🏳️‍🌈 IDAHOBIT: Week long discussion 🏳️‍🌈

For those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, how do you think someone could be a good ally?

For those who are an ally, what do you think it means to be a good ally?

I really love this question. Allyship is so important as the more people who advocate within the broader community, the more oppurtunities there are for change - and that's how real progress happens.

For me, a big thing is to show curiosity. However, I think it's really important for allys not to expect a LGBTIQA+ person to educate them on everything. There are plenty of resources out there and what makes me feel really supported is when someone comes to me, with curiosity around something they have found/researched/learnt themselves. It helps me feel accepted and cared for and like I am worth the time it takes to go and explore things themselves.

There are some really great points here around allyship 💜

I found his infographic that has some good suggestions too:

The one that stood out for me is around being visible and supporting the community- this includes calling out instances of discrimination or stigmatising language when we hear it.

Today's question:

How can we use LGBTQIA+ inclusive language?

@Former-Member @Former-Member @NatureLover @Shaz51 @petrichor @wellwellwellnez @The-red-centaur @Former-Member @Appleblossom @Former-Member

I came across this resource sharing how we can all use LGBTQIA+ inclusive language that I would like to share with everyone
A few key things in this resource that stood out for me were:

• Don't make assumptions about someone's gender, sexuality, or relationship
• Use words and phrases such as 'parent' and 'partner'
• Asking people what pronoun they use instead of asking what pronoun they prefer

Hi @Shaz51

I did think of the comparison but didn't want to use it as we are not ill 🙂

Hi @Daisydreamer

educate educate educate and speak up. I personally feel more comfortable sending feedbacks on forms, facilities etc as it gives me some distance. Occasionally I will stand up for other people, as I'm not out myself it depends on the situation.

Hi @Shaz51

no need to apologise xox

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@Former-Member wrote:

I came across this resource sharing how we can all use LGBTQIA+ inclusive language that I would like to share with everyone

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This was interesting, thank you, @Former-Member .

Good morning everyone here @Shaz51 @Daisydreamer @petrichor @Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member @NatureLover @Former-Member @Sophie1 @Appleblossom @Jynx @wellwellwellnez @outlander @The-red-centaur Hoping I haven't missed anyone.

Wow what a fantastic way to acknowledge IDAHOBIT day. It's really great to see all the people in this discussion being their authentic selves and accepting each other across the spectrum of LGBTQIA2+ realities. And the wonderful questions that have been talked about. Typical of me in recent times to just make it in at the end - at least I didn't miss it completely.

This year I had the pleasure of being with my transgender non-binary adult child and their family on the actual day. I identify as pan/bisexual too so the day means a lot to us. They live interstate and I didn't take my laptop with me, hence missing most of this discussion. I could talk at length about so many aspects of being a parent/grandparent of non-binary individuals, but have to try to catch up in other areas of the forums too this morning. I'll definitely check back in a bit.

Hoping there's another question today and I can join the chat in response to it.