I feel a deep sadness for all my queer brethren we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS, to those who have been killed, and for those who could never come out, and for the violence now esp against black trans women, and any others who have been hurt or killed for being who they are.
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But then similarly I feel an intense anger and sadness at the intracommunity garbage that I see daily. Trans, bi and pan, and ace/aro people (and esp BIPOC in the comm.) are frequently and constantly maligned and pushed out and silenced. Made to feel unwelcome.
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I saw someone in a fb group I am in say that bi people in a “het” relationship have privilege because we’d never be attacked in the street for appearing with our opposite gender partners.
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This person was summarily called out and blocked but this is not an uncommon attitude.
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I went to Pride once. And I was very aware of how non-queer I looked. No one said anything because I didn’t look any different from others there enjoying it but it really made me think about gatekeeping.
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I’m lucky to have had a supportive immediate family when I came out, and supportive friends. But I know others have not and tbh when one’s own community isn’t a safe space? That’s fucked up.
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