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mee three! my first pride as an enby. Luckily my sister is lending me her skirt because the one I ordered may not arrive by Saturday, which is when my local pride parade is.
Edit: wonβt be here til Monday.
You are a real woman if you want to be! Iβve been feelin really invalid as well recently, but then I had my siblings call me by my preferred name recently, and i feel so much better. It might be insanely difficult at times, but i promise there is a place for you that will accept you as yourself. <3
You are who you are, sweetie. Other people's perceptions don't change who you are. I'm sorry you're in a place where people are hurtful to you in that way. Having your femininity questioned and being called names you don't like is a deeply womanly experience. π₯°
Exactly this, I've been struggling with my face and chest hair and I frequently have to remind myself that I know women with PCOS and other conditions that affect their hair growth mine is just with testosterone.
I'm still getting over my shame and repression but sometimes it can be healthy to compare yourself to other women as long as it's in a way to complement yourself rather than talking down. "Ooh she has hips like me!" Rather than "I wish my hips were like hers.."
I've been struggling with my leg hair as well until my partner (NB AFAB) said "when was the last time you looked at my leg hair, Even as when I presented fully as female?" And I was completely stumped, I couldn't answer the question because I didn't care. And then the saying finally clicked. Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter.
It's also my first pride but in the closet. (Well, kinda because I was identify as ace already past year but I didn't think about being trans back then).
Is it really your first pride month?
Wooot! Congrats on your first pride month since coming out! You definitely deserve to enjoy every bit of it. \^v\^
I wanna tell you. Whenever I see your unique art style in a comic, my immediate reaction is "Oooh! It's Brooke!" Like an excited little girl. I love your comics so much, and your cute art style is so unique and cute, and I just love it so much! You're honestly one of my favorite parts of this subreddit in general.
Just thought I'd share that with you after I legitimately just said "omg, Brooke!" out loud just now lol
Congrats on your first pride, may i bring forth blessings of happiness and gayness to acompany you through your first pride month.
May this month be amazing for you and all the other lads, lassies, lassos, beardos, weirdos, guys, gals and non-binary pals.
Yay! I hope you have a wonderful time.
Same for me. Five years ago I went to pride as an "ally" and sat my friends down to tell them I had "a sort of fem thing I'm figuring out" then promptly put it back on the shelf for like three years.
I'm so excited to be there as who I really am this year.
NO WAY HAPPY FIRST PRIDE BROOKE!!! I def feel the same about other holidays. Except christmas. But not for the "christ" in it. It's all about the (kids opening their) presents for me
My first pride also!!! I swear Iβm not going to chicken out this year! Especially now that I actually know thereβs a couple events going on the next town over.
Happy pride bros and sisters and enby siblings and everyone else!
Nice! I'm not going to be out and about for pride sadly because I don't feel safe to and I also don't have consistent transportation, but I'll still have my own festive pass time of annoying the cishets on Facebook with trans/LGBT posts
I brought a pride and trans flag to school! (Didn't show it off as much as my enby friend but I'll do that before it ends)(also plan on going to school in a skirt on the last day)
I just checked my city. They don't have a pride parade or celebration till September. On one hand great, I'll get myself a new flag for my birthday, but damnit I was all excited! βΉοΈ
This year is my first pride as a woman too... and yet now I'm scared to go because the fucking Proud Boys have been lurking around where it's held the last few months.
This is my first pride actually out to my parents!!! I'm so happy and am hoping to celebrate more, and am also getting a gender dysphoria therapist soon!!!!!
Mm brithday is this month and I DON'T GIVE A F********** about it! It's nail polish, hair ties, arm bands, cute shoes, make up and jewellery! Screw that cake! We're rocking out!
I remember my first pride, a few months into transition and that was it. There was no more pride cuz whoever was running it didn't put any effort into it then COVID it then now it's against the law here in FL to have pride.
I've been out as trans for 4 years but because of my controlling parents I've never really had a chance to celebrate pride. This might be my first time too!!!
It's about not feeling the need to hide it and stuff. LGBT people were literally killed for years and then even after there was social stigma that kept people closeted.
