{"id":1652,"date":"2024-06-25T13:24:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/?p=1652"},"modified":"2024-06-27T16:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:15:43","slug":"should-bisexual-women-bring-their-straight-boyfriends-to-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/index.php\/2024\/06\/25\/should-bisexual-women-bring-their-straight-boyfriends-to-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Straight Boyfriend Can Come To Pride \u2013 As Long As He Reads This"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year during Pride month, a particular discourse crops up on social media: whether Bisexual women should bring their straight boyfriends to Pride. Interestingly, you never really get this conversation about the same situation in reverse, probably because misogyny means we often place the burden of responsibility on women, and Queerness in women is doubted anyway. It feels like the question people really want to ask is <em>why are there all these straight women at Pride<\/em>. Blegh! Yawn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally speaking, as one of those Bisexual women with a straight boyfriend, my partner will not be coming with me to Pride. But not because he\u2019s not a supportive ally who wants to celebrate me, or because I don\u2019t think he should. He\u2019s not coming because he really hates large crowds and hangovers. If you\u2019ve ever lost all your friends and phone signal in Soho on Pride day, you\u2019ll see why this is unideal. I, on the other hand, enjoy outfits that are bad for my ph level and drinking canned cocktails on the curb, desperate for a wee. I love it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rachelbochner\/video\/7113582124258839854\" data-video-id=\"7113582124258839854\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@rachelbochner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rachelbochner?refer=embed\">@rachelbochner<\/a> <p>TALK VALENTINA!!!! <a title=\"pride\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pride?refer=embed\">#pride<\/a> <a title=\"lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lgbtq?refer=embed\">#lgbtq<\/a> <a title=\"nycpride\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/nycpride?refer=embed\">#nycpride<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - blue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7067618323344739077?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; blue<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So let\u2019s start by stating the obvious: yes, they can come, and the argument that they shouldn\u2019t is based in biphobia. Bisexual and Pansexual people are attracted to people of multiple genders, so it follows that their partners <em>could<\/em> be cisgendered people of another gender. Pride is a protest highlighting LGBTQIA+ people\u2019s right to a safe and peaceful existence, and a celebration of their identity. Obviously, people want to hang out with their partners on a day like Pride.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whits_tiks\/video\/7376448557361941803\" data-video-id=\"7376448557361941803\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@whits_tiks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whits_tiks?refer=embed\">@whits_tiks<\/a> <p>Pride is for ALL lgbtqia+ people, period. You are valid regardless of the gender of your partner.  <a title=\"lgbtq\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lgbtq?refer=embed\">#lgbtq<\/a> <a title=\"pride\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pride?refer=embed\">#pride<\/a> <a title=\"bitok\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bitok?refer=embed\">#bitok<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c but daddy i love him taylor swift - cverlxys\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/but-daddy-i-love-him-taylor-swift-7366735584469027626?refer=embed\">\u266c but daddy i love him taylor swift &#8211; cverlxys<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also the point that, you know, not everyone is <em>out<\/em> yet and being in a safe, Queer environment can precipitate understanding things about yourself that you maybe weren\u2019t sure about. AND not everyone that looks straight and cisgender is. Someone\u2019s \u201cstraight boyfriend\u201d you have a problem with might actually be a Trans man, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So put all the above together and the answer is clear: James\/John\/Dan\/Kev can come, and&nbsp;you can make out if the moment strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sydtrip\/video\/7282543454792518955\" data-video-id=\"7282543454792518955\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@sydtrip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sydtrip?refer=embed\">@sydtrip<\/a> <p>we be making them one of the girlies \ud83e\udef6<a title=\"bisexual\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bisexual?refer=embed\">#bisexual<\/a> <a title=\"boyfriend\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/boyfriend?refer=embed\">#boyfriend<\/a> <a title=\"relatable\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/relatable?refer=embed\">#relatable<\/a> <a title=\"funny\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/funny?refer=embed\">#funny<\/a> <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lgbt?refer=embed\">#lgbt<\/a> <a title=\"wlw\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/wlw?refer=embed\">#wlw<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c I was ruined when she bought it - #1 Embarrassment Lover\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/I-was-ruined-when-she-bought-it-7279066827694279430?refer=embed\">\u266c I was ruined when she bought it &#8211; #1 Embarrassment Lover<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But that\u2019s not to say there isn\u2019t some etiquette that they, and all allies at Pride, need to be aware of. If you\u2019re bringing your straight cis boyfriend or girlfriend to Pride, make sure they understand the following points. This is mostly directed at straight men because, frankly, they have the worst track record of forcing themselves into environments that weren\u2019t intended for them, without any self-awareness, making people feel uncomfortable. But obviously all the points stand for straight women too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. It\u2019s not all about you<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it\u2019s shocking to believe, but this day is not about you. You are a supporting character in this story. Let your Bisexual girlfriend lean into her Queerness and sparkle and shimmer and take the limelight while you queue up in co-op to get her some water and a meal deal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fredasquith\/video\/7251136793075092763\" data-video-id=\"7251136793075092763\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@fredasquith\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@fredasquith?refer=embed\">@fredasquith<\/a> <p>Like trying SO hard to be supportive \ud83d\ude02 <a title=\"pride2023\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pride2023?refer=embed\">#pride2023<\/a> <a title=\"londonpride\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/londonpride?refer=embed\">#londonpride<\/a> <a title=\"prideally\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/prideally?refer=embed\">#prideally<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Fred Asquith\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7251136768148376346?