get over it. It has 0 bearing on your life.

As for anyone who doesn't like this move by Hasbro, relax. It's a business, and they try to make money any way they can, utilizing what's in the headlines. It's just smart marketing.

The best way to oppose it is to just spend your money elsewhere. Bitching about it on a 2nd rate website for geeks will have no effects whatsoever.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:00 pm
by NeonPrime
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.

If it's just about promoting different lifestyles then promote them all, including heterosexuals. I'll tell you why. Because it's not about Pride it's about bloated companies trying to remain commercially viable by boosting their CEI scores and targeting to children. And for the record, Gays Against Groomers, who OBVIOUSLY don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" aren't all for this.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:05 pm
by Dr. Caelus
Rodimus Prime wrote:
As a trans person, I am deeply offended.
Oh no! Someone on the internet said something you didn't like? Say it isn't so! Grow up and get over it. It has 0 bearing on your life.


Their being offended also has 0 bearing on your life. So "grow up and get over it."

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:14 pm
by Dr. Caelus
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior".


A lesbian wants to have sex with a woman. Can you really not discern the difference between a woman and a girl? An animal? A corpse? Is the line between woman and corpse really blurry enough for you to see that as a slippery slope?

If it's just about promoting different lifestyles then promote them all, including heterosexuals.


They said it's about promoting acceptance of different lifestyles; do you feel you're no longer accepted somewhere because of your heterosexuality?

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:15 pm
by Rodimus Prime
Dr. Caelus wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
As a trans person, I am deeply offended.
Oh no! Someone on the internet said something you didn't like? Say it isn't so! Grow up and get over it. It has 0 bearing on your life.


Their being offended also has 0 bearing on your life. So "grow up and get over it."
:lol: :lol: :lol: ;)^

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:16 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.


I'm strictly talking "man with woman" here. Nothing more, nothing less. Those groups you speak of aren't even included in the LGBTQIA+, so why bring them up?

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:29 pm
by Burn
firefox91 wrote:This is where I have a serious problem with all of this. If someone dares to speak against these types of campaigns, even if respectful, they are labeled a "bigot".

Because the majority of people who speak out against these things do so because of their bigotry. They make no secret of their hatred and disapproval of lifestyles different to theirs.

Children don't have the life experience or maturity for a lot of things.
People can't drink, smoke, drive, join the military, or even open a bank account until they reach a certain age. The reason for all of that is the same. Experience and maturity to make the right decisions. Yet here we are as a society encouraging them to think they are another gender than what biology has determined they are.

Parenting. It all comes down to parenting. They're not being encouraged to be another gender, they're being encouraged to be accepting of those that are different to them.

Adults can be whoever they want to be, that is their choice as someone who has matured to adulthood. A child is not mature enough to make these decisions. I'm all for treating all people the same. I don't support hate speech, I don't support wrecking of Target or Bud Light displays in protest. But I also don't support manipulating the minds of the most impressionable people on the planet to make them believe they are something they probably aren't. I certainly don't support them getting drug or surgical treatment to affirm what they were manipulated to be.

P-A-R-E-N-T-I-N-G

Gender dysmorphia is a mental health issue and should be studied and treated as such, with a lot counseling and in some cases medication. We don't affirm suicidal people by telling them to just go jump off a bridge. So why are we affirming people that think they are a member of the opposite sex with medical science and transforming them? If all of this were so natural, then why doesn't the ability to change gender naturally occur? I couldn't have been done 100 years ago. It's only now with the medical science it can be done.

Interesting point ... but ... trans people have actually been around for centuries. History has proven this and it's occurred in many societies over centuries. Like you said, science is now at the point where people can fully transition.

Yet, it still can't provide reproductive organs or change chromosomes. It's all fake and covered up.

See, I'm going to read into this a little bit here, it almost feels like you're saying "a person isn't a specific gender unless they can have children". So if a woman can't have children (like my partner) does that mean she's not a woman?

It's putting on a mask to hide from reality. It addressing insanity with more insanity.

No ... just no.

But when we point these things out, we are written off as bigots. We aren't bigots, we're thinking with a clear and rational mind.

Clear mind? No ... if you were thinking clearly you'd see more than just "it's a mental disorder" Do your research.


We are tired of being told we have to accept it. We sure as hell are tired of our children being manipulated.

