All the Reasons #HeterosexualPrideDay Is Nothing But B.S.

This Pride Month has been rough as hell. Between the massive upset caused by Orlando and the general, everyday marginalization faced by LGBT and queer folks, it’s been a month of parties and rainbows, yes, but also leaning on each other in search of solidarity and community.

So I was more than baffled to wake up to #HeterosexualPrideDay.

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And I wasn’t the only one.

The entire idea that straight people need a day to celebrate pride in their, what, heterosexuality? Is nothing but nonsense. Not only does it distract from the real issues faced by the LGBT and queer community under an #AllLivesMatter type of logic (read: zero logic), but it does so at a time when we should, for once, be in the spotlight. Just like the white people who freak out every Black History Month because, well, “What about white history month,” these are straight people who are somehow not able to handle dialogues that, for once, don’t center their narratives.

As usual, though, our community and its allies have gathered to shift what once was nothing but ignorance into a brilliant mixture of hilarity and much-needed call outs.

Here are some of our fave explanations of why #HeterosexualPrideDay is nothing but B.S.

1. Because straight people couldn’t go a month without being the center of attention.

2. Because we all know straight people are marginalized by their straightness.

3. Because, yep, being straight is risky AF.

4. Because you don't just get a day.

5. Because sometimes the only answer is to laugh about it.

#heterosexualprideday because I love granola and the missionary position and the Valencia filter on IG

— Kaila (@olihpaliak) June 29, 2016

We’re a community, and we’re used to dealing with nonsense. This is nothing new. So we’ll continue to stick together and have each other’s backs as straight people come up with new ways to distract from our cause. If it means taking over a hashtag and making it our own, so be it.

If all we get is a month, we’ll be damned if we give it up one day early.