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fixing-bad-posts · 5 months

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i agree with practices that are a celebration or affirmation of LGBTQ, including "Pride" events and activities .

We deserve to engage in g a y rights .

#fixingbadposts #fixing-bad-posts #erasure poetry #lgbtq+#lgbtq community #lgbtq education #lgbtq #queer #gay rights #queer pride #gay pride

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hellomynameisbisexual · 2 years

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itgetsbetterproject · 4 months

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📢 Calling LGBTQ+ creators, storytellers, artists, cosplayers, drag performers, comedians, and educators on TikTok:

Applications are OPEN for our next round of LGBTQ+ It Gets Better TikTok Creators!

If you can see yourself...

🟣 Filming a skit about how you came out to your parents or friends

🟣 Telling entertaining queer stories and starting conversations for viewers to join in on

🟣 Mixing up some satisfying slime in the nonbinary flag colors while saying queer affirmations

🟣 Doing a GRWM while talking about the unexpected parts of your transition

🟣 Filming a queer craft tutorial

🟣 Taking us along for the day while you attend a protest/do community work, or

🟣 Filming a timelapse drawing or cosplay of your favorite queer character while talking about representation in the media

...then you’re probably a good fit!

LGBTQ+ creators 18+ can apply now to be part of our ongoing paid TikTok Creator program to create content for our itgetsbetter channel that helps uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth.

Learn more about the program and apply now through through Jan 7, 2024 here: itgetsbetter.org/blog/tiktokcreators

#itgetsbetter #lgbtq tiktok #queer tiktok #tiktok creator #tiktok #talent search #queer artist #queer cosplay #drag performer #lgbtq education #queer youth

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larphis · 7 months

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Point 100 of being a biromantic-asexual that sometimes sucks:

I like to simp so hard for certain people that sometimes I like to use terms or expressions like „smash“

What people don‘t understand about that is, however, that by „smash“

I do not mean „I want to have sex with that person“

I mean „I want to wrap that person in a blanket, cook them a cup of tea and talk about our feelings and afterwards take a long walk on the beach while we are being touched by nothing but the moonlight on our faces and the overwhelming joy in our hearts“,

but since that is too long and too strong of a feeling to actually describe in one word I often say „smash“ instead.

So if you ever hear an ace person say „smash“ or a similar expression that is usually linked to sexual attraction please don‘t try to invalidate us:

Sadly there are enough simple words in the English language to express a strong wish of having sex with someone but barely any that describe the feeling of longing for someone’s companionship and platonic love.

#same thing about calling oneself bisexual on occasion btw #i like to call myself bisexual because most people don‘t even understand that sexuality and romantic attraction are seperate to begin with #so as to not having to explain myself I call myself bisexual most of the time #biromantic asexual #biromantism #biromantic ace #ace spec #asexuality #asexual umbrella #Lgbt #Lgbtq #asexuals are valid #bisexuality #aegrosexual #lgbtq education

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lifeanditsquirks · 2 years

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My most recent post on facebook

#lgbtq+#lgbtq #trans #trans positivity #ftm #neurodiversity #autism #autistic spectrum #poc #blacklivesmatter #disabled pride #disabled #gender #lgbtq education

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queerdotedu · 2 years

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Ace dot edu

Welcome to the Ace dot edu post! Your LGBTQ education starts now. Pull up a chair, because there are a lot of misapprehensions about what being ace actually means.

Asexuality 101:

"Wait," I hear some of you say, "I thought being ace meant you had no libido." Turns out that is a major misconception about being ace! So sexual orientations are primarily about attraction; e.g., gay men are men who are attracted to men. So ace 101 is simply making sure to decouple the concept of attraction from the concept of libido in your mind.

Asexuality 102:

This is why decoupling the concepts of attraction and libido in your mind, whether you're ace or not, is important! Because although many ace people have low or nonexistent libidos, that isn't universally true. Unfortunately, sex-favorable aces often experience gatekeeping.

