Skip to content

Solicitor General Sparks Alarm After Telling Supreme Court He's 'Not Sure' If Native Americans Are Birthright Citizens

Search AI Powered
Human content, AI powered search.

Latest Stories

Bigots Dragged After Melting Down Over Ikea's Rainbow Cake Supporting LGBTQ+ Charity

Ikea sign; rainbow cake
Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Mike Kemp/In PIctures via Getty Images

The retailer's official UK account shared a photo on Instagram of their rainbow Pride cake, with proceeds going to the LGBT+ Switchboard helpline—and conservatives aren't happy about it.

AB Keith
By AB KeithJun 12, 2024
AB Keith
AB Keith is an educator turned roadtripper who is currently teaching virtually while touring the USA. Her dream is to visit all the national parks and create a series of nonfiction children's books about NP adventures through the eyes of her dog, Backpack Benny.
See Full Bio

In celebration of Pride Month, IKEA brought back their rainbow cake, and bigots everywhere are losing their minds.

But worry not, they were put in their rightful places.

The retailer's official UK account made the announcement via Instagram last week, sharing with fans that the proceeds would go directly to LGBT+ Switchboard, the second-oldest UK national LGBTQIA+ support line. The line is completely free and available from 10am-10pm for people in the UK.

IKEA shared the news, writing in the caption accompanying a snap of the cake:

"Celebrate Pride with our delicious rainbow cake!"
"🎂🌈100% of profits will be donated to Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline, supporting their vital work for the LGBTQ+ community."

As they typically do with posts promoting safety and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community, conservative bigots revealed themselves in the comments, spewing their small-minded vitriol and believing they were making a powerful statement.

One user wrote:

"Ikea, Can we please see the cake for the straight community too?"
"Why do we not have 'straight month?' Or are you taking part in discrimination?"
"If sexual preference must be celebrated then heterosexuality should have a month too and a flag and a cake."
"What kind of agenda are you really participating in? That's what I want to know. Sheep."

@ikeauk/Instagram

It's giving Proud Boys during Black History Month, no?

Others shared their disgust, as well, claiming to boycott/unfollow/block the company in protest.

Of course, we've heard that before... *cough* Bud Light, Jack Daniels, Target *cough.*

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

Thankfully, those bigots were soon called out for their childish behavior.

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

Many also took the opportunity to thank IKEA for their continued advocacy.

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

@ikeauk/Instagram

Some also wondered why conservatives were suddenly shocked over IKEA's support, given the company's decades-long allyship.

@ikeauk/Instagram

In 1994, IKEA aired one of the first commercials featuring a same-sex couple, definitely a trailblazer among major corporations.

Since then, the company has continued to rally behind the community by adopting and flying the Pride Progress flag, bringing back the rainbow FRAKTA bag for a limited time, and incorporating education and awareness into their company training model.

Well done, IKEA. Well done.

Latest News

Screenshots from @tts_tiktok22's TikTok video
Science & Health

Videos Of Squirrels Trying To 'Vape' Are Going Viral—And We Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry

Meghan Thee Stallion
Celebrities

Meghan Thee Stallion Says Her Medical Emergency In Middle Of Broadway Performance Was 'Wake-Up Call'

JD Vance
People

JD Vance's New Memoir About Converting To Catholicism Is Getting Roasted Due To Cringey Detail On The Cover

Screenshots from @wearechildfree's TikTok video
Trending

Hospice Worker Powerfully Addresses Fears That Child-Free People Tend To Die Alone In Viral TikTok Video

More from News/lgbtq

Teacher leading math class
Compassionate Eye Foundation/Steven Errico/Getty Images

Teacher Stunned After Student Argues That People Shouldn't Have To 'Think Anymore' Thanks To ChatGPT

There's no doubt that ChatGPT and similar tools are growing in relevance and application, and they're growing fast. The problem is that many people, especially younger individuals, seem to struggle with how much they should depend on the tools.

We already knew that ChatGPT could be a problem regarding critical thinking and creativity, so maybe we should have anticipated the mindsets that would develop, snubbing independent thinking when tools like ChatGPT are available.

Keep ReadingShow less
Rapunzel and crows at Tokyo DisneySea
@PopBase/X

Video Of Crows Ripping Out Animatronic Rapunzel's Hair At Tokyo DisneySea Goes Viral—And Yikes!

Disney princesses are usually known for their whimsical singing and befriending creatures from all across the animal kingdom, but Princess Rapunzel at Tokyo DisneySea may have misunderstood the assignment.

Earlier this week, Rapunzel was caught on video at DisneySea in Tokyo, but she didn't go viral for her cheery demeanor or her singing voice, which passers-by can hear from the base of her elegant tower. Rather, it was a pair of intruders who put her in the spotlight.

Keep ReadingShow less
Man getting a haircut
YakobchukOlena/Getty Images

Bald Men Are Up In Arms Over Viral Chart That Predicts Political Affiliation Based On A Man's Haircut

Can a man's haircut tell you his political affiliation? Scientifically, of course not... but we probably all have a gut feeling about it, regardless!

And a TikToker has followed that lead by developing a chart that predicts a man's political persuasion based on his hair alone—and bald men are NOT happy about it.

Keep ReadingShow less
transgender pride flag in front of Supreme Court
Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Republicans Slammed For Soulless One-Word Response To Democrats' Trans Day Of Visibility Tweet

According to research by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, transgender people in the United States were over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime based on statistics from 2017-2018. A study by the non-profit Everytown for Gun Safety found the number of trans people murdered in the U.S. nearly doubled between 2017and 2021.

In the last 5–9 years, those figures have only increased as the Republican Party has made trans people the target of many of their political campaigns and legislative actions.

Keep ReadingShow less
Pete Hegseth; Screenshot of Kid Rock during Army helicopter fly-by
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images; @KidRock/X

Pete Hegseth Slammed After Calling Off Investigation Into Army Helicopter Fly-By At Kid Rock's House

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was criticized for calling off the U.S. Army's investigation after MAGA musician Kid Rock posted a video of an Army Apache helicopter doing a fly-by at his Nashville home.

The video shows Kid Rock saluting as the aircraft hovers near his property, standing next to a replica Statue of Liberty by his pool. In the brief clip, a helicopter that appears to be an AH-64 Apache—an attack helicopter used by the U.S. Army and National Guard—flies at low altitude near his estate in Whites Creek.

Keep ReadingShow less