#esp the lgbtq+ community

[princessnijireiki]

now that I'm thinking about it some more, because... it's ultimately always this, the weird disjoint in the ways diff communities are talking abt shit like dei and rainbow capitalism and the old chestnut of slur discourse and even y'all's approaches to actions like boycotts and protest IS because all of you continually want to crib from black americans' notes with zero comprehension, having done none of the reading, and with a funky attitude and superiority complex, while also demanding an unearned inner sense of moral purity/condemnation of others on top of demanding to be fucking liked in the process.

[astrxealis]

started rereading the pjo series the other day actually wawawa still my favorite fr it means the world to me :(( but yeah also! rewatched big hero 6 and ngl it probably really is my favorite movie for many personal reasons hehe AND THEN also watched the first part of hamilton on tv w my parents they loved it hehehe

[southern-us-aroace]

Being aroace in the deep south is such a crazy experience, esp if you’re afab. The pressure to marry/ have kids/ date/ etc is SO HIGH. Especially within many religious communities. Which sucks because i’d love to go to lgbtq+ friendly religious places of all sorts and learn stuff but bro i don’t wanna hear about my “fertile womb” and my “purpose in life is being a mother” 😭 just give me a farm and a qpr partner to live with

[heideez]

tidbits/headcanons from my relativity falls au + fic “one of those questions with no real answer”

Stan and Ford feed off of each other’s emotions and reactions, like, a LOT. Especially Ford. He learns emotions from Stanley, learns mannerisms from Stanley, and understands social norms from him, because Stan is the only constant in his life, and is typically always with him. So if Stan starts to cry, esp if it’s over something irrational, Mabel and Dipper start to panic a lil because they know Ford’s probably going to start crying too and that’ll just make things worse 😭😭😭

Ford and Stan had a few-month period where they drifted before they left Jersey, because the abuse was worsening for Stan, and Ford was being intentionally kept in the dark about it, as well as being pushed extremely hard in school, but after The Incident (tm) that leads them to Gravity Falls, they come back together + are closer than ever esp after summer.

Grauntie Mae has put in a lot of work to reverse teachings of toxic masculinity and the boys have been quite receptive (esp considering they’re both queer + nd and didn’t resonate much with that in the first place)

Stanley had a bit of a Wendy situation with Dan Corduroy over the summer, but it turned into a big-brother thing wayyy before Dipper’s crush did, mostly a means of helping Stan come to terms with his bisexuality (though he’s still only told Ford)

Stan can read (not well), but could not at all until far later than most due to his untreated learning disabilities. Ford is not the most skilled teacher because of his unique intellect being kinda difficult to translate (except to Stan, but yk, academically there’s still a barrier) but he taught Stan how to read pretty much single-handedly.

Grauntie Mae asked Stan if he’d be interested in getting braces, bc his front teeth have a gap but are otherwise in alignment. Stan declines, at least for the time being, because he likes the look (and maaaaybe, just a little bit, doesn’t want to be a burden)

Fiddleford comes from a very religious, bible-thumping community and has a family that is only slightly more moderate (why they moved). His parents do not support LGBTQ+ people. He is gaygayGAY, like never even looked at a woman, and he knows it’s only a matter of time before they start to ask…

Ford regularly turns to the poster of Nikolai Tesla on his wall in the attic and does the Jason from the Good Place thing (“oh ariana, we’re really in it now…”)

that’s all for now!!!

[cjlouwho]

i feel like now more than ever tim/abc can see how much hope and positivity 911 - esp the queer relationships and representations within it - is so so fucking important after the shitshow that was the us elections. so i hope they continue to invest in the characters and the actors to have these stories on screen and be a bright spot for bleak times ahead

Yes! It’s important (well, maybe not important but some may like the reminder) to remember that 911 began when Trump was president before. They even had jokes about him in the show! I believe Chim asked a patient if they could tell him who the president was and he said, “ugh! Do I have to??”

I know that, overall, 911 doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of all the things going on, but it’s a place of refuge for a lot of us. I believe the show will continue to do what it’s always done, which is represent all kinds of people within the lgbtq+ community with honest, heartwarming, and emotional storylines.

