“We’re into MEN not sissies!”: This flag for “masculine gays” has everyone rolling their eyes
Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.We have pixelated the image of the account holder as we’re unsure if it shows the person behind the account or not.Posted on Friday, by yesterday evening the image has gained 3.2K likes and hundreds of comments.Many of those who commented were unimpressed.Justice Horn, Chair of the Kansas City LGBTQ Commission, reshared the tweet with a message criticizing it. “When I was younger, I quit choir because playing football and being masculine presenting helped me survive high school.
I have two state rings, but walked away from something I enjoyed. As adults, we shouldn’t continue to uphold homophobia within our own community as gay men,” he said.In a follow-up tweet, Horn added, “Our community can uphold homophobia that harms our very own community and those coming up in it.
I have two state rings, wrestled in college, and play rugby, but none of that makes me more than a man than anyone else—It takes a real man to live unapologetically.”Others suggested the poster try harder to find a community of like-minded guys.
Or find a counselor to talk to.I think it’s too late for him to find a community. He’s not allowed in any gay communities and hasn’t realized that the straight conservatives will never accept him for being anti-gay.