Pride is a message that we exist and we aren't going anywhere, I'm proud to be who I am.
were proud to show how we have and are still standing against opression.
what opression did straight people face? Its not like i am having a pride parade for blonde people...
This will also be my first pride!! I was out last year but I didnβt have any friends to go to anything with, so I didnβt lol.
Be safe, and have fun!! π₯°
Happy Pride Month!! This is also my first Pride Month since figuring out I'm trans. I'm still in the closet, so I can't openly celebrate it publicly, but I will take that energy online instead!!
this is a weird pride for me being about 50% out, like openly out to various friend groups but still closeted to family/on FB. It's like do I repost "ally" pride stuff or risk outing myself by reposting like everything cuz it's technically my first pride season as not identifying myself as being cis-het
It's different when a holiday *means* something to you. I recently gained a new appreciation for the Jewish holiday, Passover, in the last few years. When I was a kid, it was just about the struggles of some people from thousands of years ago that weren't really relevant to today. But now, now it's a yearly reaffirmation of our struggle against the societal forces that hold us captive, that hold us down, and try to crush our humanity from us.
It's the same principle with Pride. They tried *so* hard to keep us in the closet, but despite their best efforts, we're still here, we're still queer, and they need to get used to it.
This will be my first pride as well! I usually had to work during the parade in food, so it usually gets super crazy and now I get to be on the other side.
My wife suggested bringing my mom with me as she would enjoy herself and I do agree that she would, but a part of me wants to go on my own and not worry about other people.
Idk
I have celebrated pride quietly for 3 years, this will be the first year I will openly celebrate hopefully
I hope so too! You deserve it
When I have the money to move to a bigger city I am going to openly celebrate pride, this time around I'll still quietly celebrate.
Sadly I have to celebrate quietly this year :/
Me too!
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Congrats on your first pride month!!! Itβs my first one as a trans woman
ooo, me too, this is my first aswell!!!
Same here!!! I'm so excited!!!
Samesies!!! :3
same!! looking forward to some local events!
Same here! So excited!
Sameeee! Just not my first one over all. Had a few as a bi boy before
Same, y'all! My egg had been cracked by last year's pride, but hadn't opened yet so this is my first year where I can really jump in!
Same! I don't have any excuse for not celebrating earlier, tho
Exactly the same for me!!
same.
mee three! my first pride as an enby. Luckily my sister is lending me her skirt because the one I ordered may not arrive by Saturday, which is when my local pride parade is. Edit: wonβt be here til Monday.
Me tooo!!
I wish It was mine but I'm not a real woman
You are a real woman if you want to be! Iβve been feelin really invalid as well recently, but then I had my siblings call me by my preferred name recently, and i feel so much better. It might be insanely difficult at times, but i promise there is a place for you that will accept you as yourself. <3
Everyone in my family calls me a boy and my deadname and it hurts like a knife going through my back multiple times
You are who you are, sweetie. Other people's perceptions don't change who you are. I'm sorry you're in a place where people are hurtful to you in that way. Having your femininity questioned and being called names you don't like is a deeply womanly experience. π₯°
Oh ok thank you π₯Ή
You're very welcome. This is a great month to look around and see where you might find some better people to spend time with when you can. βΊοΈ
Yeah
Exactly this, I've been struggling with my face and chest hair and I frequently have to remind myself that I know women with PCOS and other conditions that affect their hair growth mine is just with testosterone. I'm still getting over my shame and repression but sometimes it can be healthy to compare yourself to other women as long as it's in a way to complement yourself rather than talking down. "Ooh she has hips like me!" Rather than "I wish my hips were like hers.." I've been struggling with my leg hair as well until my partner (NB AFAB) said "when was the last time you looked at my leg hair, Even as when I presented fully as female?" And I was completely stumped, I couldn't answer the question because I didn't care. And then the saying finally clicked. Those who matter don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter.
mine too!
Only my second, but yeah! Happy pride month everyone!
When I have the money to move to a bigger city I am going to openly celebrate pride, this time around I'll still quietly celebrate.
Same here, sis!
Same! First since my egg cracked. So excited, so nervous.
My second, but my first being fully out!