[dolls-self-ships]

related to my last post (on Ford's sexuality/romantic orientation)

ok, this is going to sound really stupid so please, bare in mind that I am aware that this is a fictional character and he isn't real and even alex hirsch himself said that anyway a fan might resonate with a character can be true to them. With that being said, I personally don't love the headcanon that Ford is gay. I myself am aroace, and a lot of what he seems to experience in terms of romantic relationships and his feelings on them seem to align more with my own and lots of other aroace people that I know. And idk why but fandoms and esp just the lgbtq community in general seem to be really dismissive of aroace people (some don't even consider us queer but thats another post), and idk why but it just bothers me that anytime a character in canon expresses little to no intrest in romance it becomes almost automatically fanon that said character must be gay and not know it, as if being aroace just isn't an option. Because, I feel like those are two different experiences, not completely but, different enough since one can still feel romantic attraction and one feels little to none of it. I also think it's over looked/never discussed how much of Ford's struggles with romance can also come from trauma (being ostrochized, bullied, dont even get me STARTED on it post Bill, etc.) which I also relate to, as someone who for mental health related reasons hasn't dated in years. And I've met lots of people, including men, who have struggled with the same thing. I've had my best friend suggest to me multiple times that I might be a lesbian since men seem to scare me (I've tried, I am not one) and idk I just wish there was more space in fandom to discuss how trauma and being nd or even just being on the aroace spectrum (or all 3) might affect someone's dating life instead of just coming to the conclusion of "oh he struggles with women so poor guy must not know he's gay". Not saying if you headcanon Ford as gay that you're wrong, he can literally be whatever, he's not real. I just wish I had more people that shared this point of veiw on his character with me because I resonate with those parts of his character just in different ways.

I also want to preface that it gives me the personal ick that whenever a male character is more effeminate/eccentric people think that it's an automatic precursor to them not liking women. Like, idk I really hate that it's 2024 and people still base their hcs off of that. There are (very few but they exist) straight drag queens. Femininity is not inherently connected to being attracted to men.

[will80sbyers]

The homophobia and projection are SOOO blaringingly obvious from Melvin’s.

“Byler can’t kiss bc it’d be weird and creepy!” But Melvin’s 13 year old make out scene is fine. Byler kissing each other on the cheek or holding hands would send them into an OUTRAGE of how “inappropriate” it is.

“It’d be more revolutionary for Will to move on and be single, lots of people have crushes when they’re young!” Yet Melvin should stay together forever despite the fact that they have relationship issues every single season.

“Will is evil and a home wrecker!!” Even though he hasn’t done a thing to break El and Mike up, in fact he’s the one trying to help them stay TOGETHER. Actually, Will hasn’t really done shit to anyone…but El can push max off a skateboard with her powers and it’s fine. Why does El get to be jealous but Will’s jealousy & feelings (that he keeps to himself) make him a “homewrecker?”

They use rovicky as their token gay ship, or something non canon like Elmax, ronance, steddie etc. but their homophobia jumps out with Byler bc it has potential to become canon & they’re scared.

I can’t count the amount of ppl calling Will the f slur on Twitter & justifying it by them being lgbtq as well…that’s not an excuse to call someone (even a fictional character) a slur esp considering the actor is literally gay? Regardless of what Noah did, that is homophobia, and coming from a queer person makes it worse! That affects our entire community. If you call them out on it they just gaslight you. It’s frustrating and sad to see.

Yeah honestly I agree, MANY of the people that think Will should not end up with Mike are acting like this and having double standards that are born from homphobia & biphobia more than anything else and they show it with the ''arguments'' they use to say that it should not happen in the show even if they don't realize it 100% that's the real reason they are saying these things, for many it's not only a question of diffent preferences for the story

[kmmachilles]

heres the list of my favourite shadowhunter couples from all the series (not including twp for obvious reasons) bc i cant sleep

