• missingno@fedia.io
          50·
          20 hours ago

          Sadly, yes. There’s a pretty notorious transphobic organization calling themselves the LGB Alliance, with the aim of trying to drive a wedge.

          • wabasso@lemmy.caEnglish
            12·
            20 hours ago

            I guess I can see how it gets messy when you have to figure out visibility. Like could it be seen as concern over the TQ “Not All Men-ing” the movement?

            I know that’s a stretch…

            Also can I ask an ignorant question from the outside? I always thought the rainbow flag was future-proofed and didn’t understand adding other colors. The rainbow is already the full spectrum of visible light meaning you could change the messaging to include others and keep the same symbol. Thoughts?

            • UnpledgedCatnapTipper@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
              26·
              19 hours ago

              The additions are to highlight the parts of our community that are typically underrepresented, more vulnerable, and facing higher levels of discrimination (i.e. trans people, intersex people, and queer people of color).

              It also helps weed out the “LGB without the T” assholes. As a trans woman, seeing just the rainbow flag flying somewhere often makes me think “is this actually a safe place, or do they hate me more than the place next door with no flag?” Usually that isn’t the case, but the doubt exists, and it sucks.

              • wabasso@lemmy.caEnglish
                8·
                19 hours ago

                Yeah makes sense. Even if you include “all” marginalized groups that’s a far cry from “everyone”.

                Also agree the ship has sailed on using the rainbow-only flag to mean everything. Thanks for responding to my thought anyway.

        • GalacticSushi@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          24·
          19 hours ago

          Yes. Even some US government websites updated from LGBTQ to LGB. The travel information page is now down to just “Gay and Lesbian travelers.”

    • SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml
      172·
      14 hours ago

      I’m not being transphobic

      Yes you are. Fuck off with this “just asking questions” slop. This is, word for word, a TERF talking point.

      Suck my girldick, asshole