Screenshots taken by users reveal that the alienating symbol appears on other networks as well, such as Instagram. People reading his tweet with the iPhone would see that the crossed-out circle is hoisted over the LGBT flag, creating what looks like a single emoji. The ‘emoji’ was first discovered in January, when Twitter user Mitchell-who goes by the handle ‘ mioog’ and identifies as gay-tweeted a combination of the pride flag and prohibition sign emojis next to each other. Luckily, it’s not a new-or even real-icon that’s set to roll out with 2019’s edition of emoticons, but the result of the way Unicode is programmed. Twitter users have been in a frenzy over a supposed ‘anti-gay emoji’ that sees the pride flag being canceled out.