15 Tips to Be a Great LGBTQ Ally 

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Thanks! I’m straight and female and one of my friends told me she was bi so I wanna make sure I can support her in the right ways

I think this is kinda obvious but I’ll drop it here just in case. Some people want to experiment with their gender expression/identity. That could mean experimenting with different pronouns, names, labels, clothing, etc. the best thing you can do as an ally is support them through this experimentation. Use their chosen pronouns or name regardless of how many times they change it. Don’t judge them for changing their gender expression. Anyway, to all the allies in the crowd, y’all are awesome

Wait omg i forgot this channel existed. I found them on my old account back when they had like 30 subs :0 im so glad to see theyve grown. Congrats for coming such a long way !! :D

My sister came out yesterday to my family and I as a bisexual. Of course I supported her and I'm even gonna help her hang up her pride flag in her room. She thinks I'm a straight ally, but I'm a closeted asexual. With my family accepting my sister as being a part of the LGBTQ+ community, I know now that they will support me as well. Happy pride month everyone! ❤

I feel super honored by my friends because they legitimately don’t care about who I am

I feel like accidentally assuming something shouldn't be an immediate shutoff, it should be a learning experience. as long as they didn't do it on purpose and learn better, they can still be an ally

I have one (I’m an Ally btw): Consider ways to share your pronouns while at work. I have been wearing a pronoun badge below my name tag which, I did of my own accord. I did this to help show my support for my transgender sister-in-law who has told me that it can feel alienating for her to be the only person in a room sharing their pronouns. I also did this because I’m in the healthcare field and I wanted to show our LGTBQ+ patients that I will not assume their gender or orientation. I want to make the health care experiences, a much better experience, for our LGBTQ+ patients.

This is the only genuine channel I found for lgbtq+ community and allys

When you realize you have figured out your sexuality and pronouns..but not your gender

In my experience, I've bounced between identifying as a straight ally and asexual for a while now, and I've realized it's just really cool to be supportive and proactive about progress, regardless of identity as LGBTQ+ or not. Thank you so much for the informative videos, and remember to stay safe, beautiful people!

Tomorrow I’m gonna tell my crush (who is a girl and I’m a girl) I like them wish me luck I’m really REALLY nervous but I hope it goes well! Edit: I couldn’t find this comment for a while but now we’re dating :D thanks everyone for the support

I would like to add that the BEST way to be an ALLY ( and this fits for most of these things as well).. . To ASK the person/ group whom you are supporting, how THEY WANT TO BE SUPPORTED! Otherwise the Ally is just "taking over." ( ie. In relationships, what can be discussed; in community does the individual want the Ally to speak; how to hold info without " outing" others etc.)🏳️‍🌈

#9 is a pretty bad tip in my opinion. I've had tons of people assume I'm straight and I don't hold ill-will against them and assume they're not allies.

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Me, a part of LGBTQ+ community: why am I here

I am such a good ally, I will transition in all possible ways, to confuse ph*bes, not to fight my crippling gender dysphoria..... And such a good feminist, I am a trans girl and use she/they pronouns I am a super cishet-ally....

I have a question and would love some advice: I have a friend who I have known for a while and who once identified as a girl, but recently they have changed their name to a gender-neutral one. I believe they may be LGBTQ but I don’t know for sure, because I’ve never been told outright. I want to ask them for their pronouns so I know how to address them correctly but I also don’t want to upset them or make them think I am taking it for granted that they are not cisgender. What do you think is the best thing to do in this situation? I’m sorry if anything in this comment is disrespectful, if it is, it was completely unintentional. Thank you so much for this video, I really want to do what’s best and be a good ally for the LGBTQ community and found these tips really helpful :) 🌈

this day can’t get any better, it’s my birthday and there’s a PBR video!

My parents are homophobic Christians and just don’t understand that what they are saying is wrong and I always feel like I can’t stand up to them about anything. What do I do???

I am so glad my best friend is an ally

PBR team, this is amazing! I will send this to people in order to let them know things better in order to be a good ally. Now i don't need to explain everything! 😁

Thank you for these videos. My children are apart of the lgbtqia+ community and these videos help me support them better. I love them and will fight for their right to have love and happiness without ignorance and pedjudice. I just hope one day it happens.

So on tip 4(informing other people around you about the LGBTQ+ community), what if the person who came out to you doesn't want ANYONE else to know? Then do you still inform others around you to support the community and just not mention the fact that person A is LGBTQ+? I'm an ally btw

So what if a supposed straight “ally” within my family said that she doesn’t “approve/agree” with my bisexuality and she isn’t even willing to do research on the LGBT+ when I told her how she could support me when she asked? I don’t trust her as much because of it.

i am an ally to the lgbtq+ comunity and my friends who are queer. however i am living with my family who are competly agaisnt and will not support me as an ally. this is hard on me because i have to be secret about me being an ally. i want to know what to do.

