Why the LGBTQ community needs straight allies
BY JOHN-JOHN WILLIAMS IV | P.S. Gear goes on morning runs and swims with his gay workout partner. He regularly attends Sweet Spot, a recurring queer dance party.
He’s marched in the Baltimore Pride Parade for the past six years. And he won’t bat an eye when correcting someone who intentionally misgenders someone.
He’s also a happily married heterosexual. The Hampden resident is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. Heterosexual is not a part of the LGBTQ acronym, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgender, intersex, asexual, but the group is just as important, advocates say.
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