The LGBTQ+ Handbook

How to Support!

Although most of the people that read this are part of the LGBTQ+ community, there are a few people that are really straight. And cisgender. So this is for you, my heterosexual homies! (I said homies please don't judge me too bad)

Your friend comes out to you.

What do you do? Do you do the whole, "Congrats Now Let's Do a Party" approach? Do you just say, "Well that's chill" and just be casual about it? Or do you just say "It's Kind of Obvious" and then ignore it for the rest of humanity?

Well, I would imagine that most people would want you to be all supportive of them, and continue to treat them like normal people. Some people do want the "Coming Out Party," though, just to warn you. You should know the person and your relationship with them. I'm pretty sure you're smart enough to decide what is best for the situaton.

"Can I go to Pride?"

THE ANSWER IS YES! Yes, you can go to Pride. Pride is just showing support for the community, so everyone that wants to support should be allowed. Some people in the LGBTQ+ community may disagree, though, but that doesn't happen too often. I believe the more supporters, the better, you know?

What if my friend is now attracted to my gender? Can I get changed in front of them again?

I feel like a lot of people ask this. A lot of people will get offended by this question, though. My answer is that if you were changing in front of the person before they came out, you can continue changing in front of them. They aren't going to just suddenly change into a ravenous monster wanting to have sex with you whenever they see your collar bones. That just doesn't happen.

How can I support the LGBTQ+ community?

Educate others. That's what this book is for; I'm hoping to educate people. You don't have to write a book, or go to rallies, or preach to the queer choir, but if you hear someone acting like an uneducated bigot, please do educate them. Stupidity isn't attractive in any aspect, so let's educate the world to make it a lot nicer to look at.

Whatever you do decide to do, please don't resort to violence straight away. Violence should be a last-resort sort of thing. Violence shows stupidity, while peace and negotiation shows intelligence. We should be smart poofs of rainbow glitter, it makes people respect us more. Don't be a bigot.