we’re here. we’re queer. LEt’s Give back the letters.
What Are We Here For?
01
Meeting Good Queers
Let’s be nice. Smile at strangers. Say hello to someone you don’t want to fuck. Say something interesting. Flirt shamelessly. Or not. Be nice.
02
Doing Fun Things
Do something different this week. Invite other queers. Pretend it’s an “event”. Be cool when 3 people show up. Be shocked when 50 show up.
03
Changing the World
We get busy in our lives and forget what’s important. We change our panties. We change the time. We change the song. But sometimes we forget to change the world.
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I had an idea. And then I thought others might like it too.
So, I created a website to let people know. I even made stickers. I even walked up and down Hillcrest talking about all those damn letters we’re using. I really think it’s a lot. And we’ve grabbed all the colors. Kids can’t draw or spell anymore. We’ve taken too much. And the straight people are trying to be nice, but you know it’s gonna turn when their kid can’t get into college because they are afraid to use the letters LGBTQ* without asking permission. Anyhow, listen to my idea….
Cable King
/ Queer with an Idea
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m confused.
It’s a lot at first. Just think about a social space where it doesn’t matter which part of the queer spectrum you are in. You are welcomed simply by the acknowledgement of a shared experience at some level.
Didn’t we work really hard to get people to notice those letters?
Yes we did. And we got everyone to pay attention and start doing the right thing. Equality and marriage are now a starting point in the discussion. But we want more than a letter can provide. We want to be seen as individuals with unique experiences and understanding. We want to be seen.
So you want me to give up my identity?
Not your identity. Your label. Let’s lean away from the label but understand why it has been so important on our journey.
Identity is foundational to our queer experience. When we found the words to describe our world, things started to make sense. People have tried to diminish and hide those words from others because they know the power of living authentically.
The letters initially gave us power because they helped us identify each other and create community. At some point, the letters turned on us and began to separate us from our people. They limited who we saw when we went out because our friends were learning new letters and going to new bars that didn’t welcome us.
We both wanted to listen to the same bad music and drink the same strong drinks. But the letters started pushing us to do it with people who we didn’t really have other things in common with. The bathroom line at the “L-goth-demi-bar” is real short because she’s reading a book tonight.
Don’t other people need a way to identify us a community?
Yes, and that’s where the letter Q comes in. It is inclusive of all our community variations. It is a wide circle with a warm tongue, that we can all come together under. We can even take the best color of all, lavender, which is the edge of the spectrum of visible light. Everything from here is just energy.
Can I tell my friends my specific letters?
That’s exactly where we share the intricate complexities of our humanity. Our friends understand our nuances and unique qualities in ways that a flag, nor letter, nor color could ever represent.
But how will we identified?
The most important thing someone can know about you is the content of your character.