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stealing @lessthanimpressedlesbian 's tags because they're important

whoops pride month 2021 starts tomorrow so here's my hot takes (TM)

- the only people who are NOT queer are people who are cisgender AND heterosexual AND heteromantic (edit: AND monogamous. poly people belong at pride too!)

- this means that aspec (asexual and aromatic aligned identities) are, in fact, lgbt/queer

- bisexuals and pansexuals have literally no reason to fight and (saying this as a trans person) neither are transphobic

- gender has no rules, and not a single person on this planet is owed an explanation of your identity, pronouns, or gender presentation (feminine, masculine, androgynous, or anything else), trans or not.

- not being sexually attracted to trans people is NOT transphobic, but that does not mean it gives you immunity from being transphobic (ex: lesbians not being attracted to trans women / straight girls not being attracted to trans men is absolutely fine, but when things like "because they're not a 'real' woman/man" are said, THATS when it becomes transphobic.)

- other queer people are NOT the enemy

- people have the right to be uncomfortable by the word "queer", but the use of the word as a common label and positive thing is insanely important. also terfs are a major reason people consider it a slur