thelogicalloganipus:

A few not-as-nice reminders about PRIDE: 

• Pedophiles are not LGBT, no adult engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor gets to call themselves LGBT and if you think they do fucking block me and throw yourself into the sun
• TERF rhetoric is toxic and stupid and no one needs your transphobic ass any time of the year, much less the time of year when trans people should be taking pride in their identities (which is also year round) 
• It is not, under any circumstances, okay to “out” someone. I don’t care if you think your intentions are good. this can destroy someone’s life. A young person could end up homeless. Or dead.
• POC belong at PRIDE just as much as everyone else (we would not have this without black trans women, show some respect)
• You don’t know if the “apparently straight” couple who you see at PRIDE is composed of two straight people – one could be bisexual, one could be asexual, both could be, I mean, like, don’t be that person
• Or they could be there to support someone who might’ve otherwise been alone, like, just, don’t be that person who polices sexualities and shit okay
• Bisexuality, pansexuality, and polysexuality all exist and deserve to be respected
• seriously it’s completely possible to be attracted to two or more genders or be attracted regardless of gender and our identities don’t hurt anyone 
• Just because you are LGBTQIA+ doesn’t mean you aren’t capable of being an asshole, and if you use “I’m gay!” as an excuse you need to grow up (this applies year round)
• Asexuals and aromantics belong at PRIDE just as much as any other LGBTQIA+ individual, I really don’t care how many letters are in the “alphabet soup”, you have a valid identity 
• polyamory is when three or more people engage in a consensual relationship, not when one person is with someone else behind their partner’s back 
• polyamory is not superior to monogamy or vice versa 
• buying PRIDE gear for your sexuality/gender doesn’t mean you’re selling out or giving into capitalism, if it makes you happy do it and don’t let people shame you for it
• and honestly like isn’t it good for it to be normalized? I am all for Target having a PRIDE section, that’s amazing
• Not everyone is okay with using the word or calling themselves “queer”, if they’re not okay with it don’t call them that 
• bisexuality is not transphobic and pansexuality is not biphobic 
• stay safe at PRIDE – don’t accept open drinks from strangers, ever, no matter what, people can be awful anywhere you go, just stay safe 
• you don’t have to come out just because it’s PRIDE month, if it isn’t safe for you (i.e. you’ll be on the streets, homeless, etc) don’t pressure yourself 
• that’s all I have, I’m sure there’s probably more