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16 votes
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The number of teenagers registered as girls at birth who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria has increased by almost 1,500 percent in ten years in Sweden
10 votes -
Lesbians make history with Northern Ireland's first same-sex marriage
10 votes -
Switzerland votes to ban homophobic discrimination
10 votes -
Creating a safer internet with .gay
13 votes -
Phillip Schofield (ITV's This Morning presenter) comes out as gay, saying on live TV: “I’m proud of myself today"
8 votes -
Recruiting for a panel for an LGBT-focused Q&A session on Tildes
A recent conversation resurfaced an idea I've had for a while now, and I've decided to move forward with it. The Idea: a thread along the lines of "What's something you've always wanted to know...
A recent conversation resurfaced an idea I've had for a while now, and I've decided to move forward with it.
The Idea: a thread along the lines of "What's something you've always wanted to know about being LGBT but were afraid to ask?" I want to encourage people to specifically ask questions that might be uncomfortable, or questions that might be seen as too forward or invasive in other contexts. Crucially, I also want to have a diverse panel of LGBT people ready and willing to answer those types of questions in the thread. I'm using LGBT here in the Tildes-preferred umbrella manner, so this is open to all who identify with a minority gender identity or sexual/romantic orientation.
The Location: I feel like hosting it in ~talk would be best so that we are visible to people who do not subscribe to ~lgbt, who are more likely to have questions about our experiences.
The Panel: I have thought about just putting up the thread with no preparation and letting people respond as they see fit, but I've always held back because I think it's important to be able to have lots of different voices, identities, and experiences represented. As such, I figure assembling a panel of willing respondents prior to the thread would be good, hence this planning topic! We can list the names and short bios about the panel participants in the top level of the topic, which then lets participants know who is responding to them, as well as giving them the opportunity to ask questions to specific individuals should they wish to do so.
The Time: I am thinking next Monday, Feb. 10 would be a good time to get this up and running, but that is flexible. I expect the thread to be active for about one to three days.
Next Steps
If you are willing to be a part of the panel and answer questions:
- let me know either by commenting here or sending me a PM,
- include how you identify yourself,
- include what your preferred pronouns are, and
- include a short bio about yourself that will be posted in the thread.
An example of what panelists' introductions will look like in the Q&A thread:
Name Identity Preferred Pronouns Bio kfwyre gay cis male he/him/they/them Teacher. Happily married. Living in the US, and grew up in a very conservative Christian area. Came out in my 20s and dealt with severe depression and fallout with family. The bio can include anything you think might be relevant for context, or that you think people might want to ask about.
Signing on to participate in the panel does NOT mean you must answer every question asked. Panel participants can choose which questions they answer, as well as how much they choose to share. Signing on simply means you're agreeing to participate in the topic to the best of your ability and comfort level.
Finally, if you have any feedback or ideas for how this should run, let me know!
23 votes -
Jameela Jamil announces she is ‘queer’ after backlash over TV role
17 votes -
Queer time: The alternative to “adulting” | What constitutes adulthood has never been self-evident or value-neutral. Queer lives follow their own temporal logic.
10 votes -
How rigid/fluid is your gender and/or sexuality?
The following questions are aimed at gender identity, gender expression, romantic orientation, and/or sexual orientation. To cut down on wordiness, all the questions below will just say...
The following questions are aimed at gender identity, gender expression, romantic orientation, and/or sexual orientation. To cut down on wordiness, all the questions below will just say "identity", but know that I'm asking about any and all of the different parts that make up our gendered, romantic, and sexual selves.
You don't necessarily need to answer regarding all axes or focuses: choose the ones most salient or meaningful to you and your experiences. Furthermore, these questions are open to all, including people who don't identify as LGBT.
- How would you describe the rigidity/fluidity of your identity or its different parts?
- Do you experience short-term changes in your identity?
- Have you experienced long-term changes in your identity?
- Does your identity have any elements that are unchanging long-term?
- How does the fluidity/rigidity of your identity affect you? Are there advantages? Disadvantages?
- Are you certain in your identity right now, or is it unclear to you at the moment?
- If you are certain, do you think that certainty will persist, or might things change in the future?
- If you are uncertain, do you think a more definite identity will coalesce for you at some point?
As always, the questions are just jumping off points and don't need to be treated like a quiz. Also, just to be clear, I am asking this purely out of curiosity and am in no way trying to assert that a more rigid/fluid identity is better/worse. Likewise, I'm not trying to cast judgment on anyone still questioning or engaging in self-discovery. Your process and your identity are valid wherever you're at and however you feel. I'm simply interested to hear what your experiences are, whoever you are.
27 votes -
The new name of this group is ...
... exactly the same as the old name. Yep, "lgbt" won the vote from this thread. That may not be a surprise to many people, but this has still been a worthwhile process to go through. There were...
... exactly the same as the old name.
Yep, "lgbt" won the vote from this thread. That may not be a surprise to many people, but this has still been a worthwhile process to go through. There were some concerns expressed about the name, and it was only fair that we gave everyone a chance to have a say.
Of course, not everyone will be happy with this outcome. I saw a variety of voting responses which made that clear. At one extreme, I saw a couple of responses with "lgbt" marked as #1, and all other names marked as #N/A. At the other extreme, I saw a couple of responses with the other seven names ranked from #1 to #7, and "lgbt" marked as #N/A. Someone else marked any name which even included as "lgbt" as #N/A. So, there are definitely strong opinions for and against "lgbt".
