Men are great, actually. Only idiots can hate us.

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On behalf of all of us who were not homophobic or ignorant. I myself am gay. We all know that being homosexual was pog thank you very much. gay. Considering what time we’re living in, bringing the LGBTQ character in was necessary and unavoidable. this video is good it was even kinda funny
speak about it again and moreover add this proudness atmosphere of feminism and homosexuality
I really believe that people just exist
I think that pointing out that the character is gay or anything and making it a good character is much respect to LGBTQ
how great it is that this character is gay. It just people. I personally was really homo when I was commenting on this video
I say yes to gayness and gay worshipping
P.s. my leg

Submitted by @bregee13

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FELLOW TRANS WOMEN: align yourself with trans men
Do participate in “queer,” “LGBT,” or “trans community” branded spaces

Submitted by @valointhesky

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I’m so queer
When you say queer, You’re
gay bi asexual trans
You’re all of the above

someone could comfortably call me
queer im
queer

I’m queer.
I’m not confused.

The thing about lack of sexual attraction is that you’ll have friends who say things like, “Omg did you see that person’s *assets*?”

and you’ll stand there like, “….was I supposed to?”

At first I was like, “Why is the rainbow our symbol? That sounds stolen, can’t the community come up with something original?”

Now it’s just, “H̴̟͛e̴͍̽͝h̶̹̺̔é̷̡̳h̷̫̔͝ȇ̷̖̋h̷̖̚e̵̻͑̆ḧ̶̛̻́ê̸̡͈̑h̸̢̙͊̎e̷̛̺h̶͚͒̚ rainbows are gæ✨ die mad haters”

There’s a lot to unpack here

literallyjeffgoldblum:

Lennom
George harrison ford
Ball “is life” mccartney
The drummer

Heheheheheheh, The LGBTles

thegyusorcerer:

I was remembering how earlier this year I was using the labels “homoromantic asexual” or “ace lesbian” to describe myself. For a few months, those labels helped me understand the lesbian experience and how I related to it and ultimately to know if I was really a lesbian or not. I knew I was asexual and I was sure of that part of me, but… romantic attraction was always more complicated to understand bc I didn’t know if I had felt it or not.

I was sure that I didn’t feel attracted to men at all (romantically or sexually) but women… it had me wondering; aesthetic attraction and all haha. Hence, why the lesbian label helped me understand that. I came to understand that I do experience platonic and emotional attraction very strongly towards women/female aligned people but it has never been romantic in nature. Eventually, I learned I’m an aromanticasexual person. I’ve never experienced romantic attraction and I had mistook it for platonic attraction towards my similar gender all along. I had never desired a romantic partner either, it was more of the idea of one. But I’ve never felt that desire directed at someone specific, regardless of gender.

I guess I’m writing this for anyone out there that needs it: it’s okay to be confused, it’s okay to be wrong and think you’re x when you’re actually z. It’s okay to try on different labels and find the ones that describe your experience better, the ones that you’re comfortable with. It’s okay. I promise

Yea I went through something similar.

My crush on that one girl faded over the holidays and when I realized, I was baffled for a moment. That had never happened before.

But looking back at my “feelings”, I realized I was right every time I said it wasn’t a crush. It truly wasn’t.

I just admire that girl A LOT, I still do. But those weren’t romantic feelings nor seggsual attraction. It was just me “forcing” myself to put those unnamed emotions into a perfectly labeled box, as per usual.

Plus, I have a history of always having someone to “obsess over” in order to excuse myself for not paying attention in class or to procrastinate stuff I’m supposed to be doing.

Truth is, I’m way happier when I’m “crush-free” and not thinking of someone at all. I wish I could uninstall this need to have “an object of affection” when I just don’t want to have it.

OP is right. It’s okay to think that you’ve finally found the labels that suit you and later to realize that they don’t fit as well as you thought. It’s okay to skim through multiple labels until you find the right one(s). Or not. Deciding to stay sans-label isn’t a bad thing either.

Good thing queer exists, I use it for more often than you think

This is a movie full of dead airs, but it’s worth it. Just be open-minded, faggot.

God’s Own Country (2017)

illiterate-goblins:

mswitchgabs:

nonbinarystarcomics:

If we aren’t careful, children at Pride could wind up exposed to bigotry and thinking that body p*licing and puritan values are compatible with Queer Liberation. ️‍ ️‍⚧️

Think of the children!!!

