I easily get headaches and I'm super sensitive to light, and however much I like how the sun makes everything look so pretty and how being warm is a very needed thing for me, having events in winter or fall/autumn is so necessary for so many people, especially neurodivergent and/or disabled people.
i will do my best to put this into action, myself in my own city, but i really want to see pride events that take place in months other than June. yes I understand the historical significance of these events taking place during the month of June, but the problem is summer time is not an accessible time of year for many disabled people. extreme heat and exposure to sunlight for long periods of time can cause many people to get sick or even need to be hospitalized.
psychotic people, people with heart conditions, people with autoimmune disorders, people with inflammatory bowel diseases, autistic people, schizophrenic people, people with fibromyalgia, people with POTS, people with ADHD, diabetic people, people with arthritis, and many, MANY other neurodivergent people and people with other chronic health issues struggle in hot weather. there are people who have seasonal affective depression that hit them the hardest during summer months. some people are taking medications that make them sensitive to heat and/or sunlight.
it becomes harder to navigate when you're hot and tired. for people who fatigue and exhaustion issues, they can become instantly drained of energy from sweating and standing in the hot sun. some people faint if they get too hot, some people vomit, some people need to be rushed to the hospital. there are a lot of health complications that can arise from someone overheating, or getting too much sunlight. dehydration becomes a massive risk during hot summer months, which can make anyone sick, but can be especially devastating for disabled people.
there usually aren't very many indoors events during pride month, due to the small amount of businesses which are willing to host such events on their property. while many queer businesses owners jump at the opportunity, and thankfully so, queer-owned businesses are far, far outshadowed by non-queer owned and operated businesses, which often leads us floundering to find safe places to hold events indoors during pride month.
i'm not suggesting replacing them, but rather fighting for events that take place outside of just june. this will benefit everyone for a multitude of reasons, but we especially owe it to disabled folks who can't celebrate outside or attend the parades like they want to. it's great to celebrate during the summer, when many people have plenty of time off to attend events. but for a lot of disabled, neurodivergent and chronically ill folks, summer is a very dangerous time of year. i understand the historical significance of when we celebrate these events.
HOLY SHIT
not to talk about doctor who but remember being a lonely depressed teenager and hearing him say ‘900 years of time and space and i’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important’
So uh yeah
YALL I'M SO PROUD IM GETTING OVER MY FEAR OF BEES :D
LIKE TODAY I GOT NEARISH TO BEES WITHOUT BEING SCARED OF THE BUZZING
LIKE I DID BACK AWAY A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT I DIDNT PROPERLY RUN AWAY OR SCREAM OR ANYTHING
AAND YESTERDAY I TOOK SO MANY PICTURES AND VIDEOS OF THEM (with earphones on but I'm still super happy)
NOW I JUST GOTTA TRAIN MYSELF TO DEAL WITH THE BUZZING PROPERLY
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it doesn't matter if today isn't your "actual birthday"
I don't really care about details like that
happy birthday!!!! you are loved, please do something nice for yourself today 🎉
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Neil Gaiman is such a good writer, but this has crushed my heart into pieces
Excuse me Neptune is a CANDLESTICK
(I'm literally just scrolling through the asexual tag, I have only seen one bot, I think we won)
They/she + Any neos Kpop Fan Good omens fan If you couldn't already tell, I'm gay 🇵🇸
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