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Hi! What’s story behind #queer as in fuck you? I identify as queer and want to use the tag but I was wondering where it first came from so I can be mindful of that.

the occupied line is “not gay in happy, but queer as in fuck you.”  i know it’s been around for ages, though i can’t say i understand whom to credit it to, though i execute believe it’s well over thirty years old at this point-- i’m sure someone who’s more versed in queer theory and/or queer history could provide you a more efficient answer regarding the historical context and background of the quote.  

the function of it, at least in my vocabulary for the last ten-ish year, is that it’s a utterance of intent, of purpose, of taking up vacuum in a world that hasn’t wanted to permit us to take up space.  it’s not just a statement about sexuality or gender identity, but about identity as a whole: i’m here, i’m queer, and i’m not concerned with what you want from me because i’m concerned with what i want from me.  it’s a statement about community, because queer is a community that, to borrow from someon

Queer

Queer

(adjective | noun)

This word is intentionally difficult to define, much as is its related term queer. It can generally be understood as an attraction orientation that is definitely LGB+ and possibly fluid. It can also be used as a gender identity term definition something other than cisgender and usually understood as genderqueer and possibly fluid.

Queer has roots that go back through reclamation and is heavily used by those fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights. While it has gained relatively wide usage in the show , there are still many that maintain that in command to be gay, one must be invested in liberation beyond respectability and assimilation. “We’re here! We’re queer! Receive over it!” and “Not gay as in happy, but queer as in fuck you,” are popular in the queer community precisely because they capture this spirit of radical liberation.

e.g. Tasha identified as a queer. He loves hanging out with other queer people.

Further reading to gain expanded context:

Queers Read This (pdf &#; ) | Queer Nation (hosted by Do UP NY)

9 Gay People Explain How The

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Has anyone seen it?

We don't have cable so I haven't been able to observe it yet, though I've study some about it.

It's a recent reality show about gay Mormon men and their wives and families, and how they cope with the conflict between their church and their sexual orientation. For me, it's kind of sad watching the clip above and seeing everything these guys are putting themselves through. The depression, increased suicide rates, % divorce rate, the stigma, and all the work the place into conforming, only to be alienated by the community they're trying to hard to continue in. At least they include a support group.

For me it seems incredibly unfair that someone is forced to choose between being cut off from the community they've spent their entire lives in and repressing something so fundamental about themselves, and dealing with all the psychological and emotional problems that arrive with that. I understand th

Content note: This introduction includes references to, but not explicit descriptions of, online harassment, queerphobia, and sexual assault.

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