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**Bugbear** · 20th June 09, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

For what its worth, sometimes its difficult for supportive allies to be supportive allies because we get all confused about the "proper" terminology...i.e. is it GLBT or LGBT?? or is like Spanish and it depends on who you're talking to at the time...??

Usually not a problem unless someone jumps us for our error and has to explain at length what the current proper term is....well meaning...but dang, it can get disheartening wanting to be supportive but not doing it "right."

But I'll bumble along as best I can - frolic at the Pride Festivals and parades that I can make, post "clues" in my office that "I get it", I'll read every issue of Echo to try to stay current, and always maintain my office as a safe place.

And I'll grit my teeth and bear it when someone needs to tell me how I screwed up.

I love FREEDOM!!!!

Ron

Ya, Ron, I hear you.

I made the decision a long time ago to not worry about the labels or being in a category with many different groups. I can also see how any two or more sides need each other lest they turn on themselves.

LGBT, GLBT or something like that is fine with me because I hear the "other labels" and discriptions regularly.