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submitted 2 years ago by Posadas@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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[-] LordBelphegor@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Is this instance another lemmmygrad? Supporting the CCP and all its antics?

[-] booty@hexbear.net 64 points 2 years ago

we're evil communists here to, uh, feed the poor, secure housing for everyone, oppose violence against innocent people. you know, all those horrible things liberals kill people for

[-] LordBelphegor@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

You can be communists but dont be tankies. Dont try one language and one culture everywhere, also stop veing against the lgbtq.

[-] silent_water@hexbear.net 43 points 2 years ago

you're talking to an instance that's 70% LGBT - would appreciate if you didn't condescend to tell us what's good for us.

[-] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 39 points 2 years ago

also stop veing against the lgbtq.

Oh, buddy, you must have no idea where you are.

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 38 points 2 years ago

Remind me again which country had state sponsored gay bars? honecker-interesting Which country has the most LGBTQ-friendly family laws? fidel-cool (hint for the second one: it's the same country that covers transistion in its state-sponsored health care fidel-balling )

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 17 points 2 years ago

Can you point me towards further reading on these state sponsored gay bars? It sounds really cool and I'd love to know more!

[-] Egon@hexbear.net 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'll go looking for something that isn't just a quirky online article, but it's been a while since I read about it and it wasn't in English sadly. I know I've seen other users on here post about it (with sources) so I know there is some stuff in English.

A little bit of search found me this article https://www.jstor.org/stable/2500548 which looks to be ok, but it is written by a former spy and smuggler, so I don't feel like I can vouch for it.

I think @kristina@hexbear.net is from a former eastblock country, and she seems very knowledgeable on the area (or at least about everyday life - I've seen her write about restaurant culture and the like) so maybe she has some good sources in English. I don't know if it was her that was talking about queer zines worrying about the fall of the GDR.

There's also this thread from two years ago

[-] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

Thanks, much appreciated!

[-] GnastyGnuts@hexbear.net 33 points 2 years ago

Dont try one language and one culture everywhere, also stop veing against the lgbtq.

Nobody here supports "one language and one culture everywhere" and this site has so many lgbt people, like I think all or at least the strong majority of the mods and admins, and I estimate at least a third or more of the regular users are some flavor of lgbt.