Pictur om gay pri paras held across the US and around the world this past weekend. |
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CONTENT WARNG: IMAG OM THIS WEEKEND’S GAY PRI PARAS
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We're not homosexuals; we're gay or same-genr-lovg. Were created the early 19th century and predomantly voked s volvg straight people -- only later did nservativ employ them to enforce antigay discrimatn. Around the world there are still nearly a dozen untri where homosexualy is punishable by ath.
Gay and bisexual men who are a generatn olr than me remember a time when sex was riskier than Rsian roulette. Closeted queer men will ignore symptoms and avoid gog to clics for treatment bee they're terrified to adm they've had gay sex. If you're HIV-negative, takg PrEP (the daily dosage of an HIV preventn pill) is one of the most rponsible thgs you n do as a sexually active trans woman or queer, gay, bi, or same-genr-lovg man.
“GAY PRI” PARAS, NUDY, AND NIHILISM
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GAY PRI
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7 percent of high-school stunts say they’re gay, bisexual, or not sure of their orientatn. Some may even have been enuraged by seeg a gay-themed T-shirt at Target, or a drag queen a yogurt mercial.