• Technus
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    9 months ago

    Being exposed to queer culture doesn’t turn you gay, it just tells you that it’s an option. That’s why conservatives see it as so dangerous.

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      Yup, that’s what happened when I found out other people were trans. I was like ‘You can do that!?’. The feeling had always been there but seeing others made it obvious that you don’t have to just be dysphoric and depressed.

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        9 months ago

        For me, it was watching Captain Jack Harkness on Doctor Who hitting on everyone he met. He just fucking owned it.

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    9 months ago

    The first time I saw a Drag Queen was while hanging out in a gay bar in Amsterdam (obviously stoned).

    She was so tall and all I remember was looking up and this complete feeling of reverence, like walking into a church and looking up at very beautifully crafted artwork on the high ceilings. Absolutely amazing.