To Lawmakers and Civil Society Organizations, We are a coalition of LGBTQ+ activists, artists, and community organizers writing with one simple message: if you support the dangerous censorship bills that are threatening our community, seeing you at Pride this year is going to be a gut punch. Queer and trans communities are facing unrelenting attacks […]
  • RiQuY@lemm.eeEnglish
    10·
    2 个月前

    I don’t quite understand the “stay at home” to protest against anti lgbt laws. Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around?

    • CatDogL0ver@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 个月前

      The author is telling those companies/politicians to stay home (don’t come to pride/don’t pretend to support pride).

    • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
      6·
      2 个月前

      I take it as “Queer activists tell people who support censorship they don’t belong at pride”

      • deathbird@mander.xyzEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        The only org they call out by name is The Heritage Foundation.

        I assumed that they were already skipping the parade.

  • Geodad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 个月前

    If I’m reading it correctly, are they telling the homophobes to stay home?

    Or is it more like a general strike for the LGBTQ community?

    It’s not very clearly written.

    • Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
      2·
      2 个月前

      I take it as “Queer activists tell people who support censorship they don’t belong at pride”

      • outrageousmatter@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 个月前

        Kinda but more directed towards lawmakers or congress to stay home who state they support the community by going to pride events or protests against the administration but in reality support the censorship towards the community. The examples of bills tell me it’s directed towards the lawmakers or politicians.

    • CatDogL0ver@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 个月前

      The author is telling those companies/politicians to stay home (don’t come to pride/don’t pretend to support pride).

  • deathbird@mander.xyzEnglish
    5·
    2 个月前

    This is an excellent policy position, if only the argumentation wasn’t dogshit. I am begging everyone even vaguely lib-left, stop writing like this. If you’re trying to write a petition, open letter, or public statement, for the love of god write it for people other than yourselves or just don’t say anything at all.

    Internet censorship is bad for alphabet people, but it’s also bad for the straights. It’s bad for everyone. It’s just bad.

    Freedom is for everyone. And Heritage wasn’t coming to the parade anyway.

  • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    2 个月前

    Just noticed KOSA starts with KOS. Was that international intentional, like DOGE?