“It’s well past the time for mainstream media, including “LGBTQ” media, its publications and organizations, to take responsibility for the part they play in encouraging violence against lesbians.”
“There is a strong view amongst MPs generally, that what is happening with social media is a threat to democracy.” —Harriet Harman, Human Rights Committee
“What we went through was stressful and detrimental in a lot of ways, so that motivated us to create something for other struggling young people.” — Chiara Canaan, The Pique Resilience Project
La Fragosa taught Mathilde “Missy” de Morny to defy sexist ‘norms’—In rewriting Missy as a “man,” mainstream strips her of her power and denies lesbians their history.
“If we can be revised after we’re dead, by the very thing we fight against while we’re alive, then what are we fighting for?”
“Jennie Hodgers, aka Albert Cashier, is a symbol of defiance and bravery—She dreamed bigger than the world would allow. Rewriting Jennie Hodgers as a “man,” does a great disservice to her legacy, and erases the sexism that led her to make the choices she did.”
“Reclaiming my word! Reclaiming my word! Reclaiming my word! Lesbian! What they failed to tell you, is that IT’S MY WORD… And I CAN reclaim it!”
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