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Some phanart for your timeline!

I've been very busy and so only started to read my Tumblr inbox.

Oh my god, so many kind words! I'm glad my videos and Tumblr posts have been helpful. I'll try to respond to everyone but just putting this out there...

I of course also did this for MYSELF: because Byler promised to fill a hole that was in my life and is in the lives of many (especially older) queer people. Plus, I wanted to popularize it and also do what I could to nudge/pressure the Duffers and others behind the show to follow-through on the promise of the beautiful love story they had prepared...

My only regret is that I'd assumed the Duffer Brothers were superlative writers and had integrity.

And we've had the collective fortune of this experience forging a strong community: what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. And tougher. Remember that our community survived criminalization and the AIDS crisis. We can DO this!

(Also, I will stay active on Tumblr. And I plan at least one more video on Stranger Things. Stay tuned!)

What's next? I'm a long-time political activist who has experience seeing what works and what doesn't. How about some old-school tactics such as protesting the Duffers at their public appearances. In fan conventions at various panels, we can speak from the floor expressing what Byler and queer equality means to us. Other opportunities will present themselves that this passionate and creative community will identify and take advantage of. Atomized, non-public activity from our computers, by itself, has historically proven itself to be only so effective. There is power in just openly speaking the plain truth while acting publicly. We must make clear we won't be ignored.

The Duffers need to denounce the homophobic bullying happening against Byler fans. And we need to know the truth why the show built up Byler -- to the extent that even cast members expressed that they supported and/or anticipated Byler -- and yet it didn't happen.

Everything we do puts more pressure on people, and lends support to cast and writers, etc. -- particularly Noah, who seems the most unhappy and has the most reason to be outraged about it -- to find the courage to tell the truth.

-teambyler