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Originally Posted By u/Loaded_Up_ At 2025-05-15 12:04:05 PM | Source


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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

disclainer: LGB people are not a monolith, so I cant speak for them all. However, some folks are concerned that society is "transing the gay away": encouraging transition as a way out of facing homophobia, instead of fighting homophobia itself. For example, many conservatives are okay with any relationship that looks straight, and see transitioning as a way to conform to hetero-normativity (notable example: Blaire White). There are some gay activists who want to 'change the narrative' on this form of transition in order to fight homophobia and encourage gay acceptance instead.

[โ€“] bystander 1 points 2 weeks ago

That's interesting.

A while back I heard that in Iran, gay people are forced to transition so they look like they are in a straight relationship as a result.