Things that actu­al­ly make me feel Pride/​give me warm feel­ings of con­nec­tion to the queer community: 

-pla­ton­ic friend love and affection 

-shows which get it right about 2SLGBTQIA+ char­ac­ters and storylines

-young men being able to express love to their friends with­out hedg­ing the expres­sions with­in tox­ic mas­culin­i­ty expres­sions like ​‘no homo’

-glo­ri­ous­ly gay songs about women falling for their dear friends

-peo­ple buy­ing Pride merch from the queer community

-allies/​friends/​relatives voic­ing their inter­est in hold­ing orga­ni­za­tions and busi­ness­es account­able for their treat­ment of