[CW: Mentions of Bigotry Such as Racism, Transmisogyny, and Enbyphobia]
I am:
- black
- transfeminine
- non-binary
The LGBTQ+ community has a large portion of people who are:
- racist
- transmisogynistic
- enbyphobic
When I see someone say something like "I support the LGBTQ+ community," I am not able to be convinced that this person would not be a bigot to me.
It seems to me that this pride month will still have much shame for me.
Not everyone who is part of any community aggregate is a good person. But, out there (especially in the age of the internet) are still enough folks who can help support and bring out the best self that you want to live as. And it's in those people that you cherish and cherish you back that you find your chosen family and with it, the serenity that comes with belonging as your best self.