Asexuality 103: Terminology

Asexual comes from the prefix "a–", meaning "without", and the word "sexual", meaning who you're attracted to. Allosexual comes from the prefix "allo–", meaning “other”, and the same root. For this reason, the word allosexual is not a pejorative. It's simply a word that describes who you're attracted to. It's descriptive.

Similar to many other things regarding the so-called "LGBTQ discourse", disputing this is a red flag of GC talking points.

Asexuality 201:

Because the above image has too many characters to fit in the alt text, and because these concepts are often misunderstood by both allo and ace people, I want to highlight each of those spectra:

1. Sexual attraction can vary from fully assexual to fully allosexual, i.e. from being attracted to no one, to being attracted to many people. No one can reasonably argue all allos are attracted to all people. Similarly, not all aces are attracted to no one. There are terms for these, which I will get into later, but for the most part ace identities, as with other LGBTQ identities, are best claimed by the people who experience them.

That is to say that if someone describes themselves as ace, they're ace. Period.

2. Libido, being fully separate from attraction, can vary from being nonexistent to very high. As the graphic states, libido can vary for many reasons such as mental health status, physical health, life stages, etc. Once again, libido is fully separate from attraction. One might think of the phrase, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." If you experience attraction on a fairly regular basis, but have a low libido, this is probably not best described as being ace.

3. Sex favorability is one's desire, or lack thereof, for sex *for themselves*. This is a factor that can be greatly influenced by outside factors such as, unfortunately, sexual abuse or trauma.

4. Sex positivity is one's opinion regarding sex *as a concept*. This means you can be, for example, fully sex-positive and fully sex-repulsed. In that case, you think it's anyone else's right to have sex if they like, but you don't want to. Ever. At all.

Asexuality 202:

This means that although there are potentially fewer aces than others on the LGBTQ spectrum, they are LGBTQ.

Furthermore, consider this another reminder that gatekeeping LGBTQ identities is usually a red flag of GC talking points.

Asexuality 203:

Now, although there are many labels and classifications, it should be emphasized that someone with no or low levels of attraction is primarily asexual.

If you are asexual, you are asexual, and you are LGBTQ.

(It will be addressed in a later post, but the desire to classify each type in smaller and smaller increments may lead to a feeling of fragmentation and invalidation among members of the LGBTQ community. If this thread is helping you realize you're ace, you're ace.)

Asexuality 301:

Confused now about whether or not you're ace? This level of the course is for you.

If you're asexual, the preceding images probably absolutely blew your mind. If you aren't, they probably just confirmed that fact for you.

It's okay to be ace, even if you didn't realize it until now!

Still confused because you think you might have crushes?

In summary:

Asexuality 401:

If you're allo and want to understand even more, the following images will help.

The preceding phrases and more are painful for asexuals to hear. Please consider phrases like these and educate yourself on asexuality before speaking up.

This concludes the Asexuality LGBTQ course. Feel free to comment in reply; helpful comments will be highlighted.

[This post can also be found on twitter.]

#lgbtq #lgbtq positivity #lgbt memes #lgbtq education #asexuality #asexual #long post

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it-s-a-me-oli · 2 years

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It's difficult to realize just how clueless cis(het) people often are.

I just had to teach my mother that trans* people can have a sexual orientation and it doesn't "cancel each other out".

#trans #transgender #nonbinary #lgbtq education #lgbtq+#the cishets are at it again

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juliathebeloved · 1 year

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Why education regarding gender and sexual orientation is important.

Let me tell you a story. When I was a toddler, in elementary school, I wasn’t exposed at all to the LGBTQ+ community. I didn’t even know it existed. My mother was dating a woman at the time, and she hid it from me. I grew up with no exposure to the LGBTQ+ community. When I was in 5th grade, my cousin married his partner, they’re a gay couple. As a result of my lack of exposure to the community, I honestly thought it was really odd at the time. I didn’t agree with it, I looked at them like they were different. Over time, and with more exposure to the community, I’ve come to accept all, and nowadays I’m pansexual and transfem as well. The point of this story however, is to say that not everyone turns out accepting. A lack of exposure in the early years of a child’s life could very much just breed blatant homophobia and transphobia. That’s the harm in the bills being passed all across America. Without exposure to the LGBTQ+ community, all children will grow up thinking like I did. Thinking that the LGBTQ+ community is just a group of weird folks who are different. Disapproving of the lifestyle just for being different from what they know. That sort of conditioning lasts a lifetime, I know, I still feel it in the back of my head sometimes. Education is important, it teaches children how to take on the world, if we don’t show them every aspect of their communities, they’ll grow up closed minded. Thanks for reading.

