scintilla

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“I Find Hope in Simply Still Being Here”: Three trans service members speak out on the military ban, and the rise of transphobia in the United States. in c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

I don't know how they do it. Knowing how deeply so many of your colleagues hate who you are has to eat at you in the long run. I have such mixed feelings about trans service members.

Under Supervision: Transgender people in China — no matter their age — require parental consent to transition. in c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago

Tankies are so close to being correct but for some reason they think that another big empire has the good of the people as a central goal.

No, I won't be shedding any tears for Charlie Kirk in c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
A Muslim-majority city banned Pride flags. A judge just ruled on its legality in c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 17 points 2 months ago

I think the important part is that it's all speech on flagpoles. It's not specifically pride flags like the title represents.

The queer community still needs places for public sex in c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The title uses the word public in a way that nearly everyone would read as referring to doing something like having sex in a public park. Not in the way that it is meant which could much more accurately be described as cummunal without the implication being that it will be visible to all.