Overview

• On June 1, Michael Flynn Jr. posted a doctored GIF of Ron Swanson tossing a Pride flag into a dumpster to voice his opposition to Pride Month.
• The original clip comes from Season 4’s “The Trial of Leslie Knope,” in which Swanson throws away a computer, not a rainbow flag.
• On June 2, Offerman replied on X with “Ron was best man at a gay wedding you dumb f–––. #HappyPride” to underline his character’s allyship.
• Offerman’s response builds on his history of LGBTQ+ advocacy, including his 2024 Independent Spirit Awards speech defending queer storytelling in 'The Last of Us.'
• The cast and fans are also mourning former co-star Jonathan Joss, who died June 3 in what his husband described as a homophobic attack.