The socialist deputy and LGBT activist Esteban Paulón has once again found himself embroiled in a strong controversy after posting on social media an image of a rosette altered with the LGBT flag on the Day of the Rosette, one of the most symbolic national dates in the Argentine calendar.
“On the day of the rosette, I share with great pride mine, which combines the flag of my beloved homeland and that of the community of which I am a part and to which I owe part of my personal and political identity,” the legislator wrote on his X account alongside the photograph of the emblem.
The post sparked an immediate wave of criticism from users who questioned the use of a national symbol to promote an ideological agenda. The rosette represents national unity; placing another flag above or at the same level as it represents a great disrespect to one of Argentina's historical emblems.
The design shared by Paulón shows the classic light blue and white ribbon accompanied by a pin with the colors of the LGBT movement, also including the trans flag and other symbols linked to the degenerate gender ideology. The post was interpreted as a deliberate provocation on a date dedicated exclusively to national symbols.
