To ask if you are gay/bi/straight? Favour please

[EasterRobin]

I’m a mum and I’m bisexual. I’ve had so much help and support from Mumsnet through my pregnancy, miscarriages, PND, breastfeeding, post-birth injuries, child health concerns, and all the usual issues that come with being a mum. I love Mumsnet.

And it REALLY PISSES ME OFF when people who are meant to represent the gay community attack Mumsnet… because you know what? A lot of LGBTQ people have kids. And this is the main support network for gay parents in the UK, not because they’re gay… but because they have kids. I’ve been on here pretty much daily for over 4 years and I’ve never felt uncomfortable or that I had to keep my sexuality hidden. Because most people here treat gay parents as, you know, parents!

So, I have a big ask for you all… if you are comfortable with it. I’d like to get a rough idea of how many LGBTQ users there are on Mumsnet. If even just 2% of users are LGBTQ, that’s a hell of a lot of users. Please do change your username if you like, or DM me… I’m just looking for a percentage, and I don’t want anyone to feel uncomfortable.

So if you are up for it, please could you answer the following question:

1. Are you (a) LGBTQ or (b) Straight or (c) Other/Prefer Not To Say

Thank you!

@SilverOnToast whatever the fuck you like, as long as it doesn't appropriate either womanhood, if you aren't a woman, or LGB, if you aren't LGB. And without pretending that GSD is in any way a "better" or "more inclusive" alternative name for LGB people.

I no longer accept 'LGBTQ' as a meaningful category.

Labels are for clothes

Lesbian. Not LGBT, that has contributed to the current mess. I waste a lot of time correcting things that say x is LGBT. No-one can be all four.

Co-parented four children who are now grownups of miscellaneous sexualities.
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Today 11:56 Flutterbyeee

So you like licking muff. Congratulations.

I considered repeating that bit of lesbophobia but I thought I'd rather let it stay visible.

Hope you mean reporting, not repeating, Empress!

I’m straight.

I'm a lesbian parent, I've never seen this gay people attacking mumsnet that you talk about however, care to link?

CatchingBabies I've encountered it mostly on Twitter. So accounts like the Lib Dem LGBTQ+ one, which supposedly represents the rainbow, but seems to conveniently forget about gay parents.

Flutterbyeee - Do you congratulate straight me for also licking muff and straight women for sucking cock? Or is it only lesbians you make such bizarre crude comments to? That said it's rather assuming of anyone to think they know what goes on in other peoples bedrooms based on sexuality alone.

straight men*

Flutterbyeee Thank you. And I likewise congratulate you on your sexual activities of choice and hope that you enjoy them. Indeed I hope everyone on this thread has some lovely sexual activities of their preference. And I congratulate them too! Good sexing everybody!

Yeah that Lib Dem LGBT Twitter feed is Misogyny and Sexism Central. Lib Dems don't give a fuck though.

@ArcheryAnnie is spot on.

I'm LGBTQ. I also think Mumsnet has a shit attitude towards trans people and frequently say so on other platforms.

I don’t get why we need labels. My sex life is personal and no ones business. I don’t define myself by who I have sex with - it’s only a small part of me.

I am gay and have 2 children from previous heterosexual relationship.

Hope you mean reporting, not repeating, Empress!

Oops - yes, definitely reporting! Thanks Jammie.

Dammit. I have Flutterbyeee's more colourful version of the Katie Perry hit in my head now:

"I licked a muff and I liked iiiiii-it,
Congratulations! Do try iiiii-it!"

I'm just about to go out. I'm going to get in trouble if I start singing this out loud aren't I?

(I understand Flutterbyeee may not actually have been trying to channel Katy Perry)

I think Flutterbyeee's views on lesbians are pretty clear, & someone else must have reported the comment since it's now gone.

I shag anything that moves, so put me down for e).
Nah only joking. It's actually none of your business.

I don't think the lib dem LGBTQ+XYZABC page represents anyone certainly not lesbians who are now so misrepresented that many no longer identify in anything LGBT.

Straight

But judging by the responses so far im not sure your idea has legs

Good luck with the rest of the thread

The LGBTQIA2 acronym wasn’t invented by and isn’t confined to Lib Dem supporters ffs. The queer community itself originated and most of us are quite fucking happy with it thank you very much.

I didn't think it did originate with the Lib Dems. I'm glad you're happy with it but I dont want to be part of the queer cpmmunity either.