Arts & Entertainment

Millie Bobby Brown leaves Twitter after becoming face of homophobic memes

The 14-year-old actress is an LGBT advocate

Published

8 years ago

June 14, 2018

Mariah Cooper

Millie Bobby Brown (Screenshot via YouTube)

“Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown has quit Twitter after her face became the target of homophobic memes.

According to the Wrap, the memes first surfaced in November under the tag #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown, and resurged in popularity in June.

The memes feature 14-year-old Brown’s face with photoshopped homophobic tweets including murdering gay fans.

“I was in McDonald’s today and saw Millie Bobby Brown, went up to her and asked for a picture when she yelled ‘fuck you faggot ass-looking homo walrus hoe burn in hell’ and beat me up till I blacked out then left on her private jet, someone stop her #TakeDownMillieBobbyBrown,” reads one tweet.

Brown is an LGBT supporter and wore a LGBT pin to the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards. She also started a secondary Twitter account @Milliestopshate which advocates for anti-bullying and cyberbullying.

“I want this account to share love and positivity. Let’s stop bullying,” Brown wrote in the Twitter bio.

That account is still active although Brown has not posted on it since December 2017.

Bars & Parties

Queer Magic dance party planned

Tarot, dancing, drag and more at Black Cat event

Published

1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Michael Key

Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.

There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.

Out & About

NLGJA-DC Pride happy hour at Trade

Local queer journalists celebrate Pride

Published

1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

(Washington Blade file photo by Daniel Truitt)

Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.

Out & About

DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday

Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery

Published

1 day ago

June 5, 2026

Tinashe Chingarande

The 14th annual DC Front Runners' Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday. (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key)

The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.

Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.

The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.