http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2002/10/01/coming-out-straight-ally/ Culturally Queer News and Views from Abigail Garner Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:30:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2002/10/01/coming-out-straight-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-6572 Greg Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:52:58 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=186#comment-6572 What a wonderfully inspiring article. I belong to several LGBT organizations, including HRC and my local chapter of PFLAG. I always felt somewhat uncomfortable being a straight ally because I felt as though wearing symbols of support might lead others to assume that I'm LGBT and they might feel betrayed if they were to discover that I'm not gay but, rather, a straight ally. There is a lot of material available out there for the LGBT community but not so much for straight supporters of the LGBT community. Thanks, again, for your wonderful and supportive article. What a wonderfully inspiring article. I belong to several LGBT organizations, including HRC and my local chapter of PFLAG. I always felt somewhat uncomfortable being a straight ally because I felt as though wearing symbols of support might lead others to assume that I’m LGBT and they might feel betrayed if they were to discover that I’m not gay but, rather, a straight ally. There is a lot of material available out there for the LGBT community but not so much for straight supporters of the LGBT community. Thanks, again, for your wonderful and supportive article.

]]> http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2002/10/01/coming-out-straight-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 Mombian: Sustenance for Lesbian Moms » Blog Archive » GLSEN Celebrates Ally Week Mon, 16 Oct 2006 05:28:32 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=186#comment-1384 [...] In the spirit of the week, I’ll highlight a post by Abigail Garner on Coming Out As a Straight Ally—and Why It Matters. “Straight people typically have access to systems of power that queer people do not,” she writes. “That is what heterosexual privilege is. Queerly affiliated allies, then, can leverage heterosexual privilege for positive social change.” I should add, however, that Abigail, the straight daughter of gay dads, is clear that she doesn’t like being called an “ally” of the LGBT community herself, since she feels she is a part of it. It’s a subtle point, but an important one, which we, as LGBT parents, are well advised to consider. [...] [...] In the spirit of the week, I’ll highlight a post by Abigail Garner on Coming Out As a Straight Ally—and Why It Matters. “Straight people typically have access to systems of power that queer people do not,” she writes. “That is what heterosexual privilege is. Queerly affiliated allies, then, can leverage heterosexual privilege for positive social change.” I should add, however, that Abigail, the straight daughter of gay dads, is clear that she doesn’t like being called an “ally” of the LGBT community herself, since she feels she is a part of it. It’s a subtle point, but an important one, which we, as LGBT parents, are well advised to consider. [...]

]]> http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/2002/10/01/coming-out-straight-ally/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Jules Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:57:56 +0000 http://damnstraight.oversampled.net/?p=186#comment-348 Your article on coming out as an ally is inspiring me to write a short note to my friends on my views on being an ally to the GLBT community and why it's important. keep up the good work. Your article on coming out as an ally is inspiring me to write a short note to my friends on my views on being an ally to the GLBT community and why it’s important. keep up the good work.

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