The pride community faces a lot of discrimination every day, even in 2023.
An internet user asked, “LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer/Questioning) people, what are you tired of hearing?”. Let’s look at the top responses below!
BI-ERASURE
“Bi-erasure, just in general. Like, just because I’m bisexual and I’ve never been in a relationship with a guy (cause I only came out last month) doesn’t mean I’m not bisexual.”
FEMININE LESBIANS ARE LESS VALID
“That feminine lesbians are less valid because they are straight passing. It irritates me because our community wants acceptance into the broader community, yet we don’t offer it ourselves. It makes no sense.
Also, the classic, ‘You chose your sexuality.’ No, I didn’t; why would I prefer a more challenging path in life where I nearly killed myself!”
KIDS SHOULDN’T KNOW THAT QUEER PEOPLE EXIST
“People saying that kids shouldn’t know that queer people exist because it’s somehow inherently adult rated. Like, shut up! I’m dating a woman without describing what it’s like to have intimate moments with her.”
WHAT WAS YOUR ORIGINAL NAME?
“What was your original name?
I’m ‘post-transition’ and rarely come out as transgender outside of medical/romantic situations, but once in a while, I’ll tell a friend, and this happens about 75% of the time.”
BISEXUALS SHOULDN’T BE SINGLE
“People who assume because I play for both teams that I shouldn’t be single because I have twice the people to choose from.”
WE SAY THINGS TO GET ATTENTION
“That I’m saying things to get attention. I’m a bisexual male, and I’m tired of having to defend my sexuality because I haven’t had a male partner yet. I was physically abused for multiple years when I was a child by a male in my family who I was close to, so it’s challenging for me to feel comfortable around men, even if I’m attracted to them.
A lot of the time, when I like a man and a woman at the same time, it’s just easier for me to feel more comfortable with the woman, so that’s where a relationship naturally blossoms. It doesn’t mean I’m saying I’m bisexual to get attention. It means I have issues that I’m dealing with.”
THE STEREOTYPICAL GAY MALE VOICE
“Tired of hearing people use a mocking/stereotypical ‘gay male’ voice and think it’s funny.”
CHILD ABUSERS WANTING TO BE ACCEPTED IN THE PRIDE COMMUNITY
“Child abusers wanting to be accepted. No. They never will be. The only ones accepting it are other child abusers as an excuse for their crimes.”
I CAN FIX YOU
“‘Oh, you’re LGBTQ+? I can fix that.’ No, get yourself away from me! I’m not broken; I don’t need to be fixed, especially from some old homophobic jerk!”
WHICH ONE OF YOU IS THE MAN?
“I’m a lesbian. Them: ‘Which one of you is the man in the relationship?’
Me: ‘No one. That’s the point.'”
YOU HAVE TO LIKE CHER
“You’re gay, so you have to like Cher, Will and Grace, Drag, etc.”
TIRED OF HEARING MY EXISTENCE IS POLITICAL
“I’m tired of being told my existence is political. It’s just me existing. That’s too political.”
I COULD TURN YOU STRAIGHT
“‘Have you tried the other gender? You might like it.’ I could ask you the same thing. Or ‘I could turn you straight.’ Creep, your thing ain’t that powerful.”
HETEROSEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS ARE JUST THE NATURAL WAY
“‘Heterosexual relationships are just the natural way or else the population will die out.’ No one’s stopping you from being straight.”
YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
“You’re not part of the LGBTQ+ community if you’re in a straight relationship.”
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This article was originally published on Mrs. Daaku Studio.