You Are Safe With Me

 

Yesterday I purchased a new pin badge for my ManBag, from the Pride Hub run by Pride in Surrey I bought this because I felt that, with the rise in Transphobia, Bi-Phobia & Homophobia, I needed to show other members of the LGBTQ Community that I am a member of the community, who accepts all members, and no matter whether you are Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender or Queer you are safe around me, and that I'm not intent on causing you harm.

It is a shame that there are some groups out there that claim to be a part of the LGBTQ community yet, are intent on erasing the T (Transgender) & other parts of the LGBTQ community as they feel there is no such thing as a transgendered person, or someone who was born male or female and who does not identify as such. As far as I am concerned there is no LGB without the T, and other parts of the community such as Intersex, Non Binary and Asexual etc. I think it's important the world knows this. 

My hope for the future is that no matter what part of the LGBTQ+ Community you are from, you will be able to feel safe, respected and a part of modern society, regardless of what others think of you. I also hope that members of the community who feel that other parts of the community, should be erased, begin to realise that they they are making a mistake, and start to accept everyone in the community.

Apple Pride iPhone Cases

I'm an owner of an Apple Watch, and I think it is great that each year Apple make Pride watch straps for it, along with Pride watch faces. I think this years strap incorporating all the colours of the Progress Pride Flag is brilliant, as is the face. It's great that Apple are supporting Pride and making a donation to LGBTQ+ charities.

What I would love to see from Apple is Pride iPhone cases, along with a matching Pride wallpaper, as I think it would be a great way for those who don't own an Apple Watch to show their pride, and for those that do, to have a matching phone case. 

So Apple if your reading this, I think making iPhone cases and matching Pride wallpaper would be a great idea, and show the world that even if you don't have an Apple Watch, you can show your pride with an iPhone case.

My Pronouns

 

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Pronouns are used a lot in the LGBTQ+ world  as a way of telling people how you would like to be addressed, they are used are part of someones identity and for some people are an important part of their identity,  so for those of you who don't already know my pronouns are He / Him. If you prefer, you can call me by name as well.

Pride Month 2022

 June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and I would like to wish you all a  Happy Pride Month! Be proud of who you are & remember everyone is awesome and Love is Love

 I Take Pride by:

• Being a proud member of the LGBTQ community
• Wearing my Pride & LGBT pin badges along with my Rainbow Laces 
• Being a Gay Christian
• Being who I am.
  

New Pin Badges

I've just added 2 more pin badges to my "man bag". First up we have the Progress Pride flag

 

This flag has been designed to incorporate the existing pride flag, and include brown & black stripes to represent people of colour, and white, pink & baby blue to include transgendered people who are represented by the trans flag. I proudly display this badge to show I am a member of the LGBT+ community, and that LGB includes the T.

Secondly we have the Gay Male or MLM Pride Flag

 

 

 

This flag was designed to represent the Gay Male /  MLM (Men Loving Men) segment of the LGBT+ community. This flag is not very well known, but since discovering it, and learning about it,  I use it to show the world that I am a gay male within the LGBT+ community.

 

LGBT Rights

Having recently seen all the press around the banning of conversion therapy for all LGBT+ individuals, I thought I would share how I am now, 19 months from my last blog post,  showing my support for LGBT+ rights.

I use a "man bag" and on the strap that is visible on the front I have 3 pin badges Each one has a meaning and I'll explain each one below.

Pride Roundel 

I use this to show the world that I am gay and take pride in who I am.

Come out for LGBT.

This is to show my continuing support for LGBT rights and Acceptance, and Stonewalls Come Out For LGBT. campaign.

Rainbow Laces

I wear Rainbow Laces and badge to show that I want to make sport everybody's game, rather than just a game for normal people.

Conversion Therapy Ban

I also believe there is no LGB without the T and fully support Stonewall's campaign calling for Conversion Therapy to be banned. In our modern society it should be made illegal, and when the government introduce a ban it should include Transgendered people as well as Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals.