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Thrust Upon Us
To twist Shakespeare's words, "Some are born straight, some achieve straightness, and some have straightness thrust upon them."
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Nov 18, 2022
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We're More Expansive
"Straightness" as a sexual orientation/culture is just a social construct designed to keep us playing it small.
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Nov 11, 2022
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Part Of The Problem
The success of straight supremacy has always relied on queer complicity.
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Nov 8, 2022
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Straight Consequences
Society's concoction of "straightness" as a sexual orientation/culture has created real consequences for queer people, which is of course...
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Nov 3, 2022
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Vote Your Conscience
Some people who claim to vote based on "the economy" are really just seeking socially-acceptable excuses to vote for straight white...
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Nov 1, 2022
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Society Needs Us
"Groomer libel" is a fear tactic straight people concoct that claims queer existence is intrinsically harmful to children -- as if we had...
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Oct 29, 2022
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The Lie Of Straightness
Straightness as a sexual/cultural orientation is "fragile" because it's based on a lie: that human hearts should in some way be constricted,
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Oct 26, 2022
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We Go Together
Our equity is a product of our solidarity.
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Oct 19, 2022
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Chosen Family
Straight society is engineered for queer loneliness. That means togetherness, love, and laughter is our greatest form of resistance.
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Oct 16, 2022
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Proximal Power
Society has always accommodated queer people willing to do the work of straight supremacy.
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Oct 14, 2022
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Inalienable Rights
Never forget: many people can only imagine what it must feel like to walk down the street, holding hands without fear, and sharing your...
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Oct 13, 2022
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Illusions of Straightness
Left unfettered, human hearts run wild and free of their own accord, and desire is both a mystical and messy business...
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Oct 12, 2022
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Electoral Love
Voting against someone's civil rights is not an act of love, even if it might lower your taxes.
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Oct 7, 2022
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Too Pleased With Ourselves
Gay white cis men who vote Republican in the U.S. seem real happy to ignore the homophobia in order to enjoy the racism and misogyny.
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Oct 2, 2022
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Our True Strength
Diversity is always a strength. Always.
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Oct 1, 2022
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Resistance Is Never Futile
Weird how some get angry when queer people aren't more grateful for straight supremacy...
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Sep 26, 2022
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Misplaced Fears
Living in the U.S. means being forced to grapple with the intimacy of our hate and the dissolution of our differences, when it's our...
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Sep 21, 2022
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Sew What You Reap
We fear what we might feel compelled to do if we acknowledged our complex shared stories, in part because we're all so weary of this...
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Sep 16, 2022
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Words Matter
What is said can never truly be unsaid. And years hence, long after we have found forgiveness, we will never really be able to forget...
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Sep 11, 2022
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Public Affection
Force the world to reckon with your tender-hearted romance.
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Sep 7, 2022
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