13/09/2023
Questions raised about your sexual orientation.
Too often, when someone vocally supports the LGBTQIA+ community, the people around assume the ally is also q***r — as if cis-het people could not simply be supportive of others while being themselves. The real test of your allyship, however, might precisely lie in how one responds to such an assumption. Do you get offended?
To truly make an inclusive society, we all need to internalize the basic fact that q***rness, as paradoxical as it may sound, is normal and, hence, someone assuming you to be LGBTQIA+ is not an insult. Further, one needs to explore their sexuality and identity. This will lead to them being comfortable and secure with their identity—even as a heterosexual—and not getting affected by an assumption otherwise.
