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The idea that homosexuality is somehow linked to pedophilia has been repeatedly debunked over the last few decades. Still, attempts to demonize the LGBTQ community in this manner frequently go viral on social media. In December 2017, for instance, a homophobic smear campaign started on internet message boards such as 4chan attempted to convince unsuspecting social media users that a P for Pedosexual had been added to the LGBTQ acronym. We encountered a similar hate hoax during Pride Month in June 2019. Shortly after a new Acceptance Street sign listing various sexual orientations was unveiled in New York City, a photograph of the sign was doctored to make it seem as if pedosexual was one of the accepted orientations of the LGBTQ community: This is not a genuine photograph. The original image featured the word Pansexual, a term referring to a person who is attracted — either emotionally, physically or both — to all genders, not the word pedosexual. Here's a video from NYC Human Rights that shows the original sign: Good Morning America reported that the Acceptance Street art installation was unveiled at the intersection of Gay Street and Christopher Street and will remain in place until at least the end of Pride Month:
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