Found out the organizer of the little goth community in my city is transphobic & posted in the “Goths Against Cancel Culture” FB group…
Apparently they were fired from a gig in the past for posting a transphobic meme (the type that makes a “they/them” joke trying to poke holes in the grammar, which just makes the joke teller look bad at grammar).
I looked them up and they even posted the meme in “goths against cancel culture” facebook group for validation that their meme wasn’t bad. The comments from others were not great and all the more damning that this person seemed to have no problem with the comments. I’ve heard he may be anti vax as well as possibly holding other weird/right leaning stances, but I don’t know all the details.
They had an event in a queer bar though recently so I’m confused.
Our scene here seems really small, and I just finally worked on my social anxiety enough that I went to an event and had a blast, but missed the goth prom they later hosted thanks to finding this out. I did make one friend the time I did attend though.
Now what do I do? I can’t keep attending and supporting this, can I? I’m LGBT+ myself as well.
I can’t organize my own events, I don’t know anyone, no money, physical and mental health issues that wouldn’t let me commit to something so big. I was so excited thinking I found a community where I could get back to the me I lost years ago.
I’m in Canada btw and while I likely sound like an anxious teen, I am an adult, lol.