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While there are a hundred reasons why straight people openly specifying that they are straight and also support the rights of GBLTQ people to marry their partners is a useful thing, think of the power of this:

Just saying that you support it. Without mentioning your own damn orientation.

Because I know it's not always or even often distancing when someone says, "I'm straight but I support gay rights," but trust me, trust me, trust me, trust me, when I tell you that's what it can feel like from over here.

Just try saying it without qualification. Picture _that_ as an LJ meme. You know?

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So no, I'm not straight, so I don't say I am-- and indeed, it can be a little fun to see how confused people get if they press me on it and I say I am not, because they always look at my slender, long-haired, but very tall and bearded boyfriend with an odd questioning look. But I am a little defensive, because I run no risk by being of complicated sexuality but in the relationship I am-- everyone can easily just assume, and if I make a fuss I seem like I'm trying to jump on a drama bandwagon and get all the glamor with none of the risk.

This.

One of many reasons I'm glad I cut my hair: people accept the concept that, despite the string of heterosexual relationships, I'M NOT STRAIGHT.