I don't really buy into the idea that 'outsiders' cannot understand the issues that many people endure based on their gender identity or sexuality. Today's society has quite a lot of extremist elements that aggressively ridicule or discriminate against people perceived as being 'normal' and there is a very nasty mentality - all too common within the LGBT community - that 'straight white men' cannot be discriminated against.
I fear that exclusive LGBT chat channels risk becoming a breeding ground for such things, or at the very least just an echo chamber for people to intentionally or unintentionally push such an agenda.
With that in mind ensuring that at least one of the channel moderators is willing to stamp out such things as soon as they emerge is very important in my eyes.
I fear that exclusive LGBT chat channels risk becoming a breeding ground for such things, or at the very least just an echo chamber for people to intentionally or unintentionally push such an agenda.
With that in mind ensuring that at least one of the channel moderators is willing to stamp out such things as soon as they emerge is very important in my eyes.