Barbie officially comes out in support of the LGBTQ community, marriage equality

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Tuesday November 28, 2017 · 2:36 PM PST

2017/11/28 · 14:36

A woman looks at Barbie dolls during the exhibition "Barbie, life of an icon" at the Museum of Decorative Arts, on March 10, 2016 in Paris..More than 700 Barbie dolls are displayed during an exhibition which takes place from March 10 to September 18, 2016. / AFP / MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo credit should read MATTHIEU ALEXANDRE/AFP/Getty Images)

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While a lot about Barbie has remained the same since its creation nearly 60 years ago, it seems that the company behind the iconic doll isn’t afraid to diversify and (try to) keep up with the times.

The latest evidence comes from a recent Instagram post showing Barbie wearing a “Love Wins” shirt along with the doll version of the shirt’s designer Aimee Song, who released the t-shirt in June of this year for LGBTQ Pride Month.

Proud to wear this “Love Wins” shirt with @songofstyle! Did you know that her exclusive t-shirts benefit different causes and non-profits? Such an inspiring initiative and fabulous few days I have spent with Aimee, she’s a doll! 💖 #barbie #barbiestyle

A post shared by Barbie® (@barbiestyle) on Nov 21, 2017 at 2:36pm PST

In a blog post, Song explained she created the t-shirt to raise money for LGBTQ yout

As an ally, and someone who really believes that love wins, I created this tee shirt to benefit The Trevor Project–a non-profit organization focused on preventing suicide among LGBTQ youth. It absolutely breaks my heart that some kids take their own lives because they can’t see that it will get better in the end, and I’m happy that The Trevor Project exists to help those who need it.

“Love wins” was a common celebratory refrain after the June 2015 Supreme Court ruling that made all bans on marriage equality unconstitutional.

The recipe for a picture perfect LA day! Avocado toast by @eatbychloe + a famous “flat lay” by @songofstyle = classic “curated” content! 🥑 #barbie #barbiestyle

A post shared by Barbie® (@barbiestyle) on Nov 21, 2017 at 10:49am PST

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