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I love the idea of using more inclusive language - I know I don't always, but seeing other people use it will help me to make it a habit as well.
@lilyofthewest: thanks for starting this thread. I'm a women married to a man, but some of my family members fall outside of the traditional gender stereotypes & others are in happy, healthy lesbian relationships/families.
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I'm a straight ciswoman married to a straight cisman, but we have many LGBTQ friends and actively support advocacy work in our very red, Southern state.
This thread makes me very happy!
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@lilyofthewest: thanks for making this thread, and a belated welcome!
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I would love to have more diversity on hellobee! Great thread!!
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Welcome and I hope this thread encourages others who may not feel included an opportunity to feel welcomed as well!
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I learned something new LGBTQQ. Man, I could have used that last Q myself in junior high when I had no interest in boys (or girls), but just didn't know what was going on.
So glad you started this thread and shared a bit about your household. SO from now on!
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I'm really glad that this dialog got started! I hope that this can be a welcoming place for many different types of parents and caregivers, because we can all benefit from one another's insight and wisdom. I hope you become a common face, and would love to see more LBGTQ people see this as a home.
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Im a bisexual woman married to a straight man. I just wanted to say welcome and that you are not alone here.
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There were a few lesbian bloggers which I think is great, but they faded away. I think that would be great to add awareness too!
I'm a lifelong ally...two of my uncles and many of my friends are gay or lesbian. I am much less familiar with people who identify as queer and am always interested to learn more. So thanks for sharing.
I pledge to exclusively use SO from now on. I think DH is stupid anyway, I just ignore the "dear" part.
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Hi!! Glad you're here and happy to see this thread! Welcome to the hive!
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Hi and welcome!
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This is awesome! So great to see and read the supportive responses. I live in a town where LGBTQ issues are not in a good place, but it's getting slowly better. DH (and yeah, I use d for dumbass sometimes :p) and I are in a straight, monogamous relationship, but I consider us both to be Allies and hope to see more alternative families on here!!
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I'm an ally! Welcome
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thank you for starting this thread! i am so happy to see so many people active on a sunday (normally a very slow HB day!) posting in support of the LGBTQ members! warms my heart
i am glad the language we used has been brought up, i am very guilty of using 'DH' as it is the norm on here (often in my mind the D is for damn, lol), but i'd love to see that change and i will be more conscientious of using neutral terms (it might take me a little while to remember every time!). i hope this thread allows others who haven't felt welcome feel comfortable to join our lil community, most of us would love to see a more diverse array of families participating in HB.
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So glad this was posted!
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Welcome! Glad you are here!
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Welcome!
Definitely gay friendly here. My best friend is a gay man and we have been friends since we were 15!
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@lilyofthewest: douchecanoe... Lol. Omg. That made my afternoon
I'm so glad you're here and I hope you stick around. I'm straight, but my best friend is bisexual and currently in a relationship with another woman. I'm very supportive of gay rights and happy to live in canada where we're a little more liberal leaning on social issues.
Just for my own education, what does identifying as queer actually mean? I'm never sure.
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I'm an ally!
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I'm new, but want to chime in and say more diversity, more LGBTQ bees, more non-traditional families/identities and fewer acronyms like DH are all things I happily support!
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@lilyofthewest: douchecanoe, love it!!!!
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Another ally here! I went to a women's college where being LBGTQ (and especially Q as in questioning) was extremely common. After living in an environment where it was as normal to have same-sex relationships as opposite-sex ones, it was a little odd to graduate and leave the bubble.
I often use DH here when referring to my own partner-in-life, just because it's easy, but I'll definitely make more of an effort to use inclusive language/acronyms going forward!
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@lamariniere: Me too! 20 years going strong :). My BIL is gay too.
@lilyofthewest: Welcome and I hope you continue to feel comfortable here :).
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Welcome!
To answer your question, perhaps HB could actively solict guest posts/guides pertaining to LBGTQ parenting issues, which may encourage folks to spill over into the boards.
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Adding myself to the allies! Very, very happy to be part of an inclusive community and to shift language and expectations to make people feel more welcome.
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@lilyofthewest: Thanks for opening this topic. I'm a straight ally.
@Mrs. Jacks: @googly-eyes: @mrsjazz: I also hate DH and (and DD and DS) it gives me the heeby jeebies! IRL, I usually refer to him as 'my man', but I caved to internet slang and started using DH. I'm a follower
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@lizzywiz: same! I hate the abbreviation DH but it's easy.
We're plain old straight cisgender married folks but consider ourselves to be allies! I try to be conscious of using SO in post titles/questions like that and would love any and all other suggestions to be more inclusive. I also try not to be heteronormative when talking about my LO's romantic future... as much as everyone likes to say he'll be a 'ladies man' and rolls their eyes at me when I chime in
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@lilyofthewest: Just saying hi, welcome, and thanks for coming forward and starting this thread. I am personally hetero, but love many who are not.
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Welcome! Glad to see more diversity around here
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Welcome and thanks for starting this thread! I'd love to see more of the LBGTQ community join the boards!
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Count me in as an ally!
As I'm not married and wasn't when I joined the bee, I sometimes felt excluded by all the DH posts. I realized though, it's not on purpose, that just seems to be the majority here...
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@lilyofthewest: oh my god.... Douchecanoe! I laughed so hard. Welcome!
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So nice reading your intro and post! I do hope you'll feel free to post more often! Like @chrispygal: said, "I am personally hetero, but love many who are not." I did learn something new though, with your point about people identifying you and your SO as a typical hetero couple when you feel you're not. I don't know if I've ever known a couple like that, but what tips would you suggest on how people should acknowledge it?
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Hi and welcome! Another ally here!
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Welcome! I'm an ally too
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Welcome!! I love that you are here!
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I'd also like to say hello, welcome, and declare myself an ally!
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More diversity makes HB a better resource for all of us!
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Welcome! This thread is making me smile as an ally
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@lilyofthewest: You and I have a similar story. I had a civil union with my high school sweetheart, the year it became legal in Vermont and we stayed married for 8 years. I actually never thought I would remarry, forget a man, but I did and am now happy as ever.
A lot of my friends are LGBTQ community and even when I recommend the site, they are all surprised that I participate. It was another reason why I started my post
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