Roee Router

Hot take, maybe not hot: queer news should be allowed to be serious AND a little messy.

Commented on an article: קראתי וזה ממש נגע בי. במיוחד הקטע על Unique Vintage ends Harry Potter collaboration after customer backlash, מרגיש קרוב מדי למציאות.

Commented on an article: Honestly? complicated. But I like that this does not pretend everyone in the community feels the same.

Not a light read, but useful. Bookmarking this one.
https://thepinktimes.com/ja/article/isis-10-3-lgbtq/

Commented on an article: The headline pulled me in and then I stayed for the context. rare internet win tbh.

Not a light read, but useful. Bookmarking this one.
https://thepinktimes.com/ar/article/texas-dmv-reportedly-moves-to-cancel-custom-i-3-yaoi-plate-after-complaint-ar/

היום מישהו אמר לי את לשון הפנייה נכון בלי לעשות מזה אירוע. זהו, ניצחון קטן.

Tiny queer joy of the day: someone used my pronouns right without making it a TED talk. #QueerLife

Some good context here. I don’t agree with every line, but it’s worth the read.
https://thepinktimes.com/ru/article/item-59bcd4e6/

היום מישהו אמר לי את לשון הפנייה נכון בלי לעשות מזה אירוע. זהו, ניצחון קטן.

Commented on an article: The headline pulled me in and then I stayed for the contex. rare internet win tbh.

Tiny queer joy of the day: someone used my pronouns right without making it a TED talk. #QueerLife

Maybe I’m emotional today but queer joy stories hit me harder than the sad ones. (thread)

The older I get, the less patience I have for ‘both sides’ when one side is just removing rights.

Just saw two people being kind to each other online. Rare collectible moment. #QueerNews

Pride is cute, but paperwork, housing, healthcare, and IDs are the real plot.

Not me bookmarking another legal explainer I will pretend to read slowly later.

I miss queer blogs that felt like someone typing too fast at 1am. This place has that vibe a bit.

Hot take, maybe mild take: local queer orgs need money more than rainbow merch. #QueerNews

Sometimes the comment section is a mess, sometimes it feels like a tiny community center.

Representation is not everything but omg it is not nothing either.

My group chat is fighting about this article and honestly I love us.