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Mey Rude

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Hi, it’s Mey Rude! I'm not on Twitter much these days, but you can follow my writing at @outmagazine and @theadvocatemag ! I am also available for hire consulting as a trans sensitivity reader. Find me at & meyrude @gmail .com

Mey Rude

www.meyrude.com

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4 years

where do you fall on the atlantis lesbian spectrum?

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to all the trans kids out there, look, here’s a deaf, trans superhero of color. you can be anything you want

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DC Universe's Titans Casts Deaf, Transgender Actor @chellamanart as Jericho #Titans #DCUNIVERSE

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whatever rihanna did to anne hathaway worked

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ANNE??!?!! WHAT THE FUCK

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A movie written by a woman and a mexican immigrant abt a disabled woman, a black woman and a gay man fighting against monstrous straight white masculinity just won best picture #Oscars

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this is the kind of thing that makes she-ra stand out bc only a huge lesbian would put this in their cartoon

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a reminder that despite the news, biden didn’t win big at all, he barely squeaked by! that’s great news! a united progressive wing will be able to beat him

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most of the states bernie won in aren't even 100% reporting. we're talking about a difference of under 50 delegates. the dnc wants you to think it's over. it's just getting started

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guys i’m terrified of what photorealistic nala’s sex eyes are gonna look like

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Ummmm my Auntie was an anime dreamboat in the 80s?!?!?!

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it’s a good thing that fans created better harry potter content than jk ever did. anyway terfs suck and trans ppl are real and science is on our side

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as a trans woman of color who professionally consults on and edits books with trans characters i can confidently tell you that trans readers (especially trans readers of color) are not looking for more books where trans characters have to deal w transphobia.

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just a bunch of bb yodas

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imagine being a young lesbian or queer girl or woman today and seeing a dozen gay ladies in every episode of she-ra and knowing your self and love and future have worth, that people like you are cool and deserve happiness and heroes, and that your love isn’t taboo. wow

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queer media created by queer creators just hits differently

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As a Mexican-American boy who transitioned into a trans woman I've been both a #BadHombre and a #NastyWoman

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can we cool it w this whole “let’s dunk on men for doing the bare minimum gender exploration” thing?? it’s a whole lot harder for ppl who are seen as men to try out “girl” things than you think it is

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if i had watched little women when i was still in the closet i would’ve had to leave the theater from crying so much! i love being a woman!!!!! and this movie kept reminding me why. masterful work by greta gerwig and the whole cast

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4 years

it can’t be the job of every piece of queer media to give us everything we want. the problem isn’t that x movie or show doesn’t have y character or plot line, the problem is that there are only a handful of queer projects that get to be made

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black trans women deserve all the love and support in the world. we owe everything to them and instead they get all the violence and hatred and weight of the world. we need to lighten that load

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i was on npr morning edition today!!!!!! honestly this is a career high point i’m so glad and honored i get to share my opinions and knowledge about #SheraandthePrincessesofPower and queer representation in media!! #sheraS5 premiered today go watch it now

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ok fellow #WarrenDemocrat it’s time to rally behind bernie and not just vote for him but CAMPAIGN for him. we can and will win together #WarrenToBernie

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#SheRaSpoliers with noelle stevenson creating a whole show around catradora, we don’t have to settle anymore. we don’t have to search for scraps and we don’t have to dream anymore. a whole show can be made by queer people and centered around a lesbian relationship. a kids show

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Trans kids will ALWAYS be more beautiful, handsome, powerful, magical & important than the evil adults who try 2 hold them back & erase them

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it doesn’t matter if there’s any biological basis for being gay. it doesn’t matter if we’re born this way. even if there was a gay gene and homophobes eradicated it, there would be tons of queers bc being gay is fun, cool, healthy and life affirming.

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media created by queer ppl just hits differently

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adora is a huge lesbian

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guys i was high and gay and i thought she looked hot i wasn’t trying to insult her

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I might get married just so I can make all my friends be in the same place and pay lots of attention to me

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i’m a queer trans latina who has over 6 years experience writing about queer and lesbian entertainment and culture. if anyone is looking for someone to write about the new #TheLWordGenerationQ episodes i’m available! dm or meyrude @gmail .com

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remember there’s no such thing as a “normal” timeline for being a person. as long as you’ve got a future you’ve got time to become your best self. never think you’re too old to have a happy life

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6 years

instead of trying to keep ace or bi ppl out of pride what if we tried to keep assholes and douchebags out instead

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4 years

it’s not hyperbole to say that #sheraS5 is the biggest lesbian culture moment since ellen page came out

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7 years

Happy Easter to lgbtq Christians who were kicked out of their church, to lgbtq Christians who have no church friends, to lgbtq Christians

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6 years

i'm not saying get out didn't deserve to win and isn't one of the best/most revolutionary movies maybe ever, i just want to celebrate good things about shape of water too

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sometimes life is perfect i love you @MollyOstertag and @Gingerhazing you’re the best!! love wins!!!!!!!

