firstgrave:

firstgrave:

Pete buttigieg, Krystan sinema, and Jenny durkan are prime examples of “being lgbt doesn’t mean you’re progressive and representation in political spheres should not be treated like representation in media/entertainment.”

i don’t care if someone had to “work twice as hard” just to get into a position of power where they utilize their newfound resources to make life worse for everyone else and uphold shitty, bigoted policies.

sure, plenty of ppl hate these politicians solely for their sexual orientation. but dealing with homophobia doesn’t give someone a free pass, especially when they hold privilege in many other ways (like the fact that wow look they’re all white).

Pete being gay doesn’t mean he isn’t an imperialist. krystan being bisexual doesn’t mean she didn’t condemn an entire class of people to poverty during a global pandemic (with a fun little dance to commemorate the ultimate fuck you towards the minimum wage essential workers who have risked their lives over the past year for a wage that isn’t even livable). Jenny being a lesbian doesn’t mean she isn’t a racist who defends police brutality and upholds a system of injustice.

stop using sexual orientation as a get out of jail free card and recognize that being lgbt doesn’t mean you can’t be an asshole.