If I were to write a queer manifesto today, it would be very
important for me to make it inclusive for the entirety of the queer umbrella. The
manifesto would need to include all sexual identities, such as homosexual, bisexual,
pansexual, asexual, etc, as well as gender identities be them trans*, gender
fluid, or any location on the gender spectrum. It is very important for the
queer community to be open and available for those who need or are searching
for assistance in their identity or lives. There are many instances within the
queer community today of prejudice against certain queer groups (trans*phobia
being a good example) that need to be addressed by the community as a whole. It
does no good to fight against homophobia if it doesn't help other members of
the queer community.
This
connects a lot with a topic my brother has been looking into, the way that
people in the queer community can be very misogynistic and trans*phobic, and
feel that because of their queer identity it is ok for them to do so (an
example being Perez Hilton). It is important to look at this and address it
because it can be very damaging for queer people, and coming from within their
own community which should be a safe space for them.
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