The Red Equality Sign Goes Viral & the Internet Gets Creative with It

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Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign’s pink-and-red equal sign went viral — becoming the online symbol of the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week. But, this being the Internet, nothing gold (or in this case, red) can stay — since the image is everywhere already, cue the multitude of parodies. Some have made us roll our eyes, others inspired chuckles, and the rare one made us seriously guffaw. We’ve culled some of our favorites from Facebook* and meme-generators like KnowYourMeme and WeKnowMemes. Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsF0iSf6

Bacon Equality

Bud Light

No matter which way this case goes, both sides will be drinking — and Bud Light knows that. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsF4iQvn

Dog Bones

As man’s best friend, dogs deserve similar equality. Here, a canine creation shared by Garrett Rosso, formerly an art director for TIME. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsF6rqFr

ERMAHGERD

Here, TIME Photo Editor Tanner Curtis seamlessly blends two memes – the equal sign and the photo of a Goosebumps-loving, pigtailed, hopelessly nerdy girl that has been going viral ever since it was posted on Reddit in March 2012.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFCIHp3

Charlie Brown

Speaking of characters, you’ll like this Peanuts parody — featuring Peppermint Patty and her best friend Marcie — shared by “Being Liberal,” a Facebook* group for “liberally-minded people” that boasts more than 620,000 fans. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFEjhzD

Sesame Street

Just note: Sesame Street‘s Bert and Ernie are not going to get married anytime soon, the show has confirmed. (WeKnowMemes):

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFGeaw4If any fictional character is as wise as the Supreme

Star Wars

Court justices, it would be Yoda, the fictional sage who trains Jedis in Star Wars. George Takei, Star Trek actor, is posting sci-fi-themed spoofs on his Facebook* page. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFIQaoc

Grateful Dead

Deadheads: the Grateful Dead’s iconic dancing bears are getting into the act. TIME Senior Editor Jeffrey Kluger shared this picture. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFNvEyz

Space Needles

This landmark Supreme Court case calls for parodies using…landmarks — such as the Seattle Space Needle. (Facebook*)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFPov9W

Statue of liberty

Or New York’s Statue of Liberty, the ultimate symbol of freedom to immigrants and foreigners worldwide. (Visible Friends Network)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFS1XDw

Paula Deen

American cook Paula Deen taught us that everything is better with butter. (KnowYourMeme):

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFUSmEy

Cake!

More comfort food. (KnowYourMeme)

Abstract Art

We’ll see if this appeal to high culture appeals to the nation’s highest court–inspired by American painter Mark Rothko’s abstract art. (KnowYourMeme)

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/03/27/12-parodies-of-the-human-rights-campaigns-red-equal-sign/#ixzz2OsFasAIt

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