As a black straight female, I don’t think people realize there is a big part of yourself and your culture you have to give up to be able to be seen as “okay” by the majority that make you feel like you do not belong in their world. Equality is a nice fluffy blanket we all want but what are we giving up to be able to have it. Especially, when we never truely get it in the end.
I love my LGBTQ family members, friends, and people in general but it seems love does not exist for a lot of people and that is the sad part no matter what you identify as. Peace people.