Just wondering without mean to offend anyone, but do I have to be gay/lesbian/queer to celebrate LGBT+ or pride month?
Well... I'm still not sure if I'm gay or straight but, you know what I mean.
edited (because apparently some people cannot be chill about this): I fully support LGBT+. I'm just asking because there's a celebration of pride month next week and I really want to join them.
I'm going to say this in the kindest way possible: if you are straight, then you can support it, but honestly pride month is for people who are considered different in society and for one month celebrate something which for centuries had been considered taboo, "disgusting," vial, something that could be "cured". Straight people don't need this because they are considered the norm so don't even need pride because they never had this barrier to deal with. Since you cannot say if you're straight or lgbt, that's fine because Allies are also included and questioning people as well. But Ella, you are wrong to say that we can all celebrate it because it is not for cis straight people. They can support other lgbt people, but it's not for straight people because they can be proud every day of their lives but lgbt people are continuously feeling the ramifications of people trying to hurt us just for who we love.
Those who identify as LGBT exist in a society where there are those "cis straight people" and vice versa, therefore recognition and celebration of equality and acceptance should be relevant to all in society. Therefore if "cis straight people" as you call them, want to show support at Pride marches or events, then good for them
that's what i meant about being just allies. they can support us, but the month is frankly unnecessary for them. it's like asking for a white history day when... news flash, everyday is legit white history day because we cater to them so much and forget a lot about people of color and their accomplishments. I can't name a lot of black inventors on the top of my head... but I can name a lot of white inventors, why do you think that is? So yes, they can SUPPORT our day, but it SHOULD only be our day! because it's not needed for them!!!!
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