User:Pinkballoon25/Hashtag activism

#PublishingPaidMe[edit]
Main article: PublishingPaidMe

Created in 2020 by L.L. McKinney, this hashtag was used by authors to discuss the pay differences received by publishers for black and non-black authors.

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LGBT rights[edit]
In 2014, protests of the then-recently enacted anti-gay laws included targeting the corporate sponsors for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. Among the sponsors was McDonald's, whose marketing included the hashtag #CheersToSochi, which was hijacked by the queer activist group Queer Nation.

In June 2015, The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage nationwide. This led to the creation of the hashtag #lovewins. This hashtag earned over 4.5 billion impressions on Twitter. President Barack Obama joined in and tweeted using the hashtag.

#DignidadLiteraria[edit]
Main article: DignidadLiteraria

#OwnVoices[edit]
Main article: Diversity in young adult fiction § #ownvoices

This hashtag is used to showcase authors from marginalized or underrepresented groups whom right characters from those same groups of people. This hashtag represents stories being told by people who have lived those experiences.

#Girlslikeus

Started by Janet Mock in 2012. This hashtag was used to support Jenna Talackova during the Miss Universe pageant.