cardozzza:

I feel like… people here on tumblr will push that you can’t tell when someone is gay or trans, period, no exceptions.

It makes a lot more sense imo to simultaneously acknowledge that there are those of us who will be read as lgbt, and there are those of us who won’t.

We as members of the lgbt community need to recognize that there are some among us who are much more likely to be targeted for violence. We need to acknowledge that. That’s how we keep each other safe! Starting with those among us who are most vulnerable!

And the fact of the matter is, trans people who are read as trans, gnc gay people (and of course people who fall into both categories!), these are the people who are most at risk, moving through society.

It’s not wrong or inappropriate to be able to recognize individual trans people, individual gay people. And when you recognize each other, keep an eye out for each other.

We all want to make sure we’re not unintentionally hurting or invalidating anyone, and that is important. But at the end of the day, if you see someone you’re sure is LGBT, don’t go up and bother them or whatever, don’t do anything that put them in a bad position, but quietly keep an eye out. And be ready to do what you can to keep them safe.