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The reason that people in marginalized groups can often grow up, even go their whole lives, without knowing their history or the incredible and awe-inspiring things they’re heir to, is because that history just isn’t there. It happened, but that doesn’t mean there’s any record of it, anything to prove that the rights we enjoy (or more accurately, put up with until we can be more than second-class citizens) didn’t just blossom out of the benevolence and fair-mindedness of the figurs of authority. There isn’t so much as a Wikipedia entry on the AB 101 Veto Riots. Even the surviving, internet-archived journalism around the veto (mostly from the LA Times and other LA-based publications), while disapproving of Wilson, makes little remark about the protests. In order to read journalist records of the riots, you need to pay at least $3.95 each for a “document purchase” from the LA Times.
When it comes to things like the AB 101 Veto Riots — or really, anything else — queer history initiatives and the existence of places like the GLBT History Museum is vital — this is how we know who we are. Without making a space for the people who were there to tell us what happened, to tell us our entire history, we have no way of even knowing what we don’t know. When you’re deciding how you feel about Obama, about the HRC, about how DOMA will end, about whether our activism is working, about whether “equality” is ever going to happen — do you know about this? Is this something you even have the option to find out about? What other parts of our history are living on only in our memories?
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i-sauntered-vaguely-downwards:
So, the heterosexuals are on the swingset, swinging back and forth like most people do.
And then there are the homosexuals swinging, like, side to side or something.
The bisexuals are sort of alternating between the…
Exactly.
i mean, right? RIGHT?
This is so sad, LGBT senior citizens are being forced back into “the closet” in their last days due to bullying from fellow seniors & caregivers. Worst part is, they are being bullied by healthcare providers. The people who are paid, trusted, & responsible for their care. These employees are verbally abusing, emotionally abusing, mentally abusing, & condemning them. These abusive caregivers are forcing their beliefs on the LGBT elders, telling them things like “If you don’t repent you are going to Hell for your sinful lifestyle, it’s not too late to be saved.” This is so disturbing & heart-wrenching because many years ago these same people who are being mistreated now, suffered for their right to love whom ever they choose to love without being labelled “sick”. Imagine how painful it must be, in your time of retirement to have to undergo the crippling process of hiding who you are. Aren’t these supposed to be their “Golden Years”? In some extremely unfortunate & apolling instances, LGBT seniors even end up dying because they are so afraid of their caregivers. This is a terrifying thought, but it’s true. The LGBT seniors are afraid that if their sexual orientation is discovered they could be the victim of discrimination. So instead, they feel they have no choice but to stay silent & jeopardize their health.
This injustice must come to an end. It sickens me that in a society as developed as ours, we are still losing innocent lives because of something as trivial as sexual orientation.
Let’s take a stand. Let’s make this generation of LGBT elderly, the last generation to endure abuse.
“We did a lot for you. You wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for us!”
As much as I think we need to focus a lot of attention on queer youth, there needs to be more discussion of the people that paved the way for us to live openly as many of us do today. This video is absolutely heartwrenching.
This needs to be addressed in mainstream organizations. This needs to be addressed period. While I am glad we focus on the queer youth, we have to focus on every queer persons rights and remember our experiences and needs are different based on our age and where we are in life.
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Yes, this Brian Sewell.
The art critic. The self-hating bisexual art critic who considers his attraction to men a “disability” and “affliction”.
You can read his article here.
And then, read something better: try Charlie Condou’s rebuttal in the Guardian, here.
This should be a shirt, so if you want it on a shirt you can make that happen.
If you’re feeling bold!
The sort-of awaited sequel to the Kate or Die mini-comic has arrived! You can order one and your friends can order one and everyone will be happier than they were yesterday. It’s pretty, it’s colourful, and it features the internet’s most-beloved taco.
Enough chatter! Click through and read all about it. I’m very excited.
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And about male gaze, and about the way queer women are viewed and treated, and about why the whole “she’s not really into girls/she’s doing it for attention” phenomena upsets me so much. I debated posting this at all- to be frank, it’s not a memory I particularily enjoy revisiting- but the posts about Dianna Agron “faking it” and Ms. “I’m not a lesbian, but I play one in a pride parade” pushed a few of my buttons, so here goes.
Study Finds Bisexuals Less Likely to Wear Bicycle Helmets
A new study recently found that bisexuals are less likely to wear bike helmets than heterosexuals. Although it sounds like some sort of anti-gay Tea Party propaganda, the researchers say the ultimate goal is to improve public health intervention for at-risk youth.
Um… kay.
Um… WAT?
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Webcomics Wednesday
(Any-Themed by Queer-Identified Ladies Edition!)
Kate or Die! by Kate Leth. Kate is a clerk at a comic shop who draws comics while dreaming of working in comics full time! She did an awesome series on bisexuality, of which this is the first.
Oh yay! That’s me! Haha I can’t believe how much better I’ve gotten even since that comic.
![[Picture: Background: 8 piece pie style color split with red and teal alternating. Foreground: White guy with glasses and light shadow wearing a sweat shirt over a button down and short black hair. Has a smug, arrogant facial expression and crossed arms. Top text: “You’re bisexual? So is every girl when she’s drunk,” Bottom text: “You know, like on “Girls Gone Wild.”]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llu8xqprbg1qkwrr0o1_400.jpg)
[Picture: Background: 8 piece pie style color split with red and teal alternating. Foreground: White guy with glasses and light shadow wearing a sweat shirt over a button down and short black hair. Has a smug, arrogant facial expression and crossed arms. Top text: “You’re bisexual? So is every girl when she’s drunk,” Bottom text: “You know, like on “Girls Gone Wild.”]
A new comic on a subject near and dear to me this week! With tacos!
Reblog this little darling and let’s see if we can’t balance out some of that hate with a little hope?
