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[–]Shadow_Lurker 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I find this interesting because this narrative is so recent. And how did LGB people not notice that 5-10 years ago their were no trans heterosexuals in their LGBT spaces and groups and now they're basically the majority?

Stonewall was a very exclusionary place, something that the usual suspects managed to whitewash over the years. The only people that could enter in there were those who had credentials with people already inside, which were mostly gay men and some butch lesbians. Hell, even drag queens had difficulties getting inside, imagine trans/genderspecials!

Ugh yea the gay neighborhood in my area is just mostly straight people/queers at this point.

By itself, this is not a problem. It signifies an integration of gay/lesbian people into society, which is very good!

The issues start to appear when some people are unable to respect the liturgies of gay/lesbian spaces. If a straight person goes to a gay bar, they must be aware that there's a chance that some same-sex flirting can happen and not flip their shit if it does.