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   Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 (elfkin@woof.group)'s status on Sunday, 10-Nov-2024 04:58:11 JST Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼

   To all U.S.-based GenX and older #lgbtq folks, prepare to revert to 1995 settings.

   Once you've got your wisdom from the bad old days locked in, start sharing it with the young 'uns. This is all new and terrifying to them, and they need our strength.

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     Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 (elfkin@woof.group)'s status on Sunday, 10-Nov-2024 16:12:48 JST Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼

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     I came out in 1993 and have never passed as hetero. My personal rules for staying alive in the bad old days included, but were not limited to:
     - keep your head up in public
     - don't trust cops
     - never travel alone
     - unless proven otherwise, assume any hetero you encounter, including family, will always choose their comfort over your rights
     - beware groups of white boys
     - don't let the bastards get you down

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     Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼 (elfkin@woof.group)'s status on Sunday, 10-Nov-2024 16:48:33 JST Chris 🏳️‍🌈🧵🧝🏼

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     Special addendum for folks living in suburban and rural areas: that Pride bumper sticker makes you really easy to follow.

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     Lina Inver?e (lina@eientei.org)'s status on Sunday, 10-Nov-2024 17:48:34 JST Lina Inver?e

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     @elfkin i'm gonna be really disappointed if you don't get shot in the balls for being a faggot
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     Lina Inver?e (lina@eientei.org)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 03:04:19 JST Lina Inver?e

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     • Iska
     @iska @elfkin yes but it's funnier if he gets his balls shot off and his homosexuality gets cured just like that
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     Iska (iska@catposter.club)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 03:04:20 JST Iska

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     • Lina Inver?e

     @lina@eientei.org @elfkin@woof.group wouldn't be more efficient to aim higher?

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     WesDym (wesdym@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 17:32:38 JST WesDym

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     @elfkin Early Gen-X queer activist. I'm going to throw out random tips as they come to me.

     - Know your legal rights or liabilities in every place you are or plan to be, even just driving through.

     - This means there are safe zones, caution zones, and no-go zones. The latter includes Florida and Texas, and probably also Tennessee.

     - If you must enter or cross red zones, do so quickly but LEGALLY: Don't give cops an excuse to pull you over.

     - Keep your car clean and generic-looking.

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     WesDym (wesdym@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 11-Nov-2024 17:32:44 JST WesDym

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     @elfkin

     - There are safe places to be and go. You probably already know where they are. Consider moving to or near one of them.

     - Unless you supply evidence, no one can PROVE you're queer. Denial can be painful, but it can also save your life.

     - Watch out for fellow travellers, and be ready to help if you can. Often, that just means being friendly and acting like you know people who look like they may be in a risky situation. Most people instinctively fear numbers. Even just two people.