Since pride month is coming up:
- Don’t complain/shame people for public displays of affection. Doing so is sheer homophobia, no matter what. I don’t care if you say “all pda grosses me out” - if you don’t like it, don’t go to Pride. Plain and simple. Gay people have been fighting to be able to even HOLD HANDS in public, for cryin’ out loud.
- Don’t sexualize gay people either. Saying “yeah I’m fine with pda but I just don’t want people humping in public!!!” Is JUST as bad as saying the above. NOBODY is being overly sexual in public, and even if they are, that’s a personal issue, not an issue with Pride as a whole.
- Straight trans/nonbinary people exist, and they belong at Pride. If you’re going to complain about cishets, SAY CISHETS. Straight trans/nonbinary people are our friends, and we need to welcome them with open arms.
- Bi people who are in a relationship with someone of the opposite gender are STILL BI. They belong at Pride too. If you say otherwise, you’re being biphobic, and you really need to rethink your priorities.
- Not everybody is okay with being called the Q slur. It’s fine to reclaim it for yourself, but do NOT apply it to others without their prior consent. Same goes for any other slur, such as the F slur, D slur, and T slur.
Some additions:
- Corporations and cops do NOT belong at Pride. They are not your friends. Don’t trust them, don’t even give them the time of day.
- Don’t assume anyone’s gender or orientation. Of course, if someone’s holding a flag, then they’ve made it clear what they are, but otherwise, mind your own business. Try your best not to think “is that a straight couple??” Or to gender someone before meeting them.
- Cishet people can and will go to Pride as allies. That’s okay. Our community needs allies to survive and thrive.
- Don’t imply that someone in the LGBT community oppresses someone else. Lesbians don’t have privilege over bi women, trans women don’t have privilege over nonbinary people, etc. don’t go around saying “the LGs get all the attention” or imply that “binary trans people are more accepted than nonbinary people.” That just plain isn’t true.