How to Ally

Reformatted from this post so it would actually work on my blog
REPEAT THIS IS NOT MINE but tumblr might go down and so I don't trust a relink
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okay so some ways for straight people to be actual good allies because people keep reblogging this and tagging like “but what do I DO” and I think it’s important:

• Info on Bisexuality
• The AVEN wiki (Asexual spectrum)
• GLAAD’s Transgender FAQ
• Genderfluid
• Terms and Definitions
• When a friend comes out to you (also this)
• For teachers or educators
• An interesting blog post
• A TED talk about identity
• Understand Gender Identity
• Pansexuality
• Demisexuality
• Marriage is not enough
• MarriagE IS NOT ENOUGH
• MARRIAGE IS NOT ENOUGH
• M A R R I A G E  IS NOT E N O U G H

• speak out when you hear people being intolerant/making rude jokes/misgendering or misnaming people
• educate family and friends politely but unwaveringly
• DO NOT partake in jokes at the expense of queer* individuals
• USE the pronouns and names you are asked to use
• DO NOT out your queer friends without explicit permission

• I don’t just mean love Ellen and Laverne Cox
• Look at queer representation
• Know what queer-baiting is
• Article about representation
• Queer in comics
• Books
• Movies
• TV shows
• Youtubers
• Video Games
• Celebrities

• Race & LGBT justice
• Also race
• More about race
• Race is a big deal– there are hate crimes against queer people, but SO MANY MORE against non-white queer individuals)
• Passing
• More on passing
• Transmisogyny
• Ableism
• Ableism
• there’s a lot but google is a beautiful thing and my ask box is always open for questions please educate yourselves

• Congrats.  You’re an ally.  That’s great!
• Did your queer friend make a post about the marriage act?  
• Or maybe they posted a selfie?
• Or maybe they made a post about their feelings as a queer person?
• REBLOG that B E F O R E you start making your own!
• Boost your queer friends FIRST!
• Your voice is GREAT!  But it’s not in the minority– let those in the minority get the microphone before you go for it!

* as in, not straight/cis (I know there is controversy over LGBT+ being not inclusive enough, so I use this in attempt to avoid some of that.  sorry?)