#I’m big mad about cops and psyops in our house man

[howlingdemon13]

I usually don’t make separate posts about Pride, but I keep seeing the discourse and I didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes:

Every gatekeepy argument about who/what isn’t allowed at Pride (no “straight-passing” bi folks, no kink, no cishets) feels like a psyop. And it’s the same psyop every damn year that the same cop-brained people keep falling for.

We go over this every year: Pride is a protest and a celebration. We are protesting the denial of basic human rights for our community across the globe, and we are celebrating each of our victories and what makes us different.

Unfortunately, it feels like younger members of the community fall for these psyops at higher rates. Guys, please learn your history and stop policing people in your community. The government and corporations already have pigs for that. Stop falling for it.

We need our allies and supporters there with us. We need folks who aren’t out yet or who might not know that they’re some facet of the community with us. We need our community elders who have been fighting this fight for decades with us.

If your ass is clenched about some bastardized ideas about consent around seeing kink in public, or are made uncomfortable by queer folks who you think aren’t “queer enough”, or whatever other petty-ass hang-up you have about the people attending Pride with you… then maybe you should take a breather at home and return once you’ve figured out why you feel the need to scrutinize other people in your community.