A Plea and Open Letter to LGBTQIA+ Family and Friends…

“LGBTQIA” stands for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual”; it’s an acronym used to represent the broader LGBTQ+ community.

Led © Brooklyn Grace Muse

Dear Family and Friends of he/him/his/she/her/hers/they/them/theirs/ze/zir/zirs,

Be thankful.
Your family member/ friend
is being authentic
to themselves.
Not to you.
To Themselves.

Their life is their own, not yours.
You do not “own” anyone.
You are not a perfect being.
You are not here to control but to support.

Was that crude? Maybe so- but wake up.
The goal of life — to move forward.
Just be kind.
We are losing too many great people
due to your stubborn ignorance.

Life is filled with anguish and pain. Look around you.
The politics of America and the world is at a crossroads.
I weep daily for America and my limitations within the chaos.
My “control” was my simple…