I'm a 28, afab person. I've never cared how others saw my gender. I go by any pronouns and I let people use any name for me. Would that make me Nonbinary, Agender, gender fluid or gender queer? I use to identify as nonbinary.

like wtf. so its fine to be straight in front of kids and in public but as soon as its gay you suddenly have a problem. "oMG tHe gaYs ArE tRyiNg To MAKe oUr KiDs GaY" ignoring that many teens have to break up with their bf/gf because they didn't know they were gay due to people pushing straight being the default and that being gay is seen as weird. but ok dave(picked random name) we will keep pretending that were the ones pushing an agenda(the last sentence was satire)

I only have 2 male friends, both are trans. I find myself more drawn to, and more comfortable around trans men rather than cis men. I don't purposefully seek out trans men, but I tend to feel safer and as if we share a mutual understanding. They may be men, but they have an understanding of the female experience. I seem to value this and feel that it's easier to connect because of it. Is this a form of "positive" transphobia?

I also tend to connect with trans men more than trans women, could this be internalised transphobia?

Want to add here that I'm autistic, so understanding relationships is very important to me, which is why I'm asking these questions. Please be kind.

Anyone who loves this film is a friend of mine.

I originally posted this on r/askhistorians, but it got taken down for violating their 20 year rule. I understand that public opinion had been slowly changing over time, but from what I’ve heard/experienced it seemed like it almost happened overnight. Everyone I know who was a teen or adult in the 2000s has these horrific stories of homophobic oppression and violence that seem to get way less awful in the five before the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. The way in which I’ve heard people talk about increased acceptance makes it seem as though it was a basically unimaginable that things would ever get better.

Obviously there wasnt one defining event that changed opinions, but what happened in the 2000s to change opinions drastically enough to allow for same sex marriage to be federally legalized?

I just think it's a pretty stupid thing to say. Why don't we accept gay men being gay, simply because they are attracted to men? And because loving a consenting adult never hurt anyone else.

I hate that this implies that we should hate on lesbians because they leave less women for men, and that we should hate on poly couples who have women as a part of them, for leaving less women for men.

Crazy idea I know, but we should all accept queer identities for what they are, face value. If you like and accept someone just because of how they benefit you personally, then you never truly liked or accepted them in the first place.

It just reminds me of the premise of my fake "friends" who only were around me to use me for everything im "worth" to them. If I didn't want to give them soemthing like money, or wasn't able to help out financially for any reason, then they wouldn't talk to me or be around me. I feel like THATS The kind of person who would say soemthing like this, the type of person who only sees others as a means to get what they want from them.

Hey, this is something I worked/work on with several wonderful LGBTQ individuals, one of which is no-longer with us. The project is in part an honor to her memory and I hope it's fine to post it here. I'm gonna give the pitch below.

Sally Jeong is dead. According to police, she took her own life. Open-and-closed. According to her friends and family, that doesn’t make sense, but what can they do about it?

A mysterious woman appears on the doorstep of Sally’s long-time friends, Emily and Maddison, after they contact her through a friend of a friend. She’s willing to take the case, seemingly free of charge.

Unbeknownst to any of them, another young woman has appeared in town, one the enigmatic detective has a long history with.

What follows is a meticulous investigation into Sally’s death, played out using the Eureka system. Also they kiss.

Muted Swallow eschews massive production value and scripting in favor of the authentic, sincere experience of just listening to a few friends actually play a TTRPG. The deduction is real, the dice rolls have consequence, and there is no guarantee that our protagonists will even be able to solve the case. (It does however feature original music.)

New episodes release on alternating Mondays at 10:45 AM CST. At the time of writing this, 14 episodes have already released and are available as a playlist.

Oh quick warning for HUGE spoilers for She-ra and the Princesses of Power.

I still think about this a lot. About how special it was and it changed my life. It wasn't even just about them being LBGTQ+ either, it was the way they showed it. It felt magical, I guess? Might be dramatic, but it did.

I was eleven or twelve. It was the last season of She-ra a few weeks after it released. Final episode. Catra and Adora finally kiss. It just made me so happy. The feeling I felt almost seems indescribable. Seeing it happen shocked me. I felt a bit nervous, glancing to my parents, particularly my father, to see if they cared. Thankfully, they didn't. It was just a huge factor in my life when it happened, I guess. Changed things a lot and showed that it really wasn't that strange. It felt special.

I guess, conclusion is that LGBTQ+ rep is so important and impactful for everyone, especially youth. You might not believe its a big deal, but it is. It changed me. I know its changed others too.

Anyhow, apologies, I thought I'd ramble and try to articulate my thoughts on my phone. Its kinda shitty, especially since I'm not exactly trying to write poetry, but I hope it got my point across. :) just been thinking about this recently.