Post #4079364

2026-07-25 02:57 UTC

@peter@social.linss.com @alice@lgbtqia.space I think a lot of LGBTQIA folk wont feel safe around cishet folk until they have seen consistent ally action from them. They have seen too many self proclaimed "supportive allies" turn around and show that their access to a fast food chicken sandwich, or their fandom of a fantasy book/movie series is more important to them then their allyship. The "supportive ally and nothing else" gesture isn't going to carry much weight on it's own. Just wear the damn rainbow patch without worrying about its affect on your romantic prospects, and tell them their shirt/dress/shoes (whatever) looks fabulous on them.

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@hexmaniacmarcy@gaygeek.social 2026-07-25 04:41

@eric@geldmacher.io oh absolutely yeah especially as a trans person (and a trans person who can't/doesn't always make the greatest effort to be femme), i'm always wary around self-proclaimed allies (and to some extent queer-inclusive spaces run by cishet folks). some people support trans people in theory a lot more than they do in practice.

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@w_b@mastodon.world 2026-07-25 12:52

@eric@geldmacher.io @peter@social.linss.com @alice@lgbtqia.space So I have all the Harry Potter books from back before I knew what shit she is. I have been pondering what to do with them. I enjoyed reading them back then but would I enjoy reading them again? I would like to, but... Do I destroy them? Do I sell them to a used book store? Stick them in a free little library? Donate to a school? Any other suggestions?

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@John_Loader@ohai.social 2026-07-25 09:36

@eric@geldmacher.io @peter@social.linss.com @alice@lgbtqia.space As a CIS man I am obviously a bit thick. I have no idea if the people I meet are gay or straight unless they tell me and same with trans folk unless it is blindingly obvious. i also can’t tell the religion of people I meet for the same reasons.

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