Because i made that post about still being homophobic even if you are queer I am realizing I need to remember this if anyone asks if I am homophobic. Whether or not they know my sexuality. I just use "I am gay" as an explanation because it truly does not make sense to me when queer people or other minority groups don't support other minority groups. You have felt a pain like this before but somehow you won't fight for another group that has felt the same way at one point. That's why I made some of this stuff an announcement in my pinned post. I actively try and work on my biases regarding gender identity, sexuality, race, and religion. It is important for me as a queer catholic chicana to say that I support the LGBTQ community. It is important that I say that I think no one should be treated a certain way because of your race or religion. It is important for me to remind myself to see past my biases when it comes to gender. I'm still working on that one.
Anyway I guess this is just a reiteration and a reminder to myself that speaking up for others and voicing support is what marks a true ally. Allyship in that way cannot just be assumed. I am definitely not there yet but I want to be the kind of person that stands with others even when they are different than me.
Jessee Graham just laying it out and being fierce. (My apologies to Jessee for any reblogs that happened before I caught the misspelling of their name)
pride month is over but that doesn't make me any less of a lesbian. doesn't make queer people any less trans, bisexual, gay, ace, lesbian, pan, enby, queer
if your allyship with the lgbtqia+ community ends july 1, you're not an actual ally
go support queer shops, platforms, creators, organisations, fundraisers whatever it may be, it is needed.
Okay so I'm putting the pencil work down for the hetero flag, and I decided on having a tie in the design since many aspects of the design are based off of a police officer instead of a soldier. Now I can't stop thinking that Hetero is actually Ally in disguise, and they rip off their shirt Clark Kent style to reveal the ally upside down rainbow V underneath.
Redd956 working on the pride flag soldier art project
To everyone who feels or has felt unsafe, unwanted, afraid because of who they love, and how they love and live as themselves — Know that I stand with you and I see you. You are beautiful as you are. Fighting for the day when you no longer have to be afraid to be freely, unapologetically, entirely you.
Straight and cis people will say that they are allies, but you will NEVER measure up to my dentist.
Me: "Hey, is it ok if I can change my name on my info from [DEADNAME] to Sai?"
Random woman that I wasn't even talking to in the chair next to me: "Honey, if that's the name you had at birth, [DEADNAME] is your only name."
My dentist, very slowly turning her rolley chair towards the woman: "Shush."
Random woman: "Excuse me?"
Destist: *closes privacy curtain while staring bullets at the lady*
Me: *pissing myself laughing*
My dentist while changing my name in my info (reminder that English is not her first language, she immigrated from Russia): "There, Sai, you have pretty boy teeth. Smile and make all girls swoon."
Me not having the heart to tell her I'm not transmasc but I'm Agender, and still pissing myself laughing: "Thank you [DENTIST NAME]."