Pride Month Story Time

When I was little, I did not know the LGBTQ+ community existed and nor did I know what being transgender was. All I knew was that I wanted to be guy and I would often cry because I thought I couldn't be a guy.

Years later, I heard a mention of the LGBTQ+ community and I asked what that was but got scolded. So I decided to take matters into my own hands and look it up on my computer. I spent a couple of hours learning about the different genders and sexualities and the flags that represented them and those hours were all I needed to know that my feelings were valid and that I could've been a guy all along.

I was still nervous about venturing into the topic more because I had also read about the hate LGBTQ+ folks had been experiencing since the Stonewall Riots (and before) and that scared me. Then a couple of my friends came out as bisexual and gay and that helped me feel more confident and I accepted them with open arms because even though I was confused about myself, I knew it was important for them to feel accepted and loved, no matter their gender or who they were or were not attracted to. I then met a trans guy a couple of years later and cautiously asked them what it was like (I didn't want them to think I was transphobic or anything cause I was genuinely curious). He was nice and told me about it and told me what pronouns and name he preferred (honestly not that hard, I dunno what some people are complaining about 🤭) and we became friends after that.

A couple more years later and I came out as trans to my two besties and they accepted me and it felt amazing to have he/him pronouns being used for myself. Unfortunately, I can not say the same thing about my mother, who while I was testing the waters of the possibility of me being genderfluid told me that it was absurd that she would have to use different pronouns for me and decided that she/her was good enough (it wasn't and in fact, far from that). Even after I came out, she'd scold me for correcting people about my pronouns and told me that she would use the name she gave me at birth without even asking me if I wanted to change my name (I wasn't going to, especially after she said that).

Anyways, now I am living freely with my true pronouns and people who accept me for me and I hope this inspires many people and gives them hope ^w^

Happy Pride Month to y'all!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙✨

happy pride month!!! :3

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

there's lots going on in the pmc community this month, so if you're looking for events to join, here are a few!
pirates pride jam - bilge rats x under the rainbow
out of our closet - digitalneko
pride month community event - under the rainbow - COMING SOON