TID: Gideon n Sophie. I KNOW KNOW EVERYONE LOOVES HERONGRAYSTAIRS I DO TOO THEYRE MY HEART ND SOUL but gideon n sophie man. cmon. theres sweet hurt sophie that thinks men like gideon r assholes bc of her former employers son and will, and gideon REINFORCES that by constantly talking in spanish while hes actually absolutely down BAD for sophie. she thinks shes not good enough for him, her being a mundane 'servant' and 'ugly' from her scarred face and him being the eldest son carrying the great shadowhunter lightwood name. and then hes just there ordering scones to his room just to see sophie, and ending up stashing them under the bed bc he doesn't even LIKE them. and pretty, smart sophie, although FURIOUS at first, goes 'so yea u dont like scones. what about SPONGE CAKES???????? THEYRE MY SPECIALTY' and then he falls so in love with her and proceeds to tell everyone hes marrying her before even proposing to her. i love them.

TLH: Alastair n Thomas. i love love love them not only their pair but them as separate characters too. esp bc the two didnt have the kind of shit the other ships had to deal with like james n cordelia were 'OH HE LOVES GRACE BUT I LOVE HIM / OH I LOVE GRACE BUT IM MARRIED TO CORDELIA / I SHOULD RUN AWAY W MATTHEW / fuck im in love with cordelia.' and lucie n jesse were like 'IM IN LOVE W A GHOST WHO'S THE SON OF A WOMAN WHO HATES MY FAMILY / shes only in love w me bc im a ghost and she likes writing stories so im one of her stories SHE DOESNT REALLY LOVE ME BUT I LOVE HER BUT IM A GHOST SO I CANT *REALLY* LOVE HER PROPERLY LIKE SHE DESERVES' and ari and anna were like 'OH I LOVE HER BUT I WANT KIDS SO I'LL MARRY CHARLES WHO, BTW, IS GAY :3 / OH I LOVE HER but im a stony heartbreaker women, lock your daughters and then yourselves im coming after you / oh my god i cant marry charles I LOVE YOU ANNA TAKE ME BAACK / ha! im stony heartbreaker.' and we all know the problem w matthew n cordelia, and alastair and charles AND grace and christopher (my heart stopped beating i swear to you). like i know Alastair and thomas definitely HAD to overcome some shit but Thomas KNEW he liked guys and alastair and alastair was pr sure about it too so when they got together, they GOT together ykwim??? no hanky panky. plus theres also the 'thomas-is-basically-michelangelos-david' so yea. no brainer. theyre my fav.

TMI: Alec and Magnus. okay so this is for both obvious reasons (fan favourite) and some other personal ones. Living where i do, i had no idea you could like the same gender as yourself or ltr anything about the LGBTQ+ community at all. These two were the first gay ship i had EVER read and they are what lead me to be as confident in my sexuality as i am right now. they introduced me to the concept of thinking beyond what i was told or shown by the people that surround me and look into the world the right way, without projecting judgement. i love them for that. theyre my comfort characters and the one of the biggest reasons i am who i am right now. also magnus is pr much why i adore glitter and i manage to put it on my face every other day ahaha

TDA: Diana n Gwynn. a very, very close second is Mark n Cristina n Keiran. but about Diana and Gwynn, they literally have my entire soul im not even kidding you. Gwyn is the first person Diana opens up to about her transition and its honestly so heartwarming that Gwyn, the leader of the Wild Hunt, known to be vicious and feared by faerie, is literally just there for her to lean on. He supports her and is so, so calm and soft with her it genuinely melts me. like, this man is basically the reaper of souls and he rides a magnificent steed into the night but hes so gentle with Diana. obviously my obsession w them is reinforced by the fact that the FIRST time Gwynn sees Diana he goes 'O' and is all like 'HELLO my fair lady beautiful one gorgeous strong lovely lady' and gives her an acorn like 'call me ;)' and diana my love just, THROWS the acorn to julian and emma and goes 'do w that whatever u will' and acts like she doesnt care and when they call on gwyn he comes to help nd immediately goes '...THAT WASNT FOR YOU but ig i'll help bc ur the magnificent lady's brats :/'

so yes thats it. now pls, whatever fucking ghost is haunting me with these thoughts, PLEASE LET ME SLEEP

[summerlinenss]

Re the previous post.

