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Happy pride month everyone! 
Coming in to sincerely wish everyone a good pride month at no charge, because we all like to joke corporations won't unless you send money their way. Stay safe and happy as always, folks o7
i'm going to say in advance that this is going to get really, really heavy. It's that time of year again.
Five years ago, I was attacked at a pride event by extremely violent homophobic activists and neo-Nazis to the point of being beaten unconscious. These men had weapons ranging from pvc poles to straight-up assault gloves. Threats against my life from prominent neo-Nazis in my country followed. The pigs did nothing, just like they did nothing when the same fucking degenerates attacked a fifteen year old girl (these are all men ranging from 28 to 55) and busted up her face at a pride event a week earlier (which was heavily publicised in my country). The current state of threats towards the community are not any better, instead we've now seen protests across Canada that essentially are the exact same thing. I do infiltration work on these protests, and hearing these people tell me about how they want to literally attack mothers with their toddlers in their hands just reinforces my belief that these people need to be monitored and forcibly dispersed (since jailing them isn't an option).
When people say police don't belong at Pride this month, this shit is why.
Five years ago, I was attacked at a pride event by extremely violent homophobic activists and neo-Nazis to the point of being beaten unconscious. These men had weapons ranging from pvc poles to straight-up assault gloves. Threats against my life from prominent neo-Nazis in my country followed. The pigs did nothing, just like they did nothing when the same fucking degenerates attacked a fifteen year old girl (these are all men ranging from 28 to 55) and busted up her face at a pride event a week earlier (which was heavily publicised in my country). The current state of threats towards the community are not any better, instead we've now seen protests across Canada that essentially are the exact same thing. I do infiltration work on these protests, and hearing these people tell me about how they want to literally attack mothers with their toddlers in their hands just reinforces my belief that these people need to be monitored and forcibly dispersed (since jailing them isn't an option).
When people say police don't belong at Pride this month, this shit is why.
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH Y’ALL!!!!!
I officially came out on Friday to my work and social media!!!! Feels so liberating, and the response was overwhelmingly positive, so I am extremely fortunate in that .
Also ^ Holy shit dimes that is scary stuff.
I officially came out on Friday to my work and social media!!!! Feels so liberating, and the response was overwhelmingly positive, so I am extremely fortunate in that .
Also ^ Holy shit dimes that is scary stuff.
Nice to finally see these positive steps in Japan while their neighbours South Korea and "Peoples Republic" China even seem to regress sadly (the latter largely due to the Incels elected president and big influence of christian churches). We also may see Gay Marriage legalized in Japan in the next few years, the ruling party cant ignore majority approval forever.
https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/s/TvRLIePvol
I saw this in Reddit today (hopefully it's true)
It's great to see that in lieu of... controversial people, there are others out there willing to stand up and inspire change.
Hopefully more of these examples exist and the hatred of our society can be replaced with tolerance and acceptance.
I saw this in Reddit today (hopefully it's true)
It's great to see that in lieu of... controversial people, there are others out there willing to stand up and inspire change.
Hopefully more of these examples exist and the hatred of our society can be replaced with tolerance and acceptance.
If it's any consolation I've been taunting one of the worst former military guys that were trying to stalk me about his divorce. I also have no doubt it must be endlessly amusing that TU's annoying 13 year old is now some hardened militant Nazi hunter for the past 9 years lol
i'm also transgender
anyway in spite of the jokes being transgender is a very weird thing, it's something i often want to hide from, especially with internet anonymity i think it is very easy to just present as female and leave everyone else to figure it out, and that's entirely valid
but
i think those of us in the community that wear their identity like a badge of honour are seriously commendable, it's something i wish i had the courage to do. i have a lot of weird thoughts regarding being transgender that i often grapple with, even in spite of having known who i am for more than half of my life, in spite of having been publically transitioning for the better part of 2 years now, in spite of honestly not having it as difficult as other transgender people that i know, it's still something i find immensely difficult to admit openly. i like to just view myself as a woman, and not a transgender woman
but i am a transgender woman, and i'm proud of it. and im proud to share this community with so many other wonderful transgender women too.
but
i think those of us in the community that wear their identity like a badge of honour are seriously commendable, it's something i wish i had the courage to do. i have a lot of weird thoughts regarding being transgender that i often grapple with, even in spite of having known who i am for more than half of my life, in spite of having been publically transitioning for the better part of 2 years now, in spite of honestly not having it as difficult as other transgender people that i know, it's still something i find immensely difficult to admit openly. i like to just view myself as a woman, and not a transgender woman
but i am a transgender woman, and i'm proud of it. and im proud to share this community with so many other wonderful transgender women too.
