• turtlesareneat@piefed.ca
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    27 days ago

    Friend of mine is a brain researcher here on an H1-B visa, he’s so terrified of losing his sponsored status, he won’t attend any Prides or protests or anything because they use that against you now. So, he’s waiting for his green card so he can be more out of the closet. Hearing this saddened me. We have surely gone backwards, measurable harm has been done to us.

  • homes@piefed.world
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    27 days ago

    Our rights are everyone’s rights

    Until we are free, no one is free

    We fly this flag, not for us, but for everyone

    Have pride in the fight for the freedom to be who you were born to be 🏳️‍🌈

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    27 days ago

    My mom just dropped “Can you get married so your dad and I can look good in front of our friends? Also, what’s the point of having a good job and financial stability if you’re single, right?”

    She wants me to get married and have grandchildren ASAP. Literally the only thing they want in life is grandkids so they can look good in front of their peers.

    So yeah, I never plan on telling them I’m gay cuz they would never understand, but that whole idea makes me wanna die so yeah. Crazy how they can’t create their own happiness. They expect me to give their lives fulfillment. It’s my responsibility to make them happy at the cost of my own happiness. Makes sense. \s