I get why someone might see people saying Taika's not straight cos he was at a Paris Hilton concert as perpetuating stereotypes (i personally saw it more as a joke though and maybe a light hearted pushback at those who are rabidly determined hes straight and queerbaiting and use it to delegitimise his work with queer themes).

But imo these people (mostly white queers) who are DETERMINED he's straight cos he's only been known to date women bother me more, and I feel like the first argument almost demands we all assume he's straight when he's never said one way or another (and is under no obligation to) and I don't like to assume people's sexualities.

Like, all that backlash he got for the 'everyone's queer' comment people comparing it to nt people saying 'everyone's a bit autistic' when it's not something I personally agree with but I've only heard queer friends/people say they reckon everyone is a bit queer, and others accusing him of 'queerbaiting' and he's even had think pieces written about him saying he shouldn't be seen as a queer icon cos they assume he's cishet, while David Tennant has never got the same treatment (he's not said his sexuality to the best of my knowledge either).

And like you said, he might not have said much more hinting at his sexuality after because of the backlash, and he grew up in a time people acted like bisexuality (esp in men, add on top of that dequeering of poc and assumptions all lgbtq people are white and all poc are cishet, one example is how people react to him making comments possibly maybe hinting at not being straight as an older guy with such vitriol in contrast to how Con was hero worshipped for coming out later in life, and you were seen as a monster for slightly critiquing him at that time) didn't exist.

Sorry I go off on tangents a lot lol and cram a lot of info in, I have a lot if feelings and things to say on the matter hehe

yeah and again, i can understand having a sort of trigger response to stereotyping and getting defensive about it, but i think there are people who go a bit too far with the whole “well he’s definitely obviously 100% straight and even suggesting he might not be is so unbelievably inappropriate.” like it almost feels as if the idea of him being queer personally offends them, which is really weird since he’s only ever had the exact opposite reaction.

i have a lot of thoughts about the whole “taika can’t be a queer icon unless he puts a label on himself” thing since many of the most prominent figures that are idolized by the lgbtq+ community and called “queer icons” have actually outright said they’re straight allies, but i’m not gonna get into that right now.

also without sounding too preachy i think people need to remember that the strict concepts of gender and sexuality are very much so a westernized construct. i don’t think it’s much of a secret that even people within the queer community still have very rigid views of sexuality. they understand things like bisexuality in theory, but they struggle to actually accept fluidity in practice and the fact that even finding an accurate label can be difficult for some people. it can be an extremely personal thing to even figure out and, at the end of the day, there’s no right or wrong way to present your identity.

[cath-lic]

Hallo! I was pleasantly surprised to open up your profile to find out you're both trans and catholic!! (This might be a long read)

I'm the same! But in recent years due to my transness/queerness + my criticisms of the church I've kind of distanced myself from the church. I still go to mass and receive communion and do what is expected of me (I'm in a very catholic family) but I do it with a hollow feeling in my heart.

Almost paradoxically though, I really like Jesus, I think he's a cool guy, I have unending respect for him + I take bible classes and I find it to be really fun and interesting, esp the gospels and I guess the new testament in general. Studying the characters, the setting and the meaning of the story is always so cool to me and I really really love it.

However, the environment i grew up in and the Catholics I grew up with gave me a really sour feeling and I feel a lot of spite because of the blatant hate they spew towards lgbtq people/ their hypocrisy at times (things like defending isr4el's actions vehemently even though they're contradicting themselves to their face when they preach about love and anti harm and stuff) umm I lost my sentence, basically I feel like lgbtq people would be the last thing Jesus would consider a problem and I'm just soo sick of hypocrisy among catholics and Christians that it's made me almost resentful but I'm not quite there yet

What I wanted to ask was, how are you keeping your faith despite all these things? Despite all the horrible actions people commit each day in the name of Jesus and Christianity (just look at, say, the treatment of trans people in the US, Project 2025, all that, book banning, just... Blatant misuse of the faith, I hope you know what I'm talking about). I feel like the more I hear about stuff like this, the less I want to associate myself with the church. I feel ashamed, I guess. I figure that I've lost myself in all this, but any advice? I'd love to hear your thoughts :)

this ended up being a long answer, so i'll put it under a cut!

