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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>— Similar arguments have been used against the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a>, suggesting an "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/epidemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>epidemic</span></a>" or "<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/socialcontagion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialcontagion</span></a>." In reality, as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/societal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>societal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/stigma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stigma</span></a> targeting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/marginalizedgroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marginalizedgroups</span></a> eases, people feel freer to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/express" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>express</span></a> their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authenticselves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authenticselves</span></a> without <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fear</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/judgment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>judgment</span></a>, as clearly shown in the chart below.</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>19 of the best <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/anthems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anthems</span></a> of the last 20 years. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Songs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Songs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/encouraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>encouraging</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inspiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inspiring</span></a> others to be their most <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authenticselves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authenticselves</span></a> earn a spot on our <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/playlist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>playlist</span></a>. Here are 19 of the best <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQAnthems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQAnthems</span></a> of the last 20 years. <br> <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Entertainment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Entertainment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Representation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Representation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.yardbarker.com/entertainment/articles/19_of_the_best_lgbtq_anthems_of_the_last_20_years/s1__39630816#slide_1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yardbarker.com/entertainment/a</span><span class="invisible">rticles/19_of_the_best_lgbtq_anthems_of_the_last_20_years/s1__39630816#slide_1</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>Just 35% of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/professionals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>professionals</span></a> feel <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/safe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safe</span></a> being their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authenticselves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authenticselves</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a>. </p><p>New data from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LinkedIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinkedIn</span></a> sheds light on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/experience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>experience</span></a> at <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a> and what people should look for and expect when deciding to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/comeout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comeout</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/professionally" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>professionally</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workplace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Bigotry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bigotry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Discrimination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Discrimination</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Homophobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homophobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transphobia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transphobia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NationalComingOutDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalComingOutDay</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/11/just-35-per-cent-of-lgbtq-professionals-feel-safe-being-their-authentic-selves-at-work/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thepinknews.com/2023/10/11/jus</span><span class="invisible">t-35-per-cent-of-lgbtq-professionals-feel-safe-being-their-authentic-selves-at-work/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>‘I was <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/outed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outed</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> – this is how I <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/coped" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coped</span></a>’ </p><p>In an ideal world, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/comingout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>comingout</span></a> and “<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/outing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>outing</span></a>” wouldn’t be a thing – we would just be our <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authenticselves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authenticselves</span></a> without anyone <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/questioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>questioning</span></a> it. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transitioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transitioning</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ComingOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComingOut</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Representation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Representation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NationalComingOutDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalComingOutDay</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/11/i-was-outed-in-school-this-is-how-i-coped/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thepinknews.com/2023/10/11/i-w</span><span class="invisible">as-outed-in-school-this-is-how-i-coped/</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>Together, let us champion <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inclusivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusivity</span></a>, celebrate <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a>, and ensure that every child, including <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/nonbinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonbinary</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/genderdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderdiverse</span></a> individuals, feels <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/seen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seen</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/heard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heard</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/valued" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>valued</span></a> for who they truly are. </p><p>With <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/parental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parental</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a>, these remarkable individuals can inspire others to embrace their <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/authenticselves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authenticselves</span></a> as well.</p><p>(20/20) <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Transgender</span></a></p>
Natasha 🇹🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿<p>❤️ this and sharing with the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LightBringers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LightBringers</span></a> 💛 Always be your <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AuthenticSelves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthenticSelves</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BeKind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeKind</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BeHuman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BeHuman</span></a> 💚</p>