Today is IDAHOBIT. Every time I post about LGBTQIA+ visibility, I receive comments and DMs asking why queer identity should be celebrated, or claiming children need to be “protected” from these conversations.

So this year, I want to share a video that explores not only the social and medical progress around queer acceptance, but also the voices of queer kids themselves—the very children people claim to be protecting—and their real lived experiences.

Listen to why these young people believe queer inclusion, visibility, and awareness matter.

https://youtu.be/YmadEgRQRbM?si=5KfGSyNaj_nvvlY3

#IDAHOBIT #queeridentity #QueerInclusion #lgbtawareness

#books #queeridentity #grayzones #grayfields

“Loves and Ghosts” by Ayşe Burçak, İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları, 2nd edition, October, 2025

📍 Aşklar ve Hayaletler: Kadınlık, queer kimlik ve gri alanlar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKlgT0RJ09Y

BDG feature: “Probably Lesbians Will Get Enlightened First”

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4rbt5tk8

#Buddhism #Vajrayana #Bhutan #Nepal #Buddha #compassion #DzongsarKhyentseRinpoche #Enlightenment #Equality #GenderIdentity #QueerIdentity #LGBTQ #Homosexuality #KhyentseNorbu #Spirituality #Identity #YoungPeople

BDG feature: “Probably Lesbians Will Get Enlightened First”

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4rbt5tk8

#Buddhism #Vajrayana #Bhutan #Nepal #Buddha #compassion #DzongsarKhyentseRinpoche #Enlightenment #Equality #GenderIderntity #QueerIdentity #LGBTQ #Homosexuality #KhyentseNorbu #Spirituality #Identity #YoungPeople