#he already gets to be a queer icon for lesbians gays and trans folks i think the Aros deserve a slice of the peter pan representation pie

[venjamin-kingdomhearts]

dreamworks jack frost. disney peter pan. they're both aro in my mind.

[dear-indies]

Hello cat and mouse! I was wondering if you guys had any media (TV shows, games movies, etc.) you'd like to see more static icons of? You don't seem to reblog too many!

Hey anon! Thank you so much for asking! Sadly people don't seem to make 100px or larger static icons as much anymore. Please note that I'm mainly going to be focusing on casts with people of colour, disabled folk and/or queer folk. They don't have to be from said roles but icons in general for any of these people / casts would be absolutely amazing.

This is a very long list but please don't feel pressured to do these!

Mortal Kombat cast, Lewis Tan who has already been iconed but more the merrier which also applies to everyone I've noted has icon resources already!

Blood Quantum cast!

Sweet Home cast!

The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass cast because some of the cast carries over! Kate Siegel has already been iconed in Hill House as has Rahul Kohli in Midnight Mass.

Squid Game cast!

Blood & Water cast!

Power cast minus 50 Cent because he's a gross humanbeing!

All American cast!

The Irregulars cast!

Candyman cast!

Rutherford Falls cast!

Get Out cast!

Mayans MC cast!

What We Do in the Shadows cast!

Narcos cast!

Pose cast minus Janet M*ck Indya M*ore and Billy P*rter!

Shrill cast!

One Night in Miami cast!

The Last Black Man in San Francisco cast!

Mudbound cast!

It’s a Sin cast! 

Watchmen the show cast!

Sound of Metal cast!

Parasite cast!

The Intruder cast! 

The Forever Purge cast! 

Roma cast!

John Wick cast!

The Harder They Fall cast minus Z*zie Beetz!

Trickster cast minus Griffin P*well-Arcand.

Burden of Truth cast!

Coroner cast!

Folklore cast from HBO Asia!

Army of the Dead cast minus Dave B*utista!

Altered Carbon cast minus Joel Kinn*man!

Vida cast minus M*lissa Barrera!

Huge cast but please note that’s there’s conflicting sources about a 2008 altercation involving Nikki so icon at your own discretion! 

Special cast specially Ryan O'Connell (is gay and has cerebral palsy) who created the show. I've suggest him to so many people since 2019 and sadly no one has made anything for him so far!

Sex Education cast especially George Robinson (is paraplegic) Ncuti Gatwa (Rwandan) Kedar Williams-Stirling (Afro-Jamaican) Patricia Allison (Kenyan) Jemima Kirke (part Iraqi Jewish) Dua Saleh (Tunjur Sudanese and is non-binary) Sami Outalbali (Moroccan) Simone Ashley (Tamil Indian) Chinenye Ezeudu (Black) and Rakhee Thakrar (Indian)!

Titans cast especially Anna Diop (Senegalese), Damaris Lewis (African-American), Savannah Welch (is an amputee) and Chella Man (Hongkonger and Jewish, is deaf and non-binary genderqueer) but minus Br*nton Thwaites and C*rran Walters!

People!

Storme Toolis (has cerebral palsy) most notable role has to be New Tricks but she's also in Dalgliesh which would be great for people wanting disabled period fcs as that's set in the 1940's!

Abigail Spencer (part Cherokee), Mena Massoud (Egyptian) Rodrigo Santoro (Brazilian) Lea DeLaria (is a lesbian), Craig Tate (Black), Gilbert Owuor (Kenyan) from Reprisal.

More no specific roles but: Jacob Scipio (part Indo Guyanese) Rebecca Ablack (Indo Guyanese) Ebonée Noel (Afro-Guyanese) Shaunette Renée Wilson (Afro-Guyanese) Gabourey Sidibe (Senegalese and African-American), Patti Harrison (part Vietnamese and is trans), Deborah Mailman (Bidjara, Ngati Porou Maori, Te Arawa Maori) and I'd he happy to list more people if you'd like but anyone from my trans, non-binary, and disabled masterlists would be incredible.

Also please excuse anyone that was a minor at time of filming! 

[hellomynameisbisexual]

6 Ways to Be More Inclusive of Bisexual People During Pride Month

Tips for Pride organizers, attendees, and members of the bi community.

BY ZACHARY ZANE

JUNE 10, 2019

Most Pride attendees don’t go out of their way to heckle bisexual people, but many bi folks don’t feel particularly welcome at Pride. They feel they can’t express being openly bisexual without receiving a barrage of intrusive questions or disparaging remarks. For example, some people assume bisexuality is just a phase, or ask about your sexual history, and that's just...not cool.

