The social media response to the homophobic incident at PantiBar on the eve of Pride has been astounding. The Irish Fairy Door Company are the latest to join the retaliation as they gifted Panti Bliss a personalised Fairy Door.
A man was arrested following an incident on Capel Street on Friday evening in which a brick adorning a homophobic message was thrown through the window of PantiBar.
A brick thrown through Pantibar's window just now. No one hurt.
— Dr Panti Bliss (@PantiBliss) June 29, 2018
It says in Irish "FAIRIES (fags) OUT OF IRELAND"
But we are Ireland
Happy Pride everyone. It's going to be a great day tomorrow, full of Irish love and queer joy.
Be thankful for it, cos some people have neither pic.twitter.com/AQe2YwXpvY
"Piteoga amach as Éirinn" is an Irish message meaning "Fairies out of Ireland."
But the Irish community were quick to point out the grammatical error made by the culprit.
Bhfuil rud ar bith níos measa ná biogóid foréigneach nach dtuigeann an tuiseal tabharthach? https://t.co/HiJKLKCeCS
— Maitiú (@maitiuocoimin) June 29, 2018
A huge response has begun across social media particularly on Twitter, sparked by @WillStLeger
After seeing that picture of a rock thrown through Pantibar's window last night. I thought we could have fun today by downloading this blank brick and adding our own message to it for Dublin LGBTQ #Pride #EraseTheHate #DublinPride pic.twitter.com/AKLOWpXi8W
— Will St Leger (@WillStLeger) June 30, 2018.
Some people got very creative with their responses.
Not everything has to rhyme you know pic.twitter.com/UMjLk1NJ65
— Mark Galione (@markgalione) July 1, 2018
— Gryphon (@xDIRTx) July 1, 2018
The Irish Fairy Door company took it a step further and gifted Dr. Panti Bliss with a personalised fairy door for all the fairies at PantiBar.
Hand-delivering a special gift in celebration of @DublinPride this weekend. Enjoy the magic, @PantiBliss & all at Pantibar! And Happy Pride to everyone who’s celebrating! 🌈💖 pic.twitter.com/xStaIeWCJv
— The Irish Fairy Door Co. (@IrishFairyDoor) June 28, 2018
Panti's response?
We are loving our adorable (bespoke 💅💅) Pantibar fairy door. Thanks @IrishFairyDoor! Now to decide where the fairies would like to live in this bar for fairies... pic.twitter.com/JgSVKGfw95
— Dr Panti Bliss (@PantiBliss) July 2, 2018
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