The difference is that I expect more from my community members to not perpetuate bigotry from within the community, to learn our histories, to not uphold or enforce stereotypes on each other.
I don’t expect anything from you, because I don’t expect straight people to have experience with LGBT people with the majority of the noise being propaganda.
But I do request that when asking community members a question that we are listened to, and to remember that our experiences and existence are not an argument or debate.
The difference is that I expect more from my community members to not perpetuate bigotry from within the community, to learn our histories, to not uphold or enforce stereotypes on each other.
I don’t expect anything from you, because I don’t expect straight people to have experience with LGBT people with the majority of the noise being propaganda.
But I do request that when asking community members a question that we are listened to, and to remember that our experiences and existence are not an argument or debate.
Yeah, what I got hung up on was: “Too many of y’all are just straight people that have gay sex.”
Which kinda feels contradictory to: “… not uphold or enforce stereotypes on each other.”
It just feels like there’s a gay stereotype and you’re pushing those who aren’t a part of that stereotype to embrace it.
But looking at your other posts I can also see it as “don’t be afraid to be your true self, you don’t need to hide and present yourself as straight.”
I think that straight people who are allies should learn a bit more about lgbtq issues. Justice for all, perpetuated by all and whatnot.