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    Posts Misrepresent Virtual Rainbow on Arc de Triomphe for Pride Month

    by Brea Jones Jun 12, 2023 3 minutes

    Quick Take 

    A video artist posted an animation of a large rainbow coiling around and through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on June 1 in celebration of Pride Month and support for the LGBTQ+ community. But posts on social media falsely suggested the rainbow had been physically installed and “defaced” the historic structure.

    Full Story

    In honor of Pride Month during June, some companies show support for the LGBTQ+ community by incorporating a rainbow into or —  or to a nonprofit focused on issues related to the community. 

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