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(For how i crafted these quotes, see What i changed in survey-takers' responses and What i didn't change.)
Overall thoughts
Ask me about myself and about the LGBTQA+ community — and then listen when I answer. Try to see the world the way I do.
Support my activism and things I'm passionate about.
Support me in going to Pride.
Tell me about LGBTQA+-related events you hear about.
Support my involvement in "queer life and culture."
"I want cishet adults to assert their support in spaces where it might be hard for queer/trans kids to know if the space is accommodating towards them or not."
"I think adults should also take time to learn about the queer community because then they understand more about different identities and are more equipped to defend queer and trans youth from laws stopping the youth from presenting themselves as who they are in schools."
"I wish they would keep themselves updated with what new legislation is being passed against us, and learn queer history by themselves."
Specific examples
"One teacher was the sponsor for my after school queer club. Some adults provided me a judgement free place to hang out with my same gender partner."
Supportive straight and cis adults "advocate for my rights politically and locally. They become not just a safe space for myself, but a safe adult for my friends."
"They ask lots of questions and even have a club for parents of queer children."
"i appreciate so much when adults ask how im doing in regard to the state of our world/attack on our community."
"in the more conservative spaces in which they have access and respect (an area where I and other queers often don't) they vocally stand up for queer issues by decrying hate when it is spoken aloud by people who thought it was a safe space for them to be homo/transphobic."
"They stand up for us and defend us when people talk about LGBT individuals like we're not there, especially in religious spaces."
"My rabbis take time to talk to me and testify in our state government and many of the adults I have in my life give me hugs and ice cream which makes it better but I need you to say my chosen name when referring to me at the bare minimum and protest, and take action."
