Is it ok for a white person to shout “black lives matter” even when they only/mostly have white friends? Of course it is! Because it shows solidarity. By you showing rainbow iconography you do exactly what is shown in the original post. You don’t have to affiliated with people to accept them for who they are and to show everyone that.

I hate saying all the letters (doesn’t roll of the tongue easily) so I usually say queer. Some might feel offended by it, as there are always people being offended by anything, but it’s not like I try to exclude anyone by saying it.

I consider myself queer even though I’m attracted to the opposite sex. I have only a few gay and trans friends and a few non-white friends but I stand beside them and fight for them, and anyone one else wherever they are on the skin color spectrum, gender and sexuality spectrum, from whatever ethnicity they might me, so they can feel safe and accepted.

There are also some gay people I know that I despise, as they are toxic AF. But even for them I fight because the despise has nothing to do with them being gay and they have as much right as anyone else to be who they are.

I only judge people for their character and actions. I fight for equality, even for people I don’t like or hang out with.

Just because busses let anyone come inside of them for a low fee they are not welcome? No slut shaming!

There is this saying that is misinterpreted.

blood runs thicker than water

People saying this mean to say that family bonds are more important than friendships.

But it’s incomplete. The full expression:

blood runs thicker than water from the womb

Meaning blood bonds, friendships, are stronger than family connections, the water from the womb.

I have a brother who votes for a conspiracy right wing party. My mother keeps spreading racist slurs and follows right wing populists and media. My father is more like me, but is afraid to get into conflict so he always takes my mother’s side.

I told them, after countless chances, I’m done with them. I broke off all contact, with a long explanation without convictions, attacks, blaming or what so ever. Just explaining I feel hurt by how I feel treated and I feel helpless as any form of conversation ends in full scale attacks onto me, blaming me for everything, calling me a child in its puberty (I’m 39) who never takes responsibility (while I always take full responsibility for my actions, while they have never done so).

I’m happy with my group of honest and deep friendships. I don’t need my family. They wrote me out of their will. I don’t care. I don’t need anything from them anymore. I’m surrounded by amazing and loving people, while they are going to die sad and alone.

My parents tell me they love me unconditionally, but only if I fit their expectations, which I do not.