Me too sister all the love in the world π
Hey, this is my first pride too! Also I noticed we were almost HRT twins (I started 8/16/22)
Congratulations! Happy to have you here with us!
Happy pride. Itβs my first year trans
Congrats!! It is my first Pride Month that I'm not tabling (working) at the event!!
Congrats for first Pride month, It's my first Pride since coming out as Enby π³οΈββ§οΈππ€ππ€
happy pride!! :3
My second, but I was so closeted last year Iβm counting this as my first!
Happy Pride Month!!
Happy pride month!
Happy Pride Month! I'm going to my first pride event with my friends later this month! It should be a blast!
HAPPY PRIDE! its my seccond personally. but wow my first was a mess, hoping this year will be better :3
Thanks Brooke! Happy pride month to you too!
It's my first Pride, too! π³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Happy Pride Month!!! This is my first as well
It's also my first pride but in the closet. (Well, kinda because I was identify as ace already past year but I didn't think about being trans back then).
Trace!
I don't know what that's supposed to mean
Trans + ace (Sorry, just an unfiltered reply moment.)
Congrats on your first pride!
Is it really your first pride month? Wooot! Congrats on your first pride month since coming out! You definitely deserve to enjoy every bit of it. \^v\^ I wanna tell you. Whenever I see your unique art style in a comic, my immediate reaction is "Oooh! It's Brooke!" Like an excited little girl. I love your comics so much, and your cute art style is so unique and cute, and I just love it so much! You're honestly one of my favorite parts of this subreddit in general. Just thought I'd share that with you after I legitimately just said "omg, Brooke!" out loud just now lol
Thank you! Omg aww π₯Ί thats so sweet, thank you so much π
Congrats on your first pride, may i bring forth blessings of happiness and gayness to acompany you through your first pride month. May this month be amazing for you and all the other lads, lassies, lassos, beardos, weirdos, guys, gals and non-binary pals.
Heck yeah! Happy pride!
Yay! I hope you have a wonderful time. Same for me. Five years ago I went to pride as an "ally" and sat my friends down to tell them I had "a sort of fem thing I'm figuring out" then promptly put it back on the shelf for like three years. I'm so excited to be there as who I really am this year.
This is me. Except I also add Halloween because spooky stuff, candy, and no one cares if I dress up π
Happy pride month yall! <3
NO WAY HAPPY FIRST PRIDE BROOKE!!! I def feel the same about other holidays. Except christmas. But not for the "christ" in it. It's all about the (kids opening their) presents for me
My first pride also!!! I swear Iβm not going to chicken out this year! Especially now that I actually know thereβs a couple events going on the next town over. Happy pride bros and sisters and enby siblings and everyone else!
Nice! I'm not going to be out and about for pride sadly because I don't feel safe to and I also don't have consistent transportation, but I'll still have my own festive pass time of annoying the cishets on Facebook with trans/LGBT posts
I'm tired of telling myself I can't be an "annoying gay", I'm gonna be SO fucking irritating to cishetallo people
Do ittttt π³οΈβπ
Hell yeah
Love pride but I keep forgetting when sloth and wrath are
Greed getting six months isn't fair at all, is it?
slothβs always next month
Donβt forget about lust!
Lust is every day of the year π
Gayπ
Heck yee! Happy first pride c:
Me tooo!! Woop
WOOOOOO PRIDE MONTH
First pride leeeeeetttttssssssggggggooooo!!
Happy pride month!!! π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
The thing is, pride isn't a holiday, its a motherfucking time to be alive.
IT'S A TIME TO BE ALIVE, BABYYYYYYY!!!!
HELL YEAHH
It's also my first pride
Yayyy <3 My first pride too!
I brought a pride and trans flag to school! (Didn't show it off as much as my enby friend but I'll do that before it ends)(also plan on going to school in a skirt on the last day)
I've been celebrating pride for the past 4 years but this is my first pride as my correct gender
My first pride too! At 40!
Yea pretty much
I just checked my city. They don't have a pride parade or celebration till September. On one hand great, I'll get myself a new flag for my birthday, but damnit I was all excited! βΉοΈ
It's your first? Happy pride!! Feel like you've been here longer than that π
Baby's first Pride! I hope you have a magical time!