hello my sibling, i know exactly how you feel. i was lucky enough to grow up in a non-hostile and fairly liberal environment, but for similar reasons, i am in the closet as well.

seeing the violence and vitriol that so many christians espouse on a daily basis is extremely upsetting to me. i absolutely despise the fact that christianity has become popularly associated with hatred. at the same time, i acknowledge that many christians have wielded our faith in such a way that they are absolutely deserving of that reputation.

what helps me is having catholic friends IRL and online that make me feel sane. building this type of community online honestly helped me in so many ways—i no longer feel like one of the few catholics in the usa that aren’t associated with the alt-right.

another thing that helped me was, ironically, finding a different church. though i am still catholic, i go to an episcopal church. it’s smaller and friendlier, and i felt much more welcomed there as well, and i feel comfortable knowing that these are people who share both my values and (most of) my religious beliefs.

i think i become more gung-ho about the faith when seeing the horrible things that people do in the name of christianity, actually. i tend to post more when i’m riled up about it, because i KNOW they’re wrong! so basically, when i’m feeling down, i turn to the source material. more often than not, they reaffirm my faith and reaffirm that god has sanctioned absolutely none of the shit that republicans are trying to pull.

i want people to know that being catholic does not mean being conservative, so i yell about it in my own space here. i don’t want to, you know, proselytize to people—so i make sure that this is a blog they can block. i would like to attend pride events and bring my own signs, and protect others from protestors at some point.

i’m sorry i don’t have a more succinct answer for you, my sibling. i can only assure you that you are not alone, and that so many of us trans catholics feel the exact same way. sending all my love to you ❤️❤️❤️

[jubex06]

ENG

So a friend and I made a WhatsApp community, we want it to be a safe place for queer an LGBTQ+ people but still we don't have that much people in it, so it would be awesome if some of you enter the community cause we don't know how to get more people in it, luv you all <3.

If you want to enter ask me for the link

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ESP

Una amiga y yo hemos hecho una comunidad de whatsapp y nuestro objetivo es que sea un safe place para la gente queer y LGBTQ+ pero todavía no tenemos muchas personas dentro, así que nos gustaría que algunos entraseis a la comunidad porque la verdad no sabemos como tener más gente dentro. Tq <3

Si estás interesado/a/e pídeme el link <3

[petitprincess1]

this is a personal question, my family are christians and they don't believe in the cross or holidays or birthdays. They also don't like the actions of people of the LGBTQ community. Except I'm the only one in my family that doesn't mind and is happy for those people. When I question them it feels like they're guilt tripping me.

I don't know what to do and I think maybe I might be bi.

What do you think I should do?

I don't.....know if your family is Christian if they don't even believe in the cross. That's kinda confusing. But, honestly, just do you, man. There's no shame in being tolerant and/or happy for others, esp if what they're doing is causing no harm toward others. It's a shame that ppl can't think this way more often.

Don't worry about what your family thinks. As long as you know it's the right thing, then that's all that matters. Your family shouldn't guilt-trip you bc you accept the LGBT+ community. That's not a loving family.

I say find a community or social group that is safe for you. If it's an unsafe environment at home, do your best to find shelter somewhere else more welcoming. Your family doesn't only have to be the one you're born into, after all.

[positive-vibes-in-trying-times]

hello y’all!

i’m claudia and I made this blog because I’ve seen how many people (including some of my close friends) have been affected by this recent shift in the leadership of our country! my aim for this blog is to 1. cheer people up with some lighthearted stuff and 2. allow people to rant/talk seriously about the election results and how they have affected them. i’m hoping this helps people even if it’s just something little <3

disclaimer: as much as i would love to, i usually won’t be able to get back to asks right away or post all the time. unfortunately, im also busy 😭. this blog, for me, is a way of coping and doing my small part to help the community affected by this!! that doesn’t mean ill have enough time or mental stamina to respond to everyone on time. <3

What will I be posting on here?

