#tw queerphobia

some queer japanese evols say that showing up with flags and expressing ourselves at xlov concerts makes them feel "uncomfortable" and that "I'm queer myself but i don't want it pushed on to me" which makes me feel like many of these people have internalize queerphobia.

Japan itself is a very homophobic country. even if the LGBT movement is getting better. it doesn't change the fact that Japan is a conservative country and people here are taught from a young age that not being the "norm" and having individuality should be viewed as something negative.

Because I didn't have to feel scared about covering my backpack in pride pins, because I didn't have to be scared of moving across my university campus as a trans person. Because its history, in my opinion, is one of unity more than anything else, made only stronger by its separation. Because I could live and breathe as who I was

On the 25th this feeling was abruptly shattered when a car drove into the Berlin pride parade, killing a woman and injuring several others. People that had been there to celebrate the city as it is, as it always has been. Diverse, colorful, unique and yet united. And I have to say it left me with a feeling I didn't know how to describe

I'm aware I'm very privileged when I say I never experienced direct queerphobia. When I say I never had reason to be scared of it. In that moment however, I was. For the first time in my life, I was scared. Of the future, of what this city would become, of my safety and that of so many others

In the last few days however, the city instead has shown what it can do best: unite, despite

Love, despite

And I think that just made me a little bit prouder to call this place my home. More importantly, there is an important message to be taken from this

Do not let go from one another. In times like these more than ever before. And as such, you mustn't listen to the lure of those that try to answer such events with hate of their own.

This is literally the most unoriginal insult ever. I’m imagining the being behind this account jamming out to “We Are Charlie Kirk” whilst typing this comment, thinking they’re so sigma. Though, I do appreciate the balls they had to not send this in on anon (DO NOT HARASS THIS PERSON BTW) so I guess I’ll give this a 3/10.

In all seriousness though, Imagine how sad your life has to be to do this shit? Like, I almost feel bad. I feel like getting some xenogenders for your hoard would improve your life massively.

haven't really spoken about it, and technically I'm not obliged to, but the attack on the pride parade in Berlin has shaken me. Honestly all queerphobic attacks shake me, but this feels so close, and then also at such a huge event.

I know it isn't very safe as a queer person in general, but hearing of an attack on a big mass of queer people, a big event, a protest, a place that you should be safe at... and then also in my country..

I don't know what to say honestly. I just feel very unsafe right now, that's all I wanted to say. I can't make a good speech. Don't have enough energy to express my sorrow, or fear, can't write a good and powerful speech. I am tired, not just metaphorically.

Praying for the injured and hoping for peace of the dead.

God isn't real.

Queerness will carry on as long as humanity does.

In other words, the perpetrator's violence was for nothing in the most literal sense.

It's been more than a day and I am still in shock of what extremist motives can make a human do. And still, I am also wondering, how things like this could even happen? It's not the first time a terrorist used a vehicle as a weapon -no matter if it was because of a queerphobic motive or something else- and it won't be the last. When will our politicians stop only speaking sorry words and finally start acting? When will they stop using these horrible events as an excuse for their conservative, discriminative and racist opinions and start working on the real problems? Do they even see the difference between Islam and Islamist? It doesn't seem like they do... This government has failed to protect peaceful, democratic minorities once again. It has let an openly member of the IS who was already "known to the police" walk freely in this country... once again. When will they finally stop protecting fucking perpetrators???

Berlin, my heart is with you and everyone affected by this terrible event. There are no words to describe the shock and sadness and... rage... I'm feeling with you. I can't even imagine how it must feel to be so close to such an event.

But we will not get silenced. Our community stands together and together we are stronger. Always. We will grieve together and then we will fight together. We will show them that Love. Always. Wins.

I am still going to my local CSD in two weeks. No matter what.