Then be a **** parent and guide your child instead of leaving it to media.

NeonPrime wrote:So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.

If it's just about promoting different lifestyles then promote them all, including heterosexuals. I'll tell you why. Because it's not about Pride it's about bloated companies trying to remain commercially viable by boosting their CEI scores and targeting to children. And for the record, Gays Against Groomers, who OBVIOUSLY don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" aren't all for this.

You hear how stupid you sound yeah?

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:39 pm
by NeonPrime
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.


I'm strictly talking "man with woman" here. Nothing more, nothing less. Those groups you speak of aren't even included in the LGBTQIA+, so why bring them up?


Because you said it's all about promoting people who don't adhere to "heterosexual norms" and who are treated as inferior. All of those groups fall under that banner. It IS LGBTQIA+ and NOT LGBTQIA period, as in full stop. The '+" literally means WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO INCLUDE IN THE FUTURE. Given a little time, those groups will be added. I can promise you that and they WILL market it to children.

Again, the Gays Against Groomers organization DO NOT SUPPORT this woke ideology.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:43 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.


I'm strictly talking "man with woman" here. Nothing more, nothing less. Those groups you speak of aren't even included in the LGBTQIA+, so why bring them up?


Because you said it's all about promoting people who don't adhere to "heterosexual norms" and who are treated as inferior. All of those groups fall under that banner. It IS LGBTQIA+ and NOT LGBTQIA period, as in full stop. The '+" literally means WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO INCLUDE IN THE FUTURE. Given a little time, those groups will be added. I can promise you that and they WILL market it to children.


I wouldn't think so. We got laws against them for good reason. And the + is simply for whatever synonyms they come up with from what I've seen.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:46 pm
by Dr. Caelus
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:
NeonPrime wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote:*points above to a few posts* And that's why we keep getting merch like this :lol:

Seriously though, Pride Month is all about promoting acceptance of people who do not adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and as such are treated as "inferior" while they are not. Nothing more, nothing less. And I'm all for that!


So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.


I'm strictly talking "man with woman" here. Nothing more, nothing less. Those groups you speak of aren't even included in the LGBTQIA+, so why bring them up?


Because you said it's all about promoting people who don't adhere to "heterosexual norms" and who are treated as inferior. All of those groups fall under that banner. It IS LGBTQIA+ and NOT LGBTQIA period, as in full stop. The '+" literally means WHATEVER WE DECIDE TO INCLUDE IN THE FUTURE. Given a little time, those groups will be added. I can promise you that and they WILL market it to children.


That's not what the "+" means. #-o

Jelze Bunnycat wrote: And the + is simply for whatever synonyms they come up with from what I've seen.


The "+" means "positive".

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:51 pm
by Jelze Bunnycat
Dr. Caelus wrote:
Jelze Bunnycat wrote: And the + is simply for whatever synonyms they come up with from what I've seen.


The "+" means "positive".


Ahhhhh, gotcha. A little piece of ignorance has been replaced with a little bit of knowing...

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:54 pm
by zko
Ah, the good ole "but u a bigot" deflection for anyone who is slightly against this stuff... in a world of sticks and stones not breaking bones that is still about the weakest word anyone could use to defend their stance.

The point alot of the people are above making on the "bigot" side is pretty clear, I see from the other side wether you call it woke/democrat/lgbqtiazy+ that you just "love who you love" with "Love" all to often representing a sexual relationship and not just love like a parent should have for a child or like someone's love for their favorite song. When I hear the "love who you love" thing I'm all to often reminded that yes, there are people out there who want to love little kids/animals/men/women even if the love isn't returned. Does this "love who you love" extend to that? Should I keep trying to get into Taylor Swift's house because I want to "love" her?

When you call the other side a bigot its like saying "you haven't tried it yet though, don't knock it if you haven't tried it." To many of these people its almost the same as saying "You havent tried murder, or bank robbery, or any other (insert horrible crime) so don't knock it"

As someone once quoted the Simpson's on this, they said "I haven't tried dying yet either but I'm pretty sure it sucks"

LOL this is gonna be better than the ROTF backlash with Skids and Mudflap.

Continue arguments!