Me who’s literally apart of the community: interesting

Yeah.... I started out wanting to be an ally for my son, and... well, whaddya know! Turns out I'm a lil bit 💙💜💗 💜🤍🖤💅🏽

I'm trying to become a better ally and this video is really helpful for that so thank you Edit: what's the best/most respectful way to ask what pronouns someone is using?

Me who is Aro Ace: So why exactly am I here?

I can't decide...Am I just a really hard-core ally or pan??

you can be a friend or supportative of lgbtq.

Thanks for the video ^^ But i want to ask something: If most people in my country is still ignorant and lgbtq-ph0bic, mostly because the society still religion and tradition based. Even come out as an ally for lgbtq+ community is still considered strange. What can i do to support the community?

Hi Matt. Question. I have lived as a Cis male, my entire life. However when I was growing up as a child, I was always hanging out with "girls" and did "traditionally" girl things. Ie: makeup, dolls as apposed to action figures, and feminine clothing, accessories and jewelry. I have never been attracted men in a sexual or romantic way, however, I can acknowledge a good looking man, when I see them. No matter who is around. I have always been attracted to muscular women and find myself becoming more and more attracted to trans women, as long as they are feminine. I am confused and have no one to talk to. You do awesome work for the LGBTQ community, and I have the greatest respect for you. I really wish this kind of support was around 30+ years ago. Thanks for all you do.....

For some time now I have worked on learning what I can do to be a better Ally, I'm going to process this information, but I know it will surely help. Thank you 🙏.

I was gonna come out with my friend She just told me she was strait Im dead

Thank you for sharing this video. I will now know how to become a better Ally. For my friends and family.

Thank you for putting together such a great video. I recently escaped a cult that indoctrinated me to be homophobic for 30+ years. Changing my viewpoint has been hard. I actually began to think there was nothing wrong with it for a couple years before leaving, but kept thinking I was just spiritually weak, sounds dumb I know but that’s what cults do. Time and again I’d find myself thinking, this doesn’t seem all that harmful, most of them just seem to want to love and be loved. And I’d imagine what if I, as a straight person, was told being gay was the only option and that feeling this way was a wicked sin. It broke my heart. But we were taught to twist our natural empathy. So constantly again and again I’d have to try to convince myself it was wrong. I’m so glad I escaped but I still have a lot of deprogramming to do. Watching videos has really helped me. I can only hope with the patience and kindness of lovely people like you I can eventually root out every last bit of bigotry inside me

