We Won't Be Silenced
When people complain about gay pride, what they really fear is our agency and empowerment. Silencing us is just part of the oppression.
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Jun 14, 2021
The T About Homophobia
Those who cling to homophobic beliefs are really just refusing to relinquish what they've plundered: money, land, and power...
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Jun 12, 2021
You Can't Put Us in the Corner
When people call us "flamboyant," what they're really trying to do is silence our pride.
And 👏We 👏 Won't 👏Let 👏 Them 👏
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Jun 9, 2021
Out of the Bars, and Into the Streets
Our silence makes us complicit in our oppression.
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Jun 6, 2021
What They Really Want to Know
When people wonder why we broadcast our sexual orientation, what they're really asking is why we're not more grateful for our oppression.
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Jun 3, 2021
Avoid the Energy of Convincing
Gay pride does not suffer debates about our dignity. Our role is to live and thrive as fully-fledged members of the global community...
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May 18, 2021
The Power of PDAs
There's nothing so healing to queer shame as sweet public displays of affection.
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Apr 5, 2021
Let's Get It Straight
Queer self-esteem isn't contingent upon anyone's approval.
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Apr 1, 2021
We Take Up Space
Pride dwells in the energy of spacious authenticity, rather than the convincing of others.
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Mar 30, 2021
What's In a Name?
What we choose to call feminine is neither our enemy nor anything to be feared. In fact, "feminine" is a culturally-constituted term...
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Mar 26, 2021
We Don't Require Approval
No matter what anyone says, our love is sacred and strong.
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Feb 10, 2021
We've Always Been Here
For queer people, existence is resistance. We have no choice.
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Feb 1, 2021
We Are Here
To erase us is to eradicate us, so queer people make no apologies about standing tall and taking up space.
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Jan 13, 2021
The Roots of Our Despair
Misogyny is the root of our homophobia, and it's killing us.
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