I am agender, aromantic, and have autism and adhd, but I've never felt a need to be proud of any of it. its not that I'm ashamed, its just that I've never understood being proud of something you have no control over. but I keep seeing so many people be proud of things like that, and it makes me feel like I'm vastly different. is this not normal? I don't know if there are others like me, or if I'm just weird(er). and the hardest part of it is that when someone is saying things like the above statement, I don't have any clue as to what to say, because the concept of being proud of being anything you are born as is so alien to me. ive always felt like a bit of an outsider because of this, like I don't truly belong here. Its hard to relate to so many posts here, and it makes me feel like I'm just kind of along for the ride, and only here because of a technicality. can anyone relate to this, because it makes me feel so useless when I am unable to say the right things when so many other people have no issue with it?
I personally believe that there is pride to be gained from going through the struggle that comes from being different absolutely. Yes it's something we have no control over but that does not make our lives any easier for it. I don't think there's anything wrong with not feeling pride about something you have no control over but as someone who has lived through difficult times, difficult periods agonising over who I am I would say I personally am proud of the fact that I'm still here now and I'm still fighting for the life I want to live.
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I do have adhd (and although I haven't been tested, I highly suspect I have autism) but even for these things alongside me being pansexual, I don't really feel proud of these things, so I can understand that part. It sorta feels like "I am who I am and that just feels normal". Like, most of the time people aren't proud of doing something they automatically do like eating breakfast (Of course, for some people who struggle with these sort of tasks, its perfectably reasonable to be happy and I commend them for that). For others, they may feel like that by speaking out about who they are, they gain some sort of fulfillment by doing that since they either have overcome struggles they have had to face or are opening themselves up making themselves feel more free. It's alright to feel either way, you do what feels right for you. The worst thing is acting a certain way that you don't feel comfortable with, so you don't have to act proud if you don't want to.
i have all of the aformentioned As (as well as asexual) as well. and i do feel proud in a sense, not the same way you'd feel proud of an accomplishment, but just proud to know this is my nature and there isn't anything wrong with me! for so long i felt like i was a failed straight, a failed neurotypical person, etc. now knowing that's not the case makes me happy, and proud to educate other people about these things so they also don't go at other people like me for being, in their eyes, "failed straights" or "failed neurotypicals". if that makes sense. you don't have to be proud, at all, i'm just sharing how i feel about it to hopefully give some perspective ^^
ultimately, being neutral about our sexuality, gender, or wether you're neurotypical or neurodivergent, this is completely fine!! i think in an ideal world where all of that is normalized there wouldn't be the need to be proud of it, just like no one that's not a bigot is proud to be straight or proud to be cis, i think. at least that's how i view it when people say they're proud of being trans, pan, non-binary, etc. i've always interpreted it as this kind of feeling, and if that doesn't spark in you, then that's perfectly normal too, you're still just as much part of the community, if you'd like to be
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Pride walk today in Nantes/France. Great moment, had a lot of fun with great people, be proud of who you are, love ya all !
Just wanted to put it out there that I'm a lesbian (apparently it's obvious), and I love trans women! Thank you for making my community brighter <3
I just recently came out to my family (they were great about it :D), but I wanted to get more practice being out to people. I’m aroace and agender. Have a good day/night!
Pride is taking your place in this world when so many people don't want you to. it's the opposite of shame. don't let yourself be conned into thinking that pride in this context is self-aggrandisement. you don't have to have a high opinion of yourself or your own queerness/etc to believe in what Pride represents.
(Liberties were taken in regards to Sanji and Chopper)
Well Pride Month is ending soon, so I just made this to show that no matter how far we may be from each other, we will always be there for one another !
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