Gay af man Hayn Ira May shared "hurtful" ableist msag he received on Grdr to make a pot about ableism the LGBTQ muny.
Contents:
- DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
- GAY AF MAN SHARED ‘HURTFUL’ GRDR MSAG TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT POT ABOUT ABLEISM
DISABILY: 'PEOPLE ASSUME I N'T BE GAY BEE I'M DISABLED'
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GAY AF MAN SHARED ‘HURTFUL’ GRDR MSAG TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT POT ABOUT ABLEISM
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