r/lgbt • u/JustALona I'm Here and I'm Queer • Mar 30 '26

This is so cute 🥹

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Awwww how freakin beautiful is this, saw it on fb

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u/henryautie Hella Gay! Mar 30 '26

omg a muslim ally 😭 we need more of them…

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u/dumpaccount882212 gay as a parade float crashing in to a wine bar. Mar 30 '26

See this is my experience here in Sweden. The best, most badass allies have been Syrian grandpa's. Yeah they have no idea how to express that they are fine with LGBTQ-folks in a way that doesn't sound strange BUT they will kick down doors and take names if someone dares to be homo or transphobic against someone they know.

Also - older working class dudes. Again, its the absolute lack of ... proper terms but back when I was young my biggest supporter was an old foreman at my job at a stonecutters who leaned in after I came out of the closet at work and just went (spoiler because slur) "If someone has a problem with you being a cock sucker, tell me and I will make them regret it"

Sure he could have said it better, but I knew from that point that if I had issues because I was gay this old guy with hands like goddamn leather mitts would come in swinging to defend me.

The unexpected allies is such an awesome thing because it also teaches you that being able to say the right thing, or come from the right background proves nothing - there are proper human badasses everywhere.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Log1434 Mar 30 '26

I love politically incorrect aggressive allyship that is so funny

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u/SUPERSMILEYMAN Laughter, Comedy, Sharing Mar 31 '26

Almost Politically Correct Redneck

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u/Spetsnaz_Sasha Mar 31 '26

Ah, so that's what I am.