12-Year-Old Boy Speaks Up Against Homophobia While Playing Video Game [Watch]

Even though many adults still do not seem to accept the LGBTQ community, children these days appear to be more understanding.

In footage that surfaced on Sept. 17, a 12-year-old child was seen slamming his friend for a comment that bordered on homophobia, while the duo was playing a video game. The video, which was shared by the young boy's father, went viral online for all the right reasons.

The video, shared on Twitter showed the child playing "Call of Duty" with his headphones on. While tackling the enemies on screen, the boy suddenly calls out the homophobes who discriminated against the LGBTQ and made them feel bad about being who they are.

The boy further tells his friend, who appears to have a lack of knowledge about LGBTQ, that the acronym doesn't only define gay people.

"So you are saying that if you are transgender, you are basically just still a guy? It's their decision, what's the matter with that?" the boy was heard saying in the video. "LGBTQ stands for more than just gay."

The video has since garnered 3.5 million views on the microblogging site with many internet users heaping praise on the boy's honest efforts. "This is my son’s generation. We have to save the world for them. They’re better than us," one user wrote in the comment section. "His groomer must feel so proud," wrote another.

"The children will automatically know and comprehend. The only perplexity arises when you teach them to despise those who aren’t the default," a comment read. "This boy is our future, and it brings joy to my heart. (I could do without the gun video game, but for now, I’ll take the win)" another comment read.

"If you need a reminder that the kids are alright please watch these two-minutes," said a Twitter user, who shared the video.

The acronym LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and/or questioning. In a move toward inclusivity, the acronym LGBTQ was expanded to LGBTQIA to include asexual and/or ally.