We were talking about the Pride event we went to and she speculated I was trans and she wanted to know what that meant. We spent hours talking watching some of Sam Collins’ YouTube videos so she could learn more and I just feel like so much weight on my shoulders have melted
Just going to say this gently: some queer/trans people survive by remaining closeted, going stealth, keeping their identities private shared with only a chosen few. Some queer/trans people survive by becoming activists, putting themselves out there and being loud and proud.
Humans have been living with nature for 100,000 years. Humans in general are not the problem, imperialism and colonialism are the problem. It's a specific class of humans who ruthlessly exploit everything they can get their hands on who we need to overthrow to save the planet.
Genuine question: Does your company plan to educate its employees on queer issues and hold them accountable for spreading queerphobic messages? Does your company have any plans on how to support queer people outside of selling rainbow washed merchandise for profit?