SeanBest

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Anybody who thinks it’s “safe” to be gay because it’s The 21st Century or because Will & Grace ran for 7 years is so fucking full of shit it’s coming out their ears. It used to be kind of a joke that you’d be safe as long as you stuck to the larger cities in any particular state, but that is a huge misconception in The 21st Century. My own city has seen a couple of bashings lately. It’s happening in San Francisco, Vancouver, Portland, Seattle… you search for this stuff and it just goes on and on. And for what gets reported, there’s probably 10 times as much which doesn’t. 

I’m not sure we’ll ever tip the scales. Public opinion is one thing, but the more accepted we become, the more that fringe groups will hit, hate and murder us. Religious extremism is on the rise throughout the entire world, and it is, if not the source of hatred for us, the excuse which allows it.

I don’t mean to sound or be paranoid, but it rarely becomes a story that somebody fought back during a gay bashing and won. I don’t know about you, but I was bashed enough as a child that I fear for the safety of the next person who tries (thank you, Courage Wolf).

Shit like this is why getting out of the fucking bed every day is a political statement. Going out in public and getting on with your life and wearing a smile when you are utterly fucking miserable is a plane skywriting FUCK YOU in the face of bigots worldwide. It’s all the more reason why Pride celebrations are important. And why you should be yourself even when everybody wishes you were someone else.