this is all information that i know already, no really comments

thinking abt the AIDS epidemic brings me to tears. so much of our community was wiped out and nobody cared. like the impact the HIV/AIDS crisis had on the queer community is indescribable

gender and sexuality are social constructs. directly tied to whiteness and colonization!!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS ALSO WHY WE NEED TO DECRIMINALIZED DRUGS. WE NEED TO MAKE DOING DRUGS SAFE

this is like a very deeply personal thing, like someones status is their business and is between them and the people they have sex with. other than that it really is up to the individual to decide how to go about living positive

however this does make the case for comprehensive and inclusive sex ed. PLEASE TEACH KIDS ABOUT HAVING SAFE SEX AND HAVING SAFE GAY SEX

this doesnt diminish the experience of POC gay men w aids, but POC gay men will also tell you this

mhm the expereince of older queer people vs. younger queer people

especially because of healthcare access based on race. like white cis gays will always be treated better than their poc gender diverse counterparts

also like hot take but poly marginalized people have absolutely no obligation to contribute to social change or to do "the work" like stop asking POC to do all the work or revolutionary shit. surviving and living is enough. [this does not apply to white cis queers {we have an obligation to do some shit to reverse the racism in the community}] i have some opinions on demanding labor from people clearly

queer people and indigenous people are both more likely to have substance abuse issues. compounding variables fr fr