Who Is (Would Be) Your Perfect LGBTQ Ally?

Calling all LGBTQ Allies/Friends: Please Wear a Pin For Us? It’s Time!

Time for the silent majority to speak up in daily public solidarity

AIDS ribbon and LGBTQ flag taken from public domain sources. Image of tearful queer person licensed from Adobe Stock.

A conservative backlash against bisexual, transgender, and gay people is growing so strong that random street violence is surging in the U.S., the U.K., and elsewhere. Kids are learning hatred from parents and churches then bullying and beating up LGBTQ classmates. Queer adults are fleeing conservative states out of fear, and things seem to be getting worse rather than better — particularly for transgender people.

I’ve been writing about that disturbing trend for months, and people often ask me what they can do to help. Well, I have some experiences to share. If I could ask one simple thing of friends and allies of LGBTQ people, it would be daily public solidarity.

How?

Let me tell you a story first, so you understand why I’m about to ask you to do something that might feel very uncomfortable.