a tweet by Natalie Reed (@nataliereed84) that says: "Cis people get genders, we only get "gender identities". They get pronouns, we get "preferred pronouns". They [allcaps on] are [allcaps off], we "identify as""
Last Sunday the brasilian general elections came to an end, as the presidential chair was left in a tie our parliament was taken over by far-right politicians, mostly openly queer phobic, with the most loudly biggotes candidate elected as the most voted deputy.
Our last hope is the election runoff, that will not only decide our president but also who will indicate 4 of 11 chairs in our Supreme Court.
If Flavio Bolsonaro win our nation will regress decades, queer people will lose all our rights, and if once again they attempt a coup our very lives will be in danger as our country won't be able to resist, we wil become a dictatorship under a leader that promised the death of all queer people from day one.
Please, if you're reading this assist as you can, even if you can only talk and show disapproval to Flavio I know this will help change the route of our elections and avoid a new dark chapter in Brazil's history.
Please be as loud as you can, our people need as many voices as possible to make the right choice.
A moment of pride and hope from South Sudan.
Being queer in a place where simply being yourself can feel difficult takes courage. But moments like this remind me that our identities, our love, and our hope are still worth holding onto.
Pride isn't just a flag it's resilience, dignity, and the freedom to exist as ourselves.
Sending love to every queer person who is still finding the courage to be seen. 💙🫂
I figured it was time it happened, and I’m really happy with the way it turned out!! Even my little cousin, who has had a history of being homophobic was really kind!
EDIT: I have deleted the original message due to so many replies and views, but thank you all for your help and advice. It is refreshing to hear so many different perspectives.
Ive lost 60kg over the past few years and im proud of my transformation, but my current body still feels wildly unattractive. Im 32, 80kg, 6ft. Been doing muscle training for nearly 6 months to try and tone. Very self conscious of my hips. Any kind advice is greatly appreciated
I have been struggling to find books with deeper perspectives and meaning lately. All the LGBT authors and books i have found in bookstores lately feels like a copy of what came before them, as well as most of them focusing on cliche stories of "from rivals, bullies or friends going to lovers".
I would like to read a book that explores in detail being an LGBT individual, the twists and turns, the inner storms, and also the peace that might come after it. Not just acceptance, but something deeper than that - solace.
Being a ftm femboy isn't for the weak(╥﹏╥), I constantly get called a "girl who fetishizes yaoi" or a "fake trans person" BY OTHER TRANS PEOPLE
We are in the same boat :'> why u hating. I get invalidated mostly by trans meds, even tho 99% of the time I dress masculine and I do have dysphoria and even in fem fits I wear my binder. But even if I didn't I'd still be valid as a trans guy, I hate that people tell others what they can and can't be or don't respect their gender because of the way they present
A trans man could be a literal barbie and he should be seen as a man. I just hate the transphobia in the community. Not every trans person is binary or gender conforming (I'm a binary trans guy who is gender non conforming). All my friends are cis men (and even they understand and accept me as a femboy) I understand that they can sometimes have troubles understanding gender expression and stuff but from other trans people I expect at least empathy for our own community, lately I saw a trans guy saying he doesn't believe in non binary people because you're either male or female(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ we are in the same boat, we get insulted harassed assaulted and even killed for who we are, why are we hating on our own community and invalidating their experiences
I've been so lonely for so long, so starved for intimacy and human connection. I don’t think just friends is going to help, I need something more than that. If I had a deep emotion and romantic connection, than I think i would actually be hopeful, I would have something to actually look forward too. So I'll have to go to gay bars, even though they make me feel very lonely and uncomfortable and that I'm a coward that can't work up the courage to talk to new people let alone ask someone out. I'll just have to do this thing I hate.