I used to think it was kinda weird how the acronym LGBTQIA+ was expanded to be so long, and how the rainbow flag kept having stuff added to it. but that was when I had just learned that I was queer, while I was still discovering what that meant and what issues our community faces

now I think it can be a very powerful thing - like a canary in a coal mine. for example it’s very telling if you find an “LGB” group (I’ve seen many of these in my red state 😓), or if someone is using a pride flag that doesn’t include black and brown stripes. if “LGBTQIA+” is the norm, it forces people to explicitly name every group they’re showing support for, instead of hoping that they can sweep their lack of support for certain groups under the rug. something like “LGBTQA” or especially “LGB” stands out now, in a way that it wouldn’t if we used a term like GSRM instead

@kasdeya I liked "queer" as a general label better because I like the idea of destroying the idea of gender boundaries itself, but your argument is so good! Like, if saying everyone you support is the *default*, then bigotry shines by omission. I'm glad open support has become the default in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Also, I'm crawling your archive. Can I crawl your archive? I like your archive! I've learned so much!

@ruakueqche aw hehe you’re welcome to! I can’t believe you’re so interested in me but I appreciate it omg

@kasdeya what? You make thoughtful, well written posts about interesting topics. How could I *not* be interested!

@ruakueqche awww well thank you omgg 😊💙 I’m so glad you think so