Okay I know pride is over but I really wanna talk about the importance of the Heartstopper cast at pride.
In that video that’s going everywhere right now, those bigots are screaming at them, telling them their sinners.
But Bash, Joe, Kit, Corrina, Tobie, Kizzy, and Jenny. They’re singing. Dancing. Giving them the bird. And not just them, but everyone there. They’re happy, celebrating why they’re all there. Just like the original pride 53 years ago, when those police officers tried to hurt our queer elders, but they formed kick lines and sang their hearts out. Fifty-fucking-three years ago, queer folks stared death in the eye and laughed. And we’re still doing that.
I know there’s been a lot of discourse surrounding pride lately and what should and shouldn’t be acceptable. But this. This is what pride should be. A celebration. A defiance. Fighting hate with love. And now more than ever, one of the best ways to fight hate is by loving as much as you possibly can.
The fact that it's Joe Locke who gives the middle fingers to anti-light activists sends a message (as my opinion but read the next paragraph). The character he plays, and maybe him idk, have received homophobia comments or bullying regarding their sexuality. For me, it's like a revenge from Joe Locke (maybe) but also from Charlie Spring about the bullying he has suffered in the past.
As it's probably not done on purpose, I find it funny or sarcastic compared to heartstopper...