TikTok Has Finally Given Me A Queer Space I'm Comfortable In

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There was a lot of casual biphobia played off as harmless jokes in the LGBTQ+ community this Pride Month, with plenty of comments particularly aimed at bi women, saying they don’t belong because they’re dating men. As tiring as it is, those comments are nothing new, and it’s a big part of why I’ve always been averse to getting involved in queer spaces. When I was dating a woman, I always felt like an outcast, like I wasn’t queer enough to belong or to be ‘proud’, as though my relationship undermined my queerness. But this year I had TikTok and my for you page was flooded with bisexuals calling out these so-called jokes, exclusionary comments, and standing up to biphobia. I’ve never felt so welcomed.

I’m not touching Facebook or Instagram, but I know that Twitter was a cesspool of discourse. It turned into shit-slinging subtweet matches and angry quote retweets, a tidal wave of bi people getting picked up and tossed out, left angry at the in-fighting. Then there was TikTok. It wasn’t a shouting match at all—bi people came together and told biphobes to fuck off. Talking points that I’ve heard countless times—like that bi people in ‘straight’ relationships don’t belong at Pride—were mocked by people waving the flag, drinking wine, and proudly embracing their identity. I’ve always felt so insecure about my sexuality to the point where I would feel more comfortable letting people think I’m straight, avoiding queer spaces and Pride, that seeing this pushback was inspiring. It means so much to see that you don’t have to sit back and take it.

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There are so many different ‘corners’ of TikTok. You have StraightTok, a terrifying wasteland of cringy