cold blue steel & sweet fire

Corey Feldman - Angelic 2 the Core (2016)

It’s pride month and I don’t have a queer mentor, it’s pride month and I don’t see my elders at the parades, it’s pride month and I don’t hear the wisdom, it’s pride month and theirs no queer boomers to drown out the noise of my homophobic elders.

They have all passed away, and we have allowed them to be forgotten, to be pieces of the past lost to time, to be seen like the christian right wanted them to be seen as a human being dismembered by “sin” to the point that they’re human no longer.

We have long look down upon our queer ancestors for their “grievous sexual conduct” for perpetuating a disease with such a high fatality rate. It’s easy to blame the victims when you have the advantage of foresight, they didn’t have that privilege.

Happy Pride to those who can't safely express their sexuality/gender identity.

Happy Pride to everyone who gets/got told that they're "too young to know".

Happy Pride to everyone who gets/got told "It was just a phase".

Happy Pride to those who are told they're "gross" for being gay.

Happy Pride to all the lesbians that are told that they "Just haven't found the right man yet".

Happy Pride to all trans people who get told they'll "Never be a real man/woman".

Happy Pride to all the bi people who get told to "Just pick a side".

Happy Pride to all the pan people who are told they're "Basically just bi".

Happy Pride to the nonbinary people who get told they're "Just confused".

Happy Pride to all the agender people who get told they're "Basically nonbinary".

Happy Pride to the ace and aro people that get told they're "Not really queer".

Happy Pride to all the unlabelled people who are told to "Just pick a label".

Happy Pride to the Polyamorous people who get called "cheaters".

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