In recent years, the LGBTQIA+ community has been pushing for more inclusivity among all its members — adding more letters to the acronym — in the hopes of encompassing all individuals who don’t feel represented by the original four letters. Yet at Pride events across the world, the acronym still seems synonymous with “gay,” and unless something is specifically stated to be bisexual [or transgender], meaning it explicitly notes that it’s an event, float, booth, etc. for bisexual people, it is assumed to be gay [and cisgender].

1. Don’t Call It “Gay Pride”

Words matter. Whoever came up with the phrase “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” was a little off the mark. An impactful thing everyone can do is to stop calling Pride “Gay Pride” and instead simply call the festivities “Pride.” Or, if you want to have some form of an LGBTQIA+ indicator in front of Pride to make it clear you’re not talking about one of the seven deadly sins, but the month of June, call it “Queer Pride.”

It’s such an easy switch to make, but one that can really make Pride feel more inclusive of various sexual and gender identities.

2. Know Your Queer History

Unlike what the 2015 movie Stonewall would have you believe, the original Stonewall riots were started by bisexual, trans, and nonbinary people of color. It’s necessary to know your queer herstory to remember that bi folks have always been at the forefront of queer liberation, fighting for the rights of all members of the larger LGBTQIA+ community.

“I could give you a list of behaviors that help the bi+ community feel welcome, seen, and named, but the truth is that right now we need healing and solidarity. I don’t think we can afford to be shady toward one another. We never really could. Acceptance that Pride is about everyone in the LGBTQIA+ community is a great place to start. If you can’t accept that, then stay home. If you can accept this fact and respect it, then, by all means, join the fun everyone, including the bi+ community, WILL be having. And don’t forget: bi+ community is made up of cis, trans, and nonbinary folks. Don’t get it twisted. bi+ icon Brenda Howard invented Pride. Trans bi+ icon Sylvia Rivera fought for our most vulnerable’s rights on the street. Andrea Jenkins made history last year by becoming the first black openly transgender and bi+ woman elected to public office. We’ve been here all along and we’re not going anywhere. We’re here to stay. Get used to it. Know your queer history!”

3. Create More Bi-Specific Spaces at Pride

Rio Veradonir, the assistant director of the American Institute of Bisexuality, says it would be helpful if “Pride organizers could give the bi community free spaces for visibility. L.A. Pride has done this for the trans community several times.”

This may not be surprising, but bisexual organizations aren’t typically flush with cash. In fact, according to the 40th annual LGBT Funders Report, which has tracked funding to LGBT organizations between 1970 and 2010, lesbian and gay organizations received $487 million in funding; transgender organizations received $16 million; and bisexual organizations received a mere $84,000 in those same four decades. Both transgender and bisexual organizations deserve more funding than they're receiving.

Additionally, Veradonir notes, “Large free spaces were made available for trans orgs to set up ways to outreach and interact with the attendees. Meanwhile, our org, amBi, has had to spend a fortune for booths.” Simply put, more booths would translate to more visibility and inclusion.

4. Make LGBTQIA+ Spaces Inclusive of Everyone in the Acronym

The need for bi-specific spaces emerges from a fact that Veradonir makes clear: “Unless a parade entry or booth is explicitly branded as being bisexual, attendees tend to assume every other entry or booth is gay.” That’s why he believes organizers of Pride events should make it clear in the advertising and branding that bi people are involved in every step of the process, including at most booths and on many floats, at parades, and events.

"If you are bi, just being visible is a productive means of addressing biphobia and dispelling myths and stereotypes."

"If they did that, Pride would feel less hostile [toward bi folks],” Veradonir concludes. “Pride leadership needs to step up and make bi folks feel more welcome at a systemic level.” This goes for all folks who are LGBTQIA+ — you're welcome at Pride, and you should feel that way.

5. Get to Know Other Attendees

Getting to know other members of your community can be a huge step when it comes to feeling more welcome. “Beyond not making assumptions about a person’s sexuality or identity, I think a great thing for [attendees] to do is to get to know the people,” says Talia Squires, editor in chief of bisexual.org. “I know Pride is a big party, and that's super awesome, but also, bother to go meet new people and hear their stories."

Often, members of the larger queer community self-segregate socially. Gay men hang out with other gay men, bi folks stick together, and so too do lesbian and trans communities. “[Pride] is a great opportunity because you get to break out of your normal circle of people and get exposed to different [LGBTQIA+] groups,” Squires says.

6. If You’re Bi or Pan, Be Visible

In addition to all the things Pride organizations and other attendees can to do make Pride more inclusive of bi folks, there’s also something we can do. “Be visible!” says Lorien Hunter, editor in chief of the upcoming digital publication Queer Majority. “If you are bi, just being visible is a productive means of addressing biphobia and dispelling myths and stereotypes. The truth is that we are already everywhere, but in many cases, people just aren’t aware of our presence. If you are in a position to be out and visible, please do it. Often this decision will empower others to do the same.”

Oh, and last but definitely not least, “Don’t boo us,” Squires says. “That's a basic one.”