I will be reblogging small things that might help people to get a little bit of joy :) i personally like cute cats or animals, but lmk if there’s anything else!!

I will most likely be creating polls as well. for example, choose something to do today that might help, like hug a pet or loved one, drink some water/eat a snack, take 5 deep breaths, etc!

I will also be reblogging asks!! feel free to send in any whether it’s ranting, telling a personal story, etc! lmk if you don’t want it to be shared, though!

- I will tag any potentially triggering things as well as rants/etc (basically just anything about the election!!!) with “tw” and hide it under the cut, so you can filter that tag or skip those posts if you would like!! similarly, the positive ones that don’t talk about the election will be tagged with “:)”! -

What is my DNI list?

Obviously, don’t interact if you support trump in any way, shape or form. seems like a given i hope 😅

Also, for personal reasons, please don’t interact if you are against aromantic/asexual people or genderqueer people!! i am both of those and while i would prefer not getting my identity mixed into this, it’s a given for all my blogs!

Also I would hope obviously, don’t interact if you are against abortion or women’s rights, racist, homophobic, or sexist in any way, or are for banning books esp in schools !!

- You will be blocked and reported if any of these!! like my blog name says, positive vibes only <3 -

umm i think that’s it!! feel free to send in asks about rants, any questions, experiences, etc!!

stay safe yall <3

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[lilyspencerappreciationweek]

We're so incredibly happy with how this week has gone, and especially how many old and new faces we have seen contributing and boosting the event this time. You guys are amazing!! We're so touched and honoured to see your work here 💜💜

We're now going to be on our final day of the AW, Day 5! This one has only one theme - The Shadow Den. The home Lily never thought she'd find, the people she considered her people.

The Shadow Den touches at an essential core of Lily's personality, that makes her who she is - her sense of justice. She doesn't just see outcasts when she sees the members of this community...she sees people who did not have the benefits she got. And she chooses at the end of BB1 to be with them and help them alongside Jax!

There are many different ways one can interpret this theme, and we welcome them all!

Any and all content is welcome during this week - fanfic, fanart, headcanons, meta, edits, moodboards, interactive media, even screenshots of your favourite Lily scenes!! Our only requirement is that the pieces should focus on Lily and present a positive depiction of her. WIPs and Throwback pieces are also more than welcome!

You can send pieces during any day of the week (not necessarily just the day of the theme) but do specify which day you meant the piece for!! We will keep a bonus week open for any pending entries too. Our rough deadline for entries will be July 21st. You can still send entries after the date and it will still be put up in the masterlist - this date is mostly for us to make the thank you video! Otherwise we will be open for entries until the next event, which means we will accept entries all year!!

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[genericpuff]

Hey, I've worked a bit in animation and just wanted to point out that shows very often get pitched and bought out, and can sit in the back burner for a really long time depending on the market! Seems like with all the strikes and post covid lag, and a market thats already saturated with greek mythology atm (think percy jackson live action coming soon, youtube series, other webcomics, etc.), lore olympus is probably floating in the air atm until the time is right. These kinds of things can take years to happen, even 10+ years! Some of the most popular animated shows were pitched years before they were picked up and sent into production. Hoping in the time its on hold, they get some really good writers to clean up the story. I don't mean to disregard your post, but just a lil bit of info on how that nature works in animation. I love lore rekindled too, keep it up!

Oh hey thanks for your input! So I do actually have a diploma in animation (though I never ended up working in the larger industry) so I know a bit about how things like that can happen. Nimona's a great recent example, it was bought in 2015 by 20th Century Fox but never made it through development because of Disney purchasing them and bringing the project to a crawl due to it being LGBTQ+, then they shut down Blue Sky and that kept the project in limbo until it got picked up by a new studio and brought to Netflix. So it took well over 10 years for that one to finally hit the screen.

That said, most of that post is addressing the fact that if LO is going to get a TV show (I'm really strongly believing it isn't at this point, esp not with JHC but that's me) then stalling it out for 10 years or however long probably won't be the best move. Especially not with how things are going with animation at large.

