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This, Nintendo is one of the best companies at dropping the easiest layup but this is going to make so many people happy, myself included. They're on a decent streak as far as LGBT rep goes, still have a ways to go but I'm happy to have grown up on their games. Never played TTYD growing up but this has absolutely put the remake on my radar. You love to see it. Trans rights babyyyy
between this, the recent (ish) fire emblem games letting you be gay, splatoon side order practically confirming the relationship between marine and pearl, and wolfey beating a (allegedly former) transphobe with the funny imposter stall mushroom, gay nintendo fans stay winning.
better late than straight (this is a joke)
I'm gayer. Fight me
I missed the part where I said I'm the gayest gay to ever gay, congrats on your trophy, I'm keeping my women
some reflections I've had recently as we approach another year of pride, even though writing has never been my strong suit
stay safe out there, i love you.
I’ve identified as non-binary for about a year now. I've been quiet about it, at least on here, as I figured no one would really care. Almost nothing has changed for me. I dress more or less the same save for some feminine additions to the wardrobe, I listen to a lot of the same music, I still yearn for approval I’ll never receive.
Nothing has changed, except for how fearful the headlines often make me.
During my waking hours, I feel forced to grapple with the unavoidable fact that queer existence in America always has been and continues to be dangerous.
Our nightclubs are subject to attack, hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community are at a staggering record-high, and our very ability to exist in spaces such as bathrooms matching our chosen gender identity and classrooms is being legislated out of existence by lawmakers distinctly unopaque in their hateful motivations. Access to essential health-care, and especially gender-affirming care, is much worse on average, and is being made even harder to access depending on which state one resides in.
The thing about queer existence, is that it’s an overtly revolutionary act. It is a mode of being that serves to posit that the chains of history, of religion, of socially-constructed views regarding sex and gender, need no longer apply. It serves to suggest that we need only be beholden to the dreams laying upon faraway horizons and the tender exhilaration of the love and joy found along the way there.
It is unknown, and thus very much frightening for those not in the know.
Queer existence is thus most often lived amongst the margins. It means to consume affirming literary works in seclusion, seeking to feel comfort in a lived experience frequently deemed improper at best, and damning at worst.
It means to look for solidarity not in open dialogue, but in the styling of hair, in subtle allegory, in the slightest of smiles whispering wordlessly yet sonorous all the same.
It means to mirror Ophelia from Hamlet, sitting by the riverbank in deep contemplation of one’s own mortal coil, ruminating on souls swept out to sea in days not long past.
Still, for every moment of despair I have in regard to queer acceptance, I remind myself of Obergfell v. Hodges, of the growing numbers at the pride parades every year, of the boom of movie-stars and pop singers living harmoniously in the spotlight. There is still much work to be done, but a lot of progress that has been made in recent times.
As we approach June once more, I remain cautiously optimistic for the day where everyone, children especially, can partake in their truest selves. I hope that this day is soon to come, that victory for compassion above all else is all but inevitable in the long-run.
I wait with unabashedly awed suspense for this very fateful moment, like a sunflower, proudly basking under the palest of moonlight.
Nothing has changed, except for how fearful the headlines often make me.
During my waking hours, I feel forced to grapple with the unavoidable fact that queer existence in America always has been and continues to be dangerous.
Our nightclubs are subject to attack, hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community are at a staggering record-high, and our very ability to exist in spaces such as bathrooms matching our chosen gender identity and classrooms is being legislated out of existence by lawmakers distinctly unopaque in their hateful motivations. Access to essential health-care, and especially gender-affirming care, is much worse on average, and is being made even harder to access depending on which state one resides in.
The thing about queer existence, is that it’s an overtly revolutionary act. It is a mode of being that serves to posit that the chains of history, of religion, of socially-constructed views regarding sex and gender, need no longer apply. It serves to suggest that we need only be beholden to the dreams laying upon faraway horizons and the tender exhilaration of the love and joy found along the way there.
It is unknown, and thus very much frightening for those not in the know.
Queer existence is thus most often lived amongst the margins. It means to consume affirming literary works in seclusion, seeking to feel comfort in a lived experience frequently deemed improper at best, and damning at worst.
It means to look for solidarity not in open dialogue, but in the styling of hair, in subtle allegory, in the slightest of smiles whispering wordlessly yet sonorous all the same.
It means to mirror Ophelia from Hamlet, sitting by the riverbank in deep contemplation of one’s own mortal coil, ruminating on souls swept out to sea in days not long past.
Still, for every moment of despair I have in regard to queer acceptance, I remind myself of Obergfell v. Hodges, of the growing numbers at the pride parades every year, of the boom of movie-stars and pop singers living harmoniously in the spotlight. There is still much work to be done, but a lot of progress that has been made in recent times.
As we approach June once more, I remain cautiously optimistic for the day where everyone, children especially, can partake in their truest selves. I hope that this day is soon to come, that victory for compassion above all else is all but inevitable in the long-run.
I wait with unabashedly awed suspense for this very fateful moment, like a sunflower, proudly basking under the palest of moonlight.
stay safe out there, i love you.
Happy Pride Month everyone!!!!!! :]
AKA, the month where some companies pretend to give a shit by making their icons rainbow coloured, only to at the end of the month change them back to normal and not continue supporting the LGTBTQIA+ community by acting as it never happened.
But also Happy Pride Month
Hi more news from Japan
The Supreme Court (which is Japan’s highest court) is going to rule as to if a transgender women can have parental rights over a child conceived after their transition
Source:
Japanese | English
Among the people I’ve spoken to about this, it’s generally seen as another step that Japan is slowly moving towards greater understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people
I’ll update when a ruling comes out. Happy Pride month
The Supreme Court (which is Japan’s highest court) is going to rule as to if a transgender women can have parental rights over a child conceived after their transition
Source:
Japanese | English
Among the people I’ve spoken to about this, it’s generally seen as another step that Japan is slowly moving towards greater understanding and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people
I’ll update when a ruling comes out. Happy Pride month
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?