TLDR: Grew up with no exposure to the LGBTQ+ community. It leads to judgement and hate. Educating children on gender and sexual orientation is important.

#transgender #lgbtq+#trans #transfem #gender education #lgbtq education #trans politics #lgbtq politics #education

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scholastick · 2 years

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Feeling truly hopeful for my future for the first time because I am on my way to my dream job of being a Primary School Teacher.

I taught myself Maths so I could pass my Equivalency Exam and managed to raise my grade from high school

I got accepted by the best teacher education university in the country

I genuinely did not believe that this would happen to me.

I'm going to be a visible queer, trans educator and be the teacher I needed when I was younger.

I'm starting to bask in the sunny period of my life and its been a long time coming 🌞

Oh, and I'm going to be Mx. Edge one day really soon!!!

#Studyblr update #primary uk #pgce #PGCE Primary #PGCE student #primary education #personal #me #lgbtq positivity #Queer #here and queer #Educator #lgbtq education #Lgbted #trans education #trans kids #Mx edge #Teacher Edge

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fixing-bad-posts · 7 months

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[Image description: Two cartoon children holding various Pride flags, including the asexual pride flag, the nonbinary pride flag, and the transgender pride flag. They are above large, bold letters that spell, "Let kids be queer."]

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Let kids be queer

#fixingbadposts #fixing-bad-posts #queer kids #queer #trans kids #lgbtq education #queer education

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hellomynameisbisexual · 11 months

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Biphobia is a term that describes an aversion felt towards bisexual identity and bisexuals as individuals or as a group. Often biphobia arises from negative stereotypes associated with bisexuality.

WHAT DOES BIPHOBIA LOOK LIKE?

Assuming that everyone you meet is either heterosexual or homosexual.

Supporting and understanding a bisexual identity for young people because you identified “that way” before you came to your lesbian/gay/heterosexual identity.

Expecting a bisexual to identify as heterosexual when coupled with the so called different gender/sex.

Believing bisexual men spread AIDS/HIV to heterosexuals.

Thinking bisexual people haven’t made up their minds.

Assuming a bisexual person would want to fulfill your sexual fantasies or curiosities.

Assuming bisexuals would be willing to “pass” as anything other than bisexual.

Feeling that bisexual people are too outspoken and pushy about their visibility and rights.

Automatically assuming romantic couplings of two women are lesbian, or two men are gay, or a man and a woman are heterosexual.

Expecting bisexual people to get services, information, and education from heterosexual service agencies for their “heterosexual side” (sic) and then go to gay and/or lesbian service agencies for their “homosexual side” (sic).

Feeling bisexuals just want to have their cake and eat it too.

Believing that bisexual women spread AIDS/HIV to lesbians.

Using the terms “phase” or “stage” or “confused” or “fence-sitter” or “bisexual” or “AC/DC” or “switch-hitter” as slurs or in an accusatory way.

Thinking bisexuals only have committed relationships with so called different sex/gender partners.

Looking at a bisexual person and automatically thinking of their sexuality rather than seeing them as a whole, complete person.

Assuming that bisexuals, if given the choice, would prefer to be in an different gender/sex coupling to reap the social benefits of a so-called “Straight Privilege”.

Not confronting a biphobic remark or joke for fear of being identified as bisexual.

Assuming bisexual means “available”.

Thinking that bisexual people will have their rights when lesbian and gay people win theirs.

Being gay or lesbian and asking your bisexual friend about their lover or whom they are dating only when that person is the “same” sex/gender.

Believing bisexuals are confused about their sexuality.

Feeling that you can’t trust a bisexual because they aren’t really gay or lesbian, or aren’t really heterosexual.

