On Being Queer

[sophie_448]

Well. I was going to write some fic. But ... instead I wrote this? This ... was sort of vaguely intended to be something to show my mother. For those of you who don't know, my mother and I have been having some upsetting "debates" that made me realize that we basically live in entirely different worlds when it comes to gay rights. I ... will

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[lfg1986]

I love you. ALL of you, every single aspect.

I don't really have much more to contribute besides that, except I'm really glad you wrote this. I wish I could point people here and make them all read it. This issue is something that means a lot to me, and not even for my own sake, but for those in my life whom I love dearly and are treated as being less than human because of the gender of the person they love. It angers me to no end that people can't understand how wrong it is to deny LGBT people the same rights as everyone else. Love is never wrong.

Wow, ok so maybe I needed to rant a little bit there, lol.

[sophie_448]

You are wonderful! It's people like you who give me so much hope, Laurel. I love so much that you care passionately about this even though it doesn't personally affect you. ♥

[missyjack]

WORD!!!!! Wonderfully eloquent and so so true. Especially the dozens of different ways being queer affects our lives every day, and i'd add to your list, the fact that coming out is a continual process that never ends. And struggling against internalising the HAtred around us never ends.

And of course the awesomeness of being queer never ends either ;D

[sophie_448]

Oh, gosh, I could have gone on with that list for DAYS. I had to make myself keep it (relatively) short. You are so right about both of those, though.

The awesomeness is, indeed, fairly awesome :-D

Thanks so much!

[jehane_writes]

People who wear socks with sandals? Let's lynch them ;)

Love is love, decency and civil rights should be the same for everyone. I'm sorry that your family/people around you are making you feel that that is somehow asking for special treatment. Unfortunately, in my part of the world, kneejerk prejudice happens even more frequently. :(

[sophie_448]

Who's calling the mob phone tree?

So many hugs and hearts for you, dear! *sigh* I do know there are places where it is worse (and even worse than where you are) and that breaks my heart.

[sweill]

You, m'dear, rock my socks (and I don't wear 'em with sandals).
I'm going to give this to the boy to read. He'll be pissed off on your behalf, I'm sure. He came home from theater camp one day this summer and when I asked if he'd met anyone new and interesting he said "M****! She's 14 and has a blue hair streak in her and she's a lesbian and she loves Star Trek as much as I do!" Just like that. =]

[sophie_448]

Haha, awesome! Gold stars for you for raising the next generation right *g* <333

[aerynvala]

thank you, thank you, thank you for writing this all out.

[sophie_448]

aww, thank you for reading! ♥