While LO is the biggest on the WT platform, the platform itself still isn't as prestigious here in the west as say, DC or Marvel. Its platform and its comics just don't have that sort of longevity out here. LO is also undoubtedly nearing the end of its run and it's struggling to stay relevant as it is - so to make a show years down the road when it's long gone out of everyone's minds (which it will be as soon as it ends and WT starts shilling the next big thing) just sounds like a missed opportunity. It could rejuvenate interest, sure, but it could just as easily flop due to its fanbase having moved on/lost interest/etc. LO is pretty much reliant on WT's advertising at this point, it's not a good sign that WT has to keep putting notifications to read LO everywhere on the app. WT loooves the "strike while the iron is hot" methodology and now with the show they just drag it out? It feels less like striking the iron while it's hot and more like trying to get a fire going, period.

Like, when Nimona got its movie, it was like "omg Nimona's finally getting a movie!!!" but I can't help get the sense that if LO goes through that same treatment, the response is gonna be, "that gross comic with the underage girl and old man billionaire is still getting a TV show??" Maybe that's a mean assumption to make but if LO is struggling to stay relevant and in a positive light now, god knows what that's going to be like years from now if and when they do release a show.

Especially when it comes to comics like LO which generate so much criticism, I feel like it's going to go through the same thing Twilight did, where people adored it during the peak of its run but as soon as the series was over and the hype left everyone's brains it gave people room to actually reflect on it and realize how icky it was LOL (and if it goes the full way of Twilight, people will read it as a joke over how bad it is).

There are also theories in the community that a lot of what WT is doing with LO rn (paying for Rachel to be in the top billing spot at NYCC, getting her a second Eisner, etc.) could very well be them trying to "shop it around" for investors or a new network, by putting Rachel in the spotlight and going "see! look at how successful this comic is! buy it!" That's just a theory of course, but it really isn't a good look when LO wins awards and people ask why. It feels like WT's is trying to throw money at a problem without realizing what's causing the problem in the first place. It winning an Eisner or being hinted at a TV show or getting a top billing spot at NYCC won't give it legitimacy because the comic they're advertising is still garbage, they're trying to convince people it has merit when it doesn't. If anything, it'll make LO and WT lose even more credibility because it makes people wonder why the fuck a comic like LO is winning those awards and why it's being given more attention and opportunities over other comics on the platform that are far more deserving.

Anyways, this post is kinda all over the place, but that's my two cents, my point really is that if there is a show happening, it's definitely not happening soon (in spite of Rachel saying "yeah it's happening!") because there's no clear timeline or progress that's been made or even team in charge of it at this point - and if it happens down the road, its only chance of doing well will be if it gets a major overhaul in its writing IMO because the comic is way too much of a mess rn for television LOL

That said, I'd love to genuinely believe that the show will happen someday, but I feel like the best time for it to happen has passed, especially with the comic losing the quality and prestige it was sold to JHC for since then. That's just me though.

[drcamemesaroyan]

chappell roan appreciation post

this isn't bones related but i wanna talk about chappell roan!! i felt bad that as someone in the lgbtq+ community i didn't find out about her until she went mainstream (altho spotify did try to introduce me but i didn't listen :(((( rip). but basically i used to identify as bi and then became obsessed with chappell and like gay pop in general. then i had pride night with my friends and one of them was like "omg you're such a lesbian" and i was like ...am i?? ngl it took me weeks to figure out whether or not i'm actually a lesbian and i'm like 90% convinced but i'm still debating it.

that being said, if i hadn't learned what comp het was it would've taken me years to realize that 1. i wasn't attracted to men and 2. how i want to date girls is different from how i would date a guy. also, i've begun to reevaluate my beliefs about gender roles and gender identity as a whole and question what i think i know about what it means to be queer. not to be cliche but chappell roan and other queer artists (esp in the music industry) have literally changed my life for the better!

all of this is to say that i think that what chappell roan has done for mainstream media both by being an unapologetically out lesbian drag queen and also using her platform to highlight other queer artists is nothing short of revolutionary. she's leading the way for more queer representation in mainstream media and will probably help so many people understand their identity!!