Expecting a bisexual to identify as gay or lesbian when coupled with the “same” sex/gender.

Expecting bisexual activists and organizers to minimize bisexual issues (i.e. HIV/AIDS, violence, basic civil rights, fighting the Right, military, same-sex marriage, child custody, adoption, etc.) and to prioritize the visibility of so called “lesbian and/or gay” issues.

Avoid mentioning to friends that you are involved with a bisexual or working with a bisexual group because you are afraid they will think you are a bisexual.

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itgetsbetterproject · 8 months

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These students in Maine made a video about pronouns for their school

Last year, we awarded $500,000 in grants to schools across the U.S. for student-led projects that support LGBTQ+ youth through our 50 States, 50 Grants, 5,000 Voices initiative. Just over a year later, it's time to see how their projects turned out!

This school in Maine used their grant funds to produce a video about pronouns and pronoun usage for their teachers and students - they're premiering it this back-to-school season, but we got the sneak peak for you here!

We asked student Saga how it went:

"Students feel more recognized by previously confused staff and peers who didn't understand or make an effort to use the correct pronouns. I was surprised by how intelligent and fantastic our GSA group is. Everyone had insight and knowledge to share, it was really a group effort. Some have been concerned, but overall the project has had very positive feedback. Staff and students have been open to watching to learn about the subject, and the community is very excited about it." 💜

Stay tuned for more and see all of last year's grantees here: itgetsbetter.org/blog/meet-the-grantees

#itgetsbetter #pronouns #pronouns matter #gender #gender identity #lgbtq education #gsa #gsa club #50 states 50 grants #lgbtq youth #queer youth #trans youth #lgbtqia

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alexa-fika · 2 years

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I just released my pride jewelry, Am I late? Yeah, did I have it done a long time ago and procrastinated until now to get it ready and published? Yeah

Regardless Happy pride guys, you can check out my jewelry out in my business account @elysianhometreasures and if interested in buying one you can check out my Etsy shop :3 , If you do not really like the one I did for your identity/sexuality or I just did not do one for yours then please do get into contact with me if thats something you would be interested in, wether it is trough dms here, dms in my other account or My etsy shop or you can send me asks in either of my accounts : D.

( or if you just want to talk about anything and everything please PLEASE send me an ask, im lonely)

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cistematicchaos · 2 years

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“As the old land-based feudal order was replaced by capitalism, the very existence of transvestite and other transgendered women and men had been largely driven underground.

Many were forced to pass as the opposite sex in order to survive. Transvestite women passed as men and became soldiers, pirates and highway robbers. Yet transvestism continued to emerge culturally throughout Europe in holiday celebrations, rituals, carnival days, masquerade parties, theater and opera.

These transgender traditions persist today in the Mummer's Festival, Mardi Gras and Halloween. In contemporary imperialist Japan cross-gendered roles are still at the heart of ancient Noh drama and Kabuki theater. But these are not merely vestiges of tradition.

Transgendered women and men still exist, no matter how difficult their struggle for survival has become.” ---Leslie Feinberg, Transgender Liberation

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officiallydriedkelp · 2 years

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So while i do appreciate that my country's education system covers the basics of lgbtq stuff, the way it's done is a little counterproductive, because we only really talk about it along with the sex ed

And only discussing lgbtq along with sex ed still reinforces this idea that LGBTQ+ stuff is inherently sexual

And its almost like its that very idea that makes a lot of people hesitant to teach lgbtq+ stuff to kids in the first place

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writing-with-olive · 1 year

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when you call your reps to ask them to pretty please stop taking away your rights, remember:

In deep red areas you're a republican who is thinking of voting for someone else if they don't vote what you want on this specific bill because it impacts your republican ideals so very much

In swing states you're an undecided voter who's gonna go blue if they don't vote how you like

remember to call because that way their phone is going off and their peers can hear it because their offices are close together (emails and letters don't work like that), so it can rattle them if they get high volumes. remember that you gotta make them feel like they're losing something.

#civic engagement #democracy #anti facist #abortion #education #lgbtq #call your reps #florida #tennessee #united states #go through comments and tags #lots of useful information in there

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