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:11 pm
by Burn
zko wrote:Ah, the good ole "but u a bigot" deflection for anyone who is slightly against this stuff... in a world of sticks and stones not breaking bones that is still about the weakest word anyone could use to defend their stance.

Interesting you say this when only one person has actually called others a bigot...

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:16 pm
by NeonPrime
Burn wrote:
firefox91 wrote:This is where I have a serious problem with all of this. If someone dares to speak against these types of campaigns, even if respectful, they are labeled a "bigot".

Because the majority of people who speak out against these things do so because of their bigotry. They make no secret of their hatred and disapproval of lifestyles different to theirs.

Children don't have the life experience or maturity for a lot of things.
People can't drink, smoke, drive, join the military, or even open a bank account until they reach a certain age. The reason for all of that is the same. Experience and maturity to make the right decisions. Yet here we are as a society encouraging them to think they are another gender than what biology has determined they are.

Parenting. It all comes down to parenting. They're not being encouraged to be another gender, they're being encouraged to be accepting of those that are different to them.

Adults can be whoever they want to be, that is their choice as someone who has matured to adulthood. A child is not mature enough to make these decisions. I'm all for treating all people the same. I don't support hate speech, I don't support wrecking of Target or Bud Light displays in protest. But I also don't support manipulating the minds of the most impressionable people on the planet to make them believe they are something they probably aren't. I certainly don't support them getting drug or surgical treatment to affirm what they were manipulated to be.

P-A-R-E-N-T-I-N-G

Gender dysmorphia is a mental health issue and should be studied and treated as such, with a lot counseling and in some cases medication. We don't affirm suicidal people by telling them to just go jump off a bridge. So why are we affirming people that think they are a member of the opposite sex with medical science and transforming them? If all of this were so natural, then why doesn't the ability to change gender naturally occur? I couldn't have been done 100 years ago. It's only now with the medical science it can be done.

Interesting point ... but ... trans people have actually been around for centuries. History has proven this and it's occurred in many societies over centuries. Like you said, science is now at the point where people can fully transition.

Yet, it still can't provide reproductive organs or change chromosomes. It's all fake and covered up.

See, I'm going to read into this a little bit here, it almost feels like you're saying "a person isn't a specific gender unless they can have children". So if a woman can't have children (like my partner) does that mean she's not a woman?

It's putting on a mask to hide from reality. It addressing insanity with more insanity.

No ... just no.

But when we point these things out, we are written off as bigots. We aren't bigots, we're thinking with a clear and rational mind.

Clear mind? No ... if you were thinking clearly you'd see more than just "it's a mental disorder" Do your research.


We are tired of being told we have to accept it. We sure as hell are tired of our children being manipulated.

Then be a **** parent and guide your child instead of leaving it to media.

NeonPrime wrote:So what about minor-attracted people, bestiality, or necrophiliacs? They don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" and are treated as "inferior". Rise of the Beasts would be a great opportunity to show support for the "animal lovers" out there.

If it's just about promoting different lifestyles then promote them all, including heterosexuals. I'll tell you why. Because it's not about Pride it's about bloated companies trying to remain commercially viable by boosting their CEI scores and targeting to children. And for the record, Gays Against Groomers, who OBVIOUSLY don't adhere to the "heterosexual norm" aren't all for this.

You hear how stupid you sound yeah?


No, I don't hear how stupid we sound. All I see are well-articulated points from those opposed to promoting woke LGBTQ&%$#@?!=+++ agendas to CHILDREN.

What I find stupid is that those who DO PROMOTE marketing sexuality to children simply quote the well-articulated points and reply with "You Biggot, you stoopid, you no parent good, and me OFFENDED!" That's just lazy.

Re: Hasbro Adds Pride Merchandise Featuring Transformers and More - Proceeds Benefit LGBTQ+ Youth

PostPosted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:16 pm
by Stormshot_Prime
muddyjoe wrote:The perverts are at it again.... preying on the children. There's nothing to be be proud of in violating the laws of God and taking a chance on eternal damnation.


Sir this is a toy forum, not your weekly revival get-together.

OooOooooooo scary rainbows gonna turn the kids gay!! As if that’s how it works. There’s not a single, utter thing wrong with these (honestly cool as hell) shirts. The only thing there is is misplaced religious handwringing.

Y’all really think Optimus Prime would be anti-gay? Something something Freedom is the right of all sentient beings?