Wingnuts call for a boycott of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, for allegedly pressing the “gay agenda” (see that gay steamroller cartoon).

theregister.co.uk

Few could argue with what the Raspberry Pi has achieved. As well as inspiring countless youngsters into computing, the tiny affordable gadget is beloved by amateur and professional techies alike.

Yet a completely batshit crazy petition, even by change.org standards, begs to differ. One “NoRottenPi” is calling for a boycott of the charity on the grounds it apparently promotes “a gay agenda”. The issue appears to be a small rainbow featured on the website.

“I do not believe it is appropriate to use an educational product as a vehicle to promote Gay, Lesbian, and transgender causes to our children,” shrieks the call to arms.

Not only that, but apparently the foundation is “opposing anything that supports a hetrosexual [sic] lifestyle”.

(more at The Register)