Standing in the bakery line at Safeway in a small town.
Old fellow, kind who has enough tools in his truck to change your engine, is in front of me.
He orders a sheet cake, and asks the worker to "put some gay stuff on it", since his son has just come out.
The worker draws a rainbow, dad picks out rainbow flags. Asks her what else is "gay".
After he leaves it takes the young baker and I a moment to stop smiling at each other.

@lgbtqia
@lgbtq
@lgbtq_plus
#trans #lgbtqia #happypride

Standing in the bakery line at Safeway in a small town.
Old fellow, kind who has enough tools in his truck to change your engine, is in front of me.
He orders a sheet cake, and asks the worker to "put some gay stuff on it", since his son has just come out.
The worker draws a rainbow, dad picks out rainbow flags. Asks her what else is "gay".
After he leaves it takes the young baker and I a moment to stop smiling at each other.

@lgbtqia
@lgbtq
@lgbtq_plus
#trans #lgbtqia #happypride

Dear friends/followers/the fedi at large,

Today seems to be the last big day of Pride Month and I thought I would use this opportunity to say some things.

I have been doing a lot of thinking, reading, and self reflection and made a discovery about myself, and it all started with a simple, what I can only assume was, off-handed remark about me (to someone else): "He sure as hell ain't straight, no matter what he says"

For the last 39 years I have identified as a cis-het man. I'm still a cis-man, but "het" is not accurate. Reflecting on my past experiences, I've clearly never been straight. But I denied it.

Even when, as a kid, I experimented with a neighborhood boy, I told myself "I'm still attracted to girls, so I'm clearly not gay."

And it was true. I was not gay. Or straight.

I am bi.

Up until recently, I thought being bisexual meant equal attraction to girls and boys. I was wrong. I read about the modern definition, people's experiences, and other things to realize it isn't as simple as that.

My mind opened.

Happy Pride to everyone!

#HappyPride#Pride

Credit to Jen @mangled_pixel for these wonderful creations. #HappyPride #PrideMonth #Pride2025 #StarTrek #Klingon

More color variations are available at the link below.

https://mangledpixel.com/pride.html

Happy Caturday everyone!

#caturday #LGBTQ #pride #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #FediCats #pridemonth #HappyPride #LGBTPride

New Privacy Guides article 🌈🔒
by me:

Data privacy is important for everyone.

But for some marginalized groups,
data privacy is indispensable for social connection, access to information, and physical safety.

For Pride month this year,
we are happy to present you the first article of our series discussing topics at the intersection of data privacy and LGBTQ+ experiences.

Stay safe 🔒
Stay connected ✨
And Happy Pride!

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/03/importance-of-privacy-for-the-queer-community/

#PrivacyGuides #Privacy #LGBTQ #Pride #HappyPride

#HappyPride is now trending across Mastodon

Happy Pride Month!

Remember that purchasing Pride Merch from retailers that do not support LGBTQ+ causes or organizations are making money off you while still being indifferent to the existence of LGBTQ+.

Buy Pride Merch from entities that support LGBTQ+ causes and organizations.

#HappyPride
#PrideMonth