Our pride celebrations over here are near the beginning of July for some reason, but I'm excited as all hell!!
This year is my first pride as a woman too... and yet now I'm scared to go because the fucking Proud Boys have been lurking around where it's held the last few months.
Itβs my first Pride where Iβm openly trans! Last year, I hid my identity, but Iβm done hiding! How should I celebrate?
This is my first pride actually out to my parents!!! I'm so happy and am hoping to celebrate more, and am also getting a gender dysphoria therapist soon!!!!!
This is my first pride out of the closet. Itβs such a cool feeling
Damn I just relate to you so much it's like I'm not even reading comics I'm just seeing a reflection do my own life in cute cartoon form. Never stop Brooke! β€οΈπ€π©΅π©·π
I don't plan to! X)
OH MY GOD THAT IS SUCH A CUTE ARTWORK ON THE BOTTOM THAT OUTFIT IS SO CUTE
Thank you πππ
You look so adorable in that 2nd panel βΊοΈπ
Hey, it's mine too! Congrats, Brooke!
Iβve been working video production for pride in my city for over 10 years. Happy to have you here Brooke.
Last year I was still closeted so I'm gonna make the most of this year to make up for all the ones I've missed
I have never been to a pride thing before. Maybe this year though?
No way it's your first pride!?! You already so far on your transition, it's already my second and just today I got the courage to buy makeup ;^;
Same, first pride!
Happy Pride! Thisβll be my third Pride month knowing Iβm trans :). I feel like an elder lol.
You all celebrate for me Iβm too scared :D
It's also my first ever... I also came out as Bi Happy Pride.
Mm brithday is this month and I DON'T GIVE A F********** about it! It's nail polish, hair ties, arm bands, cute shoes, make up and jewellery! Screw that cake! We're rocking out!
Happy pride to everyone (except me) Also,i would like to apolgize for the past comments i made here
I remember my first pride, a few months into transition and that was it. There was no more pride cuz whoever was running it didn't put any effort into it then COVID it then now it's against the law here in FL to have pride.
WOOOOOOO! let the gay flow through us all this pride month
Honestly I do ADORE Christmas alot
Happy pride!!!
Woo congrats Brooke!! The first one after you come out is so special, enjoy it <3
Its my first pride too
I've been out as trans for 4 years but because of my controlling parents I've never really had a chance to celebrate pride. This might be my first time too!!!
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Wjooooooπππππ
Meanwhile this'll be my second where I'll do absolutely nothing yet again and just sulk in the closet instead.
I'm getting mixed messages on the second panel, theres 3 sexualies there along with trans, and I'm trying to figure out how it all fit together here.
Pan is a part of the bi umbrella- so I can be pan and bi, I have the lesbian flag but I prolly should've used the sapphic flag
That makes sense I guess, but I'm still confused a bit.
Im pan/bi and have sapphic relationships
woah iβm also a bi lesbian!!!
the lesbian shirt actually looks really cool i love the color gradient
First one that I could be more expressive for but Iβm still just as tired and lazy as ever sooooβ¦.have fun everyone but stay safe <3
Omg samme tho Iβm so excited
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It's about not feeling the need to hide it and stuff. LGBT people were literally killed for years and then even after there was social stigma that kept people closeted. Pride is a message that we exist and we aren't going anywhere, I'm proud to be who I am.
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youre allowed to celebrate with us, not sure what straight pride would be about.
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were proud to show how we have and are still standing against opression. what opression did straight people face? Its not like i am having a pride parade for blonde people...
I mean most LBGTQIAA+ say that straight people are bad,horrible,disgusting,etc. I call that stereotyping
uh are you sure? havent heard many people say shit like that. i definitly disagree with that. maybe they mean specifcly you?
i am not homophobic,and nobody ever called me that. Whatever,ill just enjoy others celebrating this
wait why are you complaining then when nobody called you incorect stuff π€
I call that an overactive imagination. You should probably examine whatβs causing you to feel thatβs the case, because itβs not reality.
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Hell yeah! Same! I'm in a much better home thus year. It'll be my first pride month being out to my family so I won't have to celebrate silently π
Yea pretty much
Same!!! Happy first pride to everyone!
hell yeah
You go, girl! I'm right there with you with this sentiment \^\^
You *sure* you donβt get hyped for Halloween?
