Point out that other people are in charge, not him, and he will torpedo it. His ego will not tolerate people saying he’s a puppet.
They will, but this is just twitter troll sewage.
I’m going to stick around and fight like hell
Honestly, just existing is a part of the fight. If people know a queer person personally and see that they’re human too just like them then they’re a lot less likely to dehumanize them and are more likely to help protect and fight for them. It’s easy to dehumanize and be cruel to a group that you’ve never interacted with. But if it’s your neighbor, friend, or colleague then it’s no longer just some abstract concept.
I love and live by this quote at the end of Paris is Burning. by Dorian Corey, one of the founding Mothers of ballroom.
It’s a 1 min clip worth hearing her say it, but for those who can’t watch:
Everybody wants to make an impression, some mark upon the world. And then you think, you left a mark on the world if you just get through it and a few people remember your name. You don’t have to bend the whole world. I think it’s better just to enjoy it. Pay your dues, and just enjoy it. If you shoot an arrow and it goes real high, hooray for you.