1. Not only have I been doing my best to stay informed for the past two weeks, I've been seeking out and joining SEVERAL LGBT groups on Facebook. This is so I can learn more about the Community and with luck, gain some new friends. 2. I'm a pretty good listener...but due to my special needs, I may need to have something be explained to me in a way I can best understand. This can either be done through visual aids, a lecture or simply offering me a piece to study on LGBTQ matters. 3. It's against my nature to lie to ANYONE; be they my friends, my family or anyone else beyond that. Thus, you will see/hear nothing but the honest truth from me. Of course, whenever I speak the truth towards certain people (like some Christian thinkers;) I'm worried that they might end up hating me or telling me I'm going to "burn in Hell for my 'evil' ways." 4. Even though I'm straight, I've tried to have calm conversations about LGBTQ rights with my parents (my mother, mostly.) But their immediate response is almost always "the Bible says it's wrong" or "it's not my place to judge anybody but I was raised to believe love is meant to be specifically between a man and a woman" or something along those lines. While I applaud my mother's statement on it's not hers or anyone else's place to judge how we should live. Something about how she was raised (religiously-speaking) slightly concerns me and I'm worried about how she might react to seeing the behavior of LGBTQ people up close (from individuals besides Ellen Degeneres.) As for my father...I'm not sure WHAT he believes in. Most of the time, he insults gays in front of me just to be "funny." But then, my mother tells me he supposedly lost a friend in his teenage years to Aides who turned out to be gay. I'm not sure if this story is 100% legit but even if it is, it's still no reason to hate gays. 5. I'm open-minded on loads of things; not just about matters regarding the LGBT but also about spiritual knowledge, art, literature and friendships. So, I'm all good there; in terms of being an ally. 6. Unfortunately for me; due to my inability to drive, I'm unable to go out and meet people in person. But thanks to social media outlets like Facebook, I'm shown my allegiance to the community by seeking out groups themed after the LGBT and offering the hand of friendship to those within them (so to speak.) Would if I could, I would certainly try to introduce my LGBT friend(s) to my family...but I often worry they might push both of us out of the house or hurt one of us due to their possible disdain towards the group. 7. When meeting LGBT people via Facebook, I either address them as Friend (insert name here) or ask "how would you prefer me to address you?" 8. At the moment, the two places I've been doing my best to stop Anti-LGBT behavior are RU-vid comments and Facebook comments. I've also tried to change a little bit of my family's perspectives on the matter...but it seldom ever comes up. 9. If I heard someone use the F word amongst their friends, I'd simply ignore them and go about my business. However, if I were to see them viciously calling a member of the LGBT that term in front of me; I'd immediately rush to their defense and help them however possible. One such method is doing a sort of "playful reversal" by telling the assailant "so...you're saying this person's a bundle of sticks, you must be drunk because all I see is a human." For those unaware, Faggot was originally used to describe either a bundle of sticks or in places like the U.K., it was another term for cigarette. Either way, I'd try to make an attempt at outwitting the assailant. 10. I've never said ANY slurs or offensive jokes about the LGBT...or anyone for that matter and if I did, I do the right thing and immediately apologize. If anything; the only people I feel any biases towards (be they great or small) are politicians, Christian extremists and my own people (white folk.) For the most part, those three groups are the main reasons the LGBT have been suffering for so long and it shames me to see that it hasn't stopped yet. 11. As someone who takes pride in having a chivalrous soul, I strive to uphold one of the most important ideals of knighthood; safeguard the helpless and do no wrong. This especially applies to groups like the LGBTQ, racial minorities and "nerds" like me. 12. I'd love to attend such events but just like with MEETING LGBTQ people in person, I'm unable to do so on my own. I would need to have someone drive me to such gatherings, whenever they might happen. But part of me worries that my driver, whoever they might be, might refuse my request to go to them; especially if that driver turns out to be a family member. 13. I've openly confessed that I'm an ally to my family loads of times and while my father continues to make jokes, saying things like "you're way too liberal;" I just ignore them

Me being gay and not knowing why I’m watching this

Even if you're already a part of the lgbtqia+ crowd, you can be an ally to others! A gay man can be an ally to a trans straight woman by learning about her struggles.

I had a garage sale and a neighbor of my inlaws stopped by.. not a friend by any means but she said a few derogatory things of her neighbors who are gay… it happened so quickly and i didnt say anything… before i knew it she left and i was like grr i got so mad at myself i should have said something… im still very upset with myself that my first thought was get angry and quiet. Not tell her what she was saying was wrong.

You are so amazing!!! Thank you for this!!

I actually had to do #10 a couple of weeks ago. (Or at least attempt to) Long story short, I basically ended up having to shout "Stop saying tr*nny!" (and therefore having to say it myself, I know...) across a room to some arsehole at work. -.-; Unfortunately, I don't think there's much chance of educating this particular guy, though... :c

Brilliant advice Matt, I agreed with every one with them!

This channel is lit 🔥

Thanks man resently my frend came out as trans to me i want to support her and this video is greatly appreciated

I'm not cis or het but I will be writing down everything to tell my friends who I am newly out to :)

Sooooo I always thought I were straight until I had a crush on this person that I thought was male it later turned out they were non-binary what does that make me?

Me and my friend have decided to make stickers with LGBTQ+ flags and we'll be putting them all over our city in the next june

So my parents think im bi which they dont accept but really im pansexual and a demi girl but idk what to do

I’m just soo exhausted acting straight and being from a country that doesn’t accept lgbtq+ people doesn’t help🥺

Thanks bro

I truly believe that before you have an opinion on something you need to educate yourself on the topic first

I raised my son with a Barbie, doll, painted his nails... Now that I've come out? Half the time it's an *_'Ew!'_* reply. 🏳️‍🌈💔😥💔🏳️‍🌈

LGBTQI I am an ally of than I realize that the A was a part of it and I am like CRAP. this explains things and I was like I guess I am a community member after all.

How do you feel about queer people using slurs? I regularly refer to myself as a “tranny” to my other queer friends.

How do I make my home a safe space for folks in the LGBTIQ+ community?

Good friend will be nice to you and just kind a great friend will make jokes about you in front of you and you all have a good time

Maybe I'm missing a long-time running joke but why do you pronounce LGBTQ like that?

Thanks, one of my best friends are trans (i think)

The best tip: be like my sister!

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