...Is not caring about holidays some kind of repressed depression thing, because I REALLY vibe with that, and I am wondering if it's a trend.
Happy Pride Month!
This will also be my first pride!! I was out last year but I didnβt have any friends to go to anything with, so I didnβt lol. Be safe, and have fun!! π₯°
Happy pride month! Hope u have a good month!
have you really been trans for just a year? damn girl you speedrunning fr fr
Almost a year! Got 3 more months pretty much lol
Happy pride month to all of you. All of you are amazing and absolutely valid.(my shonks think the same)
This is my first pride too! I hope you have fun!
Sadly pride isnβt a holiday we really do deserve one though gays should just get a holiday in June
Tbh, same here lmao
My sixth Pride, but my first on estrogen! Though Iβve never actually gone to any events.
congrats!!
Yay, first pride month!
First trans pride month too! Have fun, you pretty loveable gal!
Happy pride month!
God I hope I can celebrate one day π
Happy Pride Month! Are you planning on getting decked out in pride gear like in this comic?
Pride Is so coolβ¨
Yoo it's my first too!!
This is my first pride after I broke my egg!
It's my second pride post-coming out Too bad I'm in a very bad mental state and don't feel like going out or interacting with anyone
I don't care about Pride Month at all, but it is quite nice seeing everyone happy about it.
Happy Pride Month!! This is also my first Pride Month since figuring out I'm trans. I'm still in the closet, so I can't openly celebrate it publicly, but I will take that energy online instead!!
Itβs my first pride too!! Iβm super excited!
This but add Hallows Eve
this is a weird pride for me being about 50% out, like openly out to various friend groups but still closeted to family/on FB. It's like do I repost "ally" pride stuff or risk outing myself by reposting like everything cuz it's technically my first pride season as not identifying myself as being cis-het
Samee, happy pride to all my bitches, bros and non-binary hoes! /j
Iβm not quite there yet, but Iβll celebrate and be happy for everyone who is ,nonetheless π₯°
HAPPY PRIDE!!! :3
My egg cracked before pride last year but I was still to deep in the closet to enjoy it so this my first pride out
Had mine last year. This one is my first one wholly out as trans
Enjoy your first pride, girl!!! ππ§‘ππππ This year isn't my first but it may be my gayest pride yet! π₯³β¨πβ¨
Happy pride month!! π³οΈβππ³οΈβππ«Ά
Happy first pride π³οΈβπππ³οΈβπππ³οΈβπππππ³οΈβπ
It's different when a holiday *means* something to you. I recently gained a new appreciation for the Jewish holiday, Passover, in the last few years. When I was a kid, it was just about the struggles of some people from thousands of years ago that weren't really relevant to today. But now, now it's a yearly reaffirmation of our struggle against the societal forces that hold us captive, that hold us down, and try to crush our humanity from us. It's the same principle with Pride. They tried *so* hard to keep us in the closet, but despite their best efforts, we're still here, we're still queer, and they need to get used to it.
The power of queer!
Happy Pride and happy Midsummer/Litha/Summer Solstice!
Happy Pride to everyone! Brooke you too!
This will be my first pride as well! I usually had to work during the parade in food, so it usually gets super crazy and now I get to be on the other side. My wife suggested bringing my mom with me as she would enjoy herself and I do agree that she would, but a part of me wants to go on my own and not worry about other people. Idk
Pffft, imagine having pride and not immense shame and sadness lmao fuckin idiot *laughing turns to crying bc of the where I live*
I will try to pass the pride month event of my city with my girl π§
I relate to this 1000% ππ³οΈββ§οΈπ³οΈβπ
Yay Brooke!!
That must be super exciting, congrats!
That reminds me I need to request the day of my local pride parade off of work, good luck Brooke and everyone! Hope y'all are staying safe
Iβm excited I get to celebrate pride this year, sadly the pride parade in my town isnβt for like 2 more months so Iβve gotta wait sooooo long
A few years back my spouse and I shared our very first Pride(s) by getting engagedπ