But the vote was convincing. Nearly half of all people (43 out of 87) put "lgbt" as their first choice, two-thirds of people had it as their 1st or 2nd choice, and more than three-quarters of people had it as their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice. As I checked the results occasionally throughout the period of voting, "lgbt" consistently had about 50% of the first choices. And, counting all the ranked votes, "lgbt" got a final score of 6.98 out of a theoretical maximum of 8. The next closest names - "lgbtq" and "lgbtplus" - were scored at about 5.5 out of 8.
Here is the published result on Survey Monkey, and a screenshot of the detailed count.
22 votes -
'It’s not easy to believe in a god when people tell you God doesn’t like us'
13 votes -
South Dakota House passes bill which makes it a misdemeanor for doctors to provide puberty blockers or other treatments affecting gender expression to children under sixteen years old
21 votes -
Why Republicans are suddenly in a rush to regulate every trans kid’s puberty
14 votes -
Gay asylum seekers seeking protection in Australia were asked by government officials if they could pretend to be straight to avoid persecution in their home countries
10 votes -
San Francisco Pride members vote to ban Google and YouTube from their parade
25 votes -
Becoming a man
15 votes -
Utah has voted to ban LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for children, becoming the 19th US state to outlaw the discredited practice
18 votes -
Denmark to finally allow gay and bisexual men to give blood – but only after four month abstinence period
24 votes -
Gender neutral toilets in use for first time at Australian Open
10 votes -
Sci-fi magazine pulls story by trans writer after 'barrage of attacks'
20 votes -
I used to be an anti-LGBTQ Evangelical. Here’s what finally changed my heart and mind.
7 votes -
Gay man who protested against Drag Queen Story Time dies by suicide
Wilson Gavin was the President of the University of Queensland’s Liberal National Club. He was also gay. Earlier this week, he led a protest against a Drag Queen Story Time event. The following...
Wilson Gavin was the President of the University of Queensland’s Liberal National Club. He was also gay.
Earlier this week, he led a protest against a Drag Queen Story Time event.
The following day, he was found dead at a local railway station, having committed suicide.
He has formerly campaigned against same-sex marriage.
His family have released a statement.
10 votes -
Virginia school board stops removal of LGBTQ-themed children’s books
7 votes -
Two gay Chinese dads. One long and winding trip to fatherhood
9 votes -
A top YouTube makeup artist revealed she’s transgender. She said she was blackmailed into it.
19 votes -
One goal of United Methodists’ plan to split the church over same-sex marriage and clergy: Avoid lawsuits
8 votes -
UK Ministry of Defence buildings lit up in rainbow colours
5 votes -
A genderless prophet drew hundreds of followers long before the age of nonbinary pronouns
17 votes -
The internet made trans people visible. It also left them more vulnerable.
11 votes -
Gay, Christian and a former preacher, I'm coming out to help anyone hurt by Folau
10 votes -
JK Rowling's Maya Forstater tweets support hostile work environments, not free speech
27 votes -
The US Navy made Harvey Milk resign for being gay. Now they’re building a ship named after him.
8 votes -
Merriam-Webster singles out nonbinary 'they' for word of the year honors
26 votes -
The Church of Sweden has unveiled the country’s first-ever LGBT+ altarpiece and homophobes are very upset about it
11 votes -
Russians under threat for Q&A video
7 votes -
Sweden has been named the most LGBT-friendly country in the world for travellers according to new research into gay rights in 150 countries
8 votes -
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to remembering trans* people who we have lost to transphobic violence
HuffPo: At Least 22 Transgender People Were Killed In 2019. Here Are Their Stories. GLAAD is holding on online vigil Daily Beast: The Transgender Day of Remembrance: So Much Loss, So Much to Keep...
24 votes -
Suicide rates fall among LGBT+ community in Sweden and Denmark – reduced stigma for minorities is likely driving the drop, the report said
11 votes -
Instagram "Personals" account relaunches as Lex, a dating and social app targeted for people who are lesbian, bisexual, asexual, womxn, trans, genderqueer, intersex, two-spirit and non-binary
14 votes -
Trans athletes are posting victories and shaking up sports
8 votes -
Liberal mom forces son to be transgender? - The Younger Case
11 votes -
LGBTQ individuals, how's life?
I'm curious how many of us there are on here. This was asked awhile ago but I'm curious how things might have changed since then. Some ideas for discussion: When did you realize you weren't...
I'm curious how many of us there are on here. This was asked awhile ago but I'm curious how things might have changed since then. Some ideas for discussion:
- When did you realize you weren't cis/straight/etc?
- Are you out or still in the closet?
- How's the social situation where you live? (Are you accepted?)
- In a relationship? If so, how did you meet?
- Anything on your mind? (Doesn't have to be related to your identity/orientation.)
28 votes -
100 hours of name change labor
9 votes -
Beautiful tomboys of the 1930s
15 votes -
Set to rights – Iceland's new Gender Autonomy Act
7 votes -
Steam LGBTQ+ Games Sale
11 votes -
Christian right tactics to fight trans rights: seperate the T from LGBT
12 votes -
A queer user’s guide to the wild and terrifying world of LGBTQ dating apps
6 votes -
Transgender man who gave birth must be registered as "mother" on the birth certificate
11 votes