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Fred Asquith<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. This is not a threesome cruising destination<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Look, I know Pride is a day when lots of Bisexual women are all in close proximity, and you\u2019ve been talking about having a threesome for ages, and things got a bit weird when you tried to do it through Feeld, and everyone keeps complaining about straight men on Queer dating apps. <em>But<\/em> \u2013 if you start aggressively sexualising Queer women and assuming they want to have sex with you, a straight man, on their special day, you will piss a lot of people off. This advice also applies to the Bisexual girlfriends. Just because it\u2019s Pride and you\u2019re feeling a little dreamy about how beautiful women are, don\u2019t assume that the girl flirting with you at the bar wants to f**k your boyfriend too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Don\u2019t freak out if a guy hits on you (or brag about it all night)<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t know how to tell you this, man: if you come out to the Gay club on Pride night, a Gay guy might hit on you. And that\u2019s ok. There\u2019s probably a low risk of this as heterosexuality has a distinctive eau du parfum, and the Gays are likely to sniff you a mile off. However, you might have sung along to Cher a little too enthusiastically and thrown the gaydar. Either way, remember you\u2019re in their space, and Gay clubs were started so that men could meet other men to get off with. Just politely tell them you\u2019re straight, but wish them a Happy Pride and good luck in their endeavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@notbaddan\/video\/7322610363315522862\" data-video-id=\"7322610363315522862\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@notbaddan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@notbaddan?refer=embed\">@notbaddan<\/a> <p>hit on <a title=\"lol\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/lol?refer=embed\">#lol<\/a> <a title=\"joke\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/joke?refer=embed\">#joke<\/a> <a title=\"humor\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/humor?refer=embed\">#humor<\/a> <a title=\"notbaddan\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/notbaddan?refer=embed\">#notbaddan<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Dan Donohue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7322610523953564458?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Dan Donohue<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Ask for people\u2019s pronouns, then respect them<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you make a new friend at Pride, don\u2019t assume their pronouns. You could be making a very bold and incorrect assumption about their gender identity on a day when they want to feel secure about the way they express themselves. Instead, you should just ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The right wing press would have you believe that this is a massive ballache, and scary. What that is, is a <em>transphobic agenda<\/em>. Really, asking for someone\u2019s pronouns goes like this: \u201cWhat are your pronouns Charlie? I\u2019m he\/him.\u201d \u201cCool, I\u2019m they\/them, thanks for asking.\u201d And if you accidentally use the wrong one, try this. \u201cCharlie said he\u2019s going to the toilet. Sorry, they\u2019ve gone to the toilet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@blackmenaces\/video\/7107414258308238634\" data-video-id=\"7107414258308238634\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@blackmenaces\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@blackmenaces?refer=embed\">@blackmenaces<\/a> <p>Comment your pronouns below <a title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"blackmenaces\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/blackmenaces?refer=embed\">#blackmenaces<\/a> <a title=\"provo\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/provo?refer=embed\">#provo<\/a> <a title=\"uvu\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/uvu?refer=embed\">#uvu<\/a> <a title=\"byu\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/byu?refer=embed\">#byu<\/a> <a title=\"orem\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/orem?refer=embed\">#orem<\/a> <a title=\"blackmenacesvlog\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/blackmenacesvlog?refer=embed\">#blackmenacesvlog<\/a> <a title=\"bmpodcast\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/bmpodcast?refer=embed\">#bmpodcast<\/a> <a title=\"pwi\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pwi?refer=embed\">#pwi<\/a> <a title=\"poc\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/poc?refer=embed\">#poc<\/a><\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Blackmenaces\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7107414232953522986?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Blackmenaces<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Be aware of the trauma some people at Pride might have around you<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Fundamentally, the LGBTQIA+ attendees of Pride owe you nothing beyond general human courtesy. They don\u2019t need to adapt their behaviour to your sensibilities. However, you do owe <em>them <\/em>as the guest in their space. Some Queer people at Pride might have had bad experiences with straight people undermining their identity, enforcing conformity, committing abuse or sexual violence, schoolyard bullying, etc. If it takes them a while to feel comfortable around you, don\u2019t take it personally. Just be kind and refer to point one.<br><br><em>Follow the author on Instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iamhelenthomas\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firstly, it&#8217;s not all about you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1658,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[51,48,36,21,59],"class_list":["post-1652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-bisexual","tag-community","tag-pride","tag-queer","tag-straight"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.5 (Yoast SEO v24.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Should Bisexual Women Bring Their Straight Boyfriends to Pride?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Some people say that bi women in relationships with men need to leave their boyfriends at home when they go to Pride celebrations. 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