Are You ‘Queer Enough’ for Pride?

Have you ever felt not queer enough for spaces like Pride? If you have, you’re not alone. So many people identifying under the bisexual, pansexual, or polysexual umbrellas have felt the same, whether from bi-erasure in media, queer communities, or labels being used to push us into narrow boxes rather than being self-appointed descriptors.

I’m here to remind you that you are queer enough, and you belong at Pride and under the queer umbrella.

P. S. I’m celebrating Pride with a 10% off discount for any of the merch in my store. Use code: QUEER24 through June 2024

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[MartinRyleOShea]

Just had this last night where a person asked me and my partner why we were at a gay bar because we are "straight" (presenting). I loved my partners response of "guess?" 😂

[viclavigne]

Totally agree with everything being said, except for just one thing. People of the same gender literally cannot have heteronormative sex. That feels very much like when people say butch/femme is just copying hetero narratives and roles. Beside focusing on the sex people are having just never sat right with me. If people didn't make being gay seen as such a sex focused topic, I would have realized I was a lesbian much sooner. Being gay (I use as an umbrella term) is so much more than who we have sex with lol. If you feel you belong at pride, you do. 

Just act right lol. It's really not an appropriate place to be unicorn hunting, unless it's been made very clear first by the other party that that's something they are into. Lesbains and other sapphics deserve to enjoy spaces away from men approaching them for sex. No bringing literal homophobic boyfriends. Pride and gay clubs are not the place to educate. I have had to explain this to a friend before, and once I did she was very understanding. Honestly just let people be and enjoy pride. 

Acting right at pride also means not shitting on other community members. If seeing what you think is a same sex couple being affectionate and it's making you uncomfortable? You are at pride! Why are you being a miserable person? lol literally there's so much going on at pride, look somewhere else and mind your business. 

If there's a situation that needs to be handled and addressed I think we as a community can do that just fine. We don't need to be policing people trying to celebrate queer love and expression.