Canonically Gay

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Red Dead Redemption (Video Games) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hosea Matthews & Dutch van der Linde, Hosea Matthews/Dutch van der Linde, Hosea Matthews & Leonard “Lenny” Summers, Hosea Matthews & Arthur Morgan, Hosea Matthews & Molly O'Shea Characters: Hosea Matthews, Dutch van der Linde, Leonard “Lenny” Summers, Arthur Morgan, Molly O'Shea Additional Tags: POV Hosea Matthews, Hosea Matthews Lives, What-If, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Character Study, Video Game: Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018), Chapter 4: Saint Denis (Red Dead Redemption 2), Mentioned Angelo Bronte, Minor Hosea Matthews/Dutch van der Linde, but they’re still an old married couple, so basically exactly how they are in the game lol, Red Dead Redemption 2 Spoilers, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Tags May Change, Introspection, Morality, Deep Conversations, Molly O'Shea Deserves Better, Mission: Urban Pleasures (Red Dead Redemption 2), Mission: Country Pursuits (Red Dead Redemption 2), Mission: Revenge is a Dish Best Eaten (Red Dead Redemption 2) Summary:

“You get ten seconds,” said Milton. “Ten… nine…” Hosea could glimpse movement from inside the bank. Bill rushing to the back of the room. Dutch handing the saddlebag over his shoulder off to Micah. “Eight… seven… six…” For as long as he had known him, Hosea had known Dutch’s greatest strength and his greatest failing to be one and the same. He was willing to do anything. “Five… four…” What would be the consequence this time? What new direction would Dutch send the gang spinning off in? Hosea couldn’t predict it. He never could. “Three… two…” When it came down to the wire, when all other options were exhausted, when lives were on the line, what would Dutch van der Linde do? “One.”

A what-if alternate universe in which Hosea survives the St. Denis bank robbery, lives to see the downward spiral of the gang, and knows he has to do something.

Oh how I'll miss you beautiful blue and your delightful, suicidal ass boyfriend yellow

what's your favourite kitchen appliance?

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what's the worst job you've ever had?

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are you married or do you intend to get married?

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do you vote?

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what's your favourite household chore?

what chore do you hate the most?

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My name is Ayaa, a 24-year-old teacher from Gaza City. I used to live a peaceful life with my family in our home, a 6-story building that we built through years of hard work. Sadly, it was completely destroyed, leaving us homeless.

My brother and I ran a language training center where we taught English to kids, teenagers, and adults. We were passionate about our work and had big dreams, but the war shattered everything. One morning, we woke up to the news that our center had been destroyed, along with our family car, which my mother had bought by selling her jewelry.

We have lost everything, and now we turn to you for help. Your kindness and support would mean the world to us as we try to rebuild our lives.

⚠️ Farah is suffering beyond words. Her condition has become critical, and time is not on her side. I have even lost my main Tumblr accounts—the only way I had to reach people and fight for my daughter. I feel completely devastated. How will I feed my children? How will I afford Farah’s medication and treatment?

We Lost Everything, Except Our Fear of Losing Farah💔If you cannot donate, please don't let her plea end here. Share her story—one compassionate person could change everything. Your kindness is the only hope my family and my daughter have left. 💔🙏

🙏Your Humanity Is Her Last Hope🥹

I was originally planning on holding off sharing this until June, but then decided to hell with that; why wait?

FURTHER RESOURCES:

Intersections: Indigenous and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Identities – this booklet from the Native Women’s Association of Canada is more intended towards 2S folks, but is still a great read for anyone.

Two Spirits, One Voice – This video from Egale is a great, no more comments needed.

A Two-Spirit Journey: The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder – This book by Ma-Nee Chacaby can be a difficult and emotional read, but very much worth it.

Becoming Two-spirit: Gay Identity and Social Acceptance in Indian Country – I have yet to read this book by Brian Joseph Gilley myself, but heard positive things about it.