I know that ever since 10/7 its been rough for the Jewish community worldwide. The level of hate and anger directed towards random Jewish people for a conflict entirely outside of their control has been ridiculous. In particular I feel it in queer spaces. I feel like I cannot go to a queer place or a queer discussion without seeing or hearing something about the I/P conflict. I feel scared to even bring up the slightest bit of nuance about it.

Please just know you are not alone. I and others like me will be at prides and will be there to support you. They will try to make pride about this conflict but we will not let them. Pride is about welcoming queer people of all sorts. It should not be about complex geopolitical conflicts that have nothing to do with queer liberation.

They would never harass a queer person of Ethiopian heritage about Tigray, or a queer Indian or Pakistani American about their country’s conflict. Or an Azeri about Nagorno Karabakh and Armenia. So I will not tolerate them making such remarks to Jewish queer people trying to live their lives. Their hypocrisy points to the truth: their concern about the conflict is about anti semitism, not a true concern for civilian lives and achieving peace.

I firmly believe people like me are the silent majority. There may be many vocal anti semites locking you out of queer spaces, but please know I stand with you and I do hope that this upcoming pride month will not be overshadowed from what it should be about. My best wishes to all of you ❤️.