“This Juneteenth, we honor those who fought to abolish slavery and continue our fight for freedom while celebrating the rich and diverse history of Black communities.
It is our collective fight that reminds us that there is no LGBTQ+ freedom without Black freedom. We’re not free until we’re ALL free.”
— The Human Rights Campaign
Well, it was Dolly Parton yesterday…
So now…
And to anyone whom I’ve missed…
Happy Father’s Day to every Dad who needs a bit of extra love today 💙
But, seriously…
To think that these 49 people just wanted to dance and enjoy a night with their friends at a small nightclub in downtown Orlando, Florida…
And they died because one angry man with a gun decided that they didn’t deserve to live because he was a homophobe*
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Hello.
Though my sexual orientation is definitely something other than ‘straight’, I loved the cleverness of this metaphor for being an ally:
bloodteethandflame 