Big time agree with this. Even as someone that identifies as demi and is mostly uncomfortable with raunchiness, I recognize that queer liberation means the liberation of bodily expression and desire exchanges. Highly recommend people learning more about queer history before calling for the policing of bodies.

I agree, but I think there should be some effort to make non sexual areas at pride parades / festivals / etc. Because bodily autonomy and sexual freedom are absolutely important to queer liberation, but children also shouldn’t be exposed to explicit nsfw stuff.

This is going to be a long post because I want to make sure I address as many things as possible, and also my brain isn’t efficient. Here goes:

But then we are back to talking about what the Right wants to talk about. We’re back to conceeding the conversation needs to be about fear mongering in the guise of “being protective”.

Protected from what though?

Like its been some time since I’ve been to a large, in-person- Pride even because of Covid… but as far as I can recall from all the years prior - no one was brandishing dildos and vibrators, or having public genital or oral sex.

What I DO remember, is a lot of people in various elaborate outfits that showed various amounts of skin (but always still somehow more dressed than a strap bikini or a speedo). I remember people standing waving flags, or huddled together on lawns eating vendor food. I remember them kissing or holding hands. I remember dancing and I remember music… pink-washed corporate sponsored floats and free bracelets and beads… I remember and a LOT of things but I don’t recall anything that would have shocked a child of any age.

…unless that child was being raised in a very conservative household.

So I really really really need people to think here: When we agree to “think about the children” what are really agreeing to?

When we say “I agree children shouldn’t be exposed to sexual stuff at pride..” what does that agreement ~do~?

Because for practical purposes what it does is “agree” that there ARE uniquely unsafe and sexual elements of Pride. Something that I don’t think is true

- and no I can’t account for every last Queer person or Pride parade but I don’t think I should HAVE to.

Being queer isn’t inherently any different than NOT being queer. And allo-cis-hets never have to jump through these hoops and disprove these “concerns” on behalf of anyone.

-> Its almost like this is a “problem” entirely manufactured for the Queer community so bigots have a foot in the door to peddle their biases.

Just as an example ((and only an example)) of how this ideology permeats all of us (even queer folk): I see sooooooooooooooooo many “nsfw” posts here on tumblr (and other social media) - and its SELDOM tagged, or put below a Content Notice, or posted to a blog that has warnings about 18+ only…

Even the blog I am reblogging from and currently leaping my thoughts off of, actually has a nice comedic memes about “cocks” exactly below their reblog. Without tags, etc.

And I am NOT saying that not tagging or giving notice for our shit posts is inherently bad. What I am TRYING (and maybe failing) to say is: Why no concern for child safety exposure here in our spaces on the internet, but definitely concern for child safety in our physical spaces?

Because the Right can only object to what it knows about/ “is forced to see”.

If anything its easier to get “exposed to nsfw” stuff on the internet than at a festival. ANY kid can open up the internet from pretty much any device now. But any kid without a license can’t even take themself to an outdoor event. PARENTS and GUARDIANS make that call. And presumably they are making it with wisdom.

And so even *if* some Pride events were like what the Christians feared - I have to ask:

“Why are we talking about what we should be allowed to do at our own events, with own bodies, because of someone else’s ”“"beliefs”“”?“ Seems like the solution in that case would be: ‘don’t bring your kid’.”

And just so I can make sure I’ve addressed every angle - it *is* okay and even vital, that Pride events have mature aspects that talk about sex safety, sexual intimacy, and enjoyment.

We lost nearly a whole generation of Queer future-elders to Aids. We’ve lost potential elders to targeted brutalized murder.

These are OUR events, paid for in blood.

When others show up they should already KNOW what they are attending.

We really can’t afford to keep letting the same old tright excuses arguements play out over and over and over, year after year, letting allo-cis-het society chip away at our culture. Letting respectability politics govern where “the line” is at our own liberation. Let right-wingers slip into our dialogue.

For everyone’s sake we need to shut.it.down. Instead of meeting them in the middle.

There is nothing more to talk about - We are done with the bigots and their maligning thought campaigns.

Tumblr is the place for romantics who are scared of love

my girlfriend give me a hug challenge.

sometimes i sit back and question how i ended up with someone as beautiful as my girlfriend.