The Royal Mint has announced a new 50 pence coin, emblazoned with gay and transgender pride symbols, to celebrate half a century of LGBTQ+ Pride in the United Kingdom.

The new coin produced by the Royal Mint was designed by London-based tattoo artist Dominique Holmes, and features five rainbow flags, and a blue and pink transgender pride triangle, which also features two black and brown stripes to represent gay people of colour.

The coin was created to mark the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ+ Pride parade in the UK, which was organised by the Gay Liberation Front and took place in London in 1972. Clare Maclennan, the Director of Commemorative Coin at the Royal Mint said in a statement it was “a privilege” to mark the “milestone celebration” of gay pride.

“This is the first ever UK coin dedicated to Britain’s LGBTQ+ community, with colour printing technology capturing the spirit of Pride UK with its iconic rainbow colours,” Maclennan said.

Pride in London, the group that currently hosts the gay pride event, was invited by the Royal Mint to strike their own coins as part of the launch.

“It was a privilege to visit The Royal Mint as part of our partnership and see our coin being made,” said Asad Shaykh, the Director of Marketing and Communications at Pride in London.

“It humbles me greatly that the words that I coined for the brand, PROTEST, VISIBILITY, UNITY & EQUALITY – will be on an actual coin, opposite the Queen,” Shaykh said.

“This queer brown immigrant has come a long way, powered by hope, love and this city. Nowhere in the world had this been possible, except the UK. Pride in London feels very proud today.”

The press release from the Royal Mint confirmed that the government-owned private company has also created a network of “Diversity and Inclusion champions,” and forced all staff to undergo diversity and inclusion training.

An LGBTQ+ society for employees that holds regular sessions has been created, in order to ensure staff show “allyship” with the community.

The 50p coin will not enter widespread circulation, but will instead be available to buy via the Royal Mint website in the summer, alongside such other coins as the “DIVERSITY BUILT BRITAIN” 50p coin, which was designed to celebrate the “contribution of ethnic minority communities” to British history and culture.

Fox News anchor John Roberts recently asked his Twitter followers on Wednesday if “anyone out there” is experiencing “chest pain” after getting the COVID-19 vaccine booster injection.

“Question,” tweeted Roberts. “Anyone out there having chest pain after getting the booster..?” The tweet was met with mixed responses. Some users tweeted in the affirmative, and included other medical issues.

Question: anyone out there having chest pain after getting the booster..?

— John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) May 18, 2022

Others, who are ostensibly staunch supporters of the vaccines, slammed the Fox News host for merely asking the question.

“Stop. Please stop. Asking this type of question on Twitter is ridiculous. If you are having chest pains for any reason speak to a doctor. Not Twitter,” said one user.

Stop. Please stop. Asking this type of question on Twitter is ridiculous. If you are having chest pains for any reason speak to a doctor. Not Twitter

— 😺 🗣 Get Vaccinated ✌️👍 (@itsmejono) May 18, 2022

Ok. I don’t think asking questions about chest pain after a booster on Twitter is the smartest thing to do. But you do work for Fox…you could also be having chest pain that has nothing to do with the booster. See a doctor.

— Colin Logan (@logancolin) May 18, 2022

“Ok. I don’t think asking questions about chest pain after a booster on Twitter is the smartest thing to do. But you do work for Fox…you could also be having chest pain that has nothing to do with the booster. See a doctor,” tweeted one user.

Yes but after my initial second Pfizer shot. Before boosters. Now I have my numerous neurological issues.

— Robert Keller (@findcommground) May 18, 2022

“Husband did after 2nd dose. High BP, high heart rate. Thought he was having heart attack at 443. He had heart inflammation and issues for several weeks. Get it checked out!” wrote another.

Husband did after 2nd dose. High BP, high heart rate. Thought he was having heart attack at 43. He had heart inflammation and issues for several weeks. Get it checked out!

— Nicole McGee (@NNMcGee) May 18, 2022

“Curious what prompted the question? Do you have some factual information you will please share regarding this symptom after booster? Chest pains can have different causes. Asking this question can be misleading without more information. I know you would not want to mislead,” tweeted another.

Curious what prompted the question? Do you have some factual information you will please share regarding this symptom after booster? Chest pains can have different causes. Asking this question can be misleading without more information. I know you would not want to mislead.

— WSA (@Susie812) May 18, 2022

One user appeared to accuse Roberts of attempting to “rile up your Fox viewers and spread more false claims about the vaccine” by tweeting the question about chest pains, adding that former Fox News host Shepard Smith did the “morally right move” by leaving the network.

“No. Why would you throw this out on Twitter? To rile up your Fox viewers and spread more false claims about the vaccine? Ask your doctor not Twitter. @thenewsoncnbc Shepard Smith did the morally, right move by leaving @FoxNews” tweeted the user. 

No. Why would you throw this out on Twitter? To rile up your Fox viewers and spread more false claims about the vaccine? Ask your doctor not Twitter. @thenewsoncnbc Shepard Smith did the morally, right move by leaving @FoxNews

— Olivia (@OliviaC019) May 18, 2022

Microsoft co-founder and vaccine enthusiast Bill Gates recently said that people aged between 50 and 60 will need “ongoing vaccination” with COVID-19 “booster” injections at least “every 6 months” during an appearance on CNN with host Anderson Cooper, Valiant News reported Tuesday.

“An infection where you get a high viral load would be like vaccination,” Gates said. “Uh, but you know, to be safe, every 6 months, you’re probably going to be vaccinated. As we get more data, they might even make that shorter for people, say 60 or over 70, where the duration seems to be a bit lower.”

Gates then added that “so we’re in for ongoing vaccination to stay absolutely safe.”