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my favorite repeated theme from @DreamWorksSheRa s4 is Big Lesbian Picks Up Small Lesbian

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every time someone realizes they’re trans at a younger age than i did (25) i gain a thousand hit points. i’m so fucking happy for all of you all the time!!!! you’re doing it!!!!! you’re so far ahead of the game!!!!!

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part of why Cats works so well is all the actors thought they were making a multi-oscar-winning movie so they take it very seriously and do a good job

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omg warren is literally giving the gays what they want

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LMAO! @ewarren explains PERFECTLY how to respond to someone (probably a guy) who opposes marriage equality. #EqualityTownHall

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@Gingerhazing this is a math question i genuinely do not know how to answer lol

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Nine years ago i went to a halloween party dressed as a girl and never took off the costume. happy nine year coming out anniversary to me!!!

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If you're writing a story with a #trans character and you’re not trans, you can hire me to consult on it! I've consulted on best selling books and comics like these for 4+ years and can also consult on tv, games, movies and more. meyrude @gmail .com for info & rates

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it’s an extremely White Take to think that trans readers want to read about trans characters facing violence and discrimination in fiction. and an extremely White Take to think you can write abt twoc bc you’re a white trans woman

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@HayleyKiyoko motherfucker wassup

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everyone on @DreamWorksSheRa is gay even the holograms

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Nerds making fun of sports is such a jock move & I don’t get it. My timeline is full of queer women who love baseball why bully them?

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hey! look at this huge deal ring of keys moment for butches and bi women and queer latinas and countless kids who are gonna see this and feel like a person who can love and be loved for the first time

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seriously. They cast a soft butch in leather jackets opposite a tough cop?! i would have LOST IT watching this as a kid (or still now.) #brooklynk99

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autostraddle is a vitally important site and community and is helping make sure TERFS know lesbianism isn’t theirs. if you can, plz support them and the great work they do

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Autostraddle is ready to stop just surviving; we’re ready to start thriving! Today we’re kicking off a fundraiser to do just that! You can donate now, snag some amazing perks, and help us continue to build our community and challenge the culture!

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i had the absolute delight, pleasure, and honor of interviewing @JacobTobia abt @DreamWorksSheRa , Double Trouble, and shapeshifting as a trans person! can’t wait to watch tomorrow!!!

Jacob Tobia, 'She-Ra's Double Trouble, Explains How to Shapeshift IRL

The actor also discusses the Netflix show's upcoming fourth season.

www.out.com

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me when i’m high and i gotta get that taco bell

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before i came out, i tried painting my nails, wearing mascara and wearing girls jeans. ppl literally threatened my life for doing that in public. please don’t belittle this

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*me in bed w my girlfriend* say it, please *my gf in adam driver voice* ghouls

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Kate winslet is over

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Kate Winslet says Woody Allen can write female characters well because he's in touch with his feminine side: “I think on some level Woody is a woman”

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if you’re writing a story with trans characters and you’re not trans yourself, i’ve been doing this for 3+ years and have lots of experience consulting on books and comics! i’d love to work with you! meyrude @gmail .com #sensitivityreader #WritingCommunity #TransLooksLikeThis

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6 years

my fav part of the what i need video is @Kehlani reminding ppl she’s not a bottom even when paired w the toppiest singer in pop

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dc and wb are corporations and are not our friends, still it is fuvking AWESOME that w this and the wonderful nicole maines on supergirl, we have TWO TRANS SUPERHEROES ON DC COMICS TV SHOWS

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i’m available for hire and have been writing on trans issues for five+ years meyrude @gmail .com

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HIRE 👏 TRANS 👏 WRITERS 👏 TO 👏 WRITE 👏 ON 👏 TRANS 👏 ISSUES 👏

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we’ve been saying for years @afterellen is racist, ableist, transmisogynistic, anti-black garbage and then doubled down when gender terrorist @memoreejoelle became their eic. please everyone unfollow them. there hasn’t been an excuse to in years

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fucking believe me when i say that ppl who see a man buying makeup or nail polish or wearing one piece of “women’s” clothing will definitely try to stop you and aren’t afraid to say or do that publicly

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let’s celebrate ppl feeling comfortable enough to explore their gender. it’s so much easier than making fun of them bc misandry is cool and it does so much more good

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god i’m so thankful and happy i’m a lesbian!!! happy lesbian visibility day especially to trans lesbians, nb lesbians, queer lesbians, he/him lesbians, and the lesbians who love them

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@melgillman all atlantis lesbians are valid and good!!!

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this will kill me

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the kristin chenoweth/lea michelle glee version and the emily hampshire from schitts creek version of “maybe this time” are JUST AS GREAT as the legendary liza minnelli’s original classic. i said it

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scarjo is on a roll today

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Hey queer women & nb comics creators if you’re moving off patreon to another site plz let me know bc I’m making a list of where to Support y’all on Autostraddle

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christine baranski, as she is in all her movies, is sexy in the grinch as martha may whovier

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I'm basically the definition of #LGBTbabe

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this is beyond cool. this is what we're talking about when we say that most ppl support trans kids. terfs are a loud but ultimately small minority and they're not gonna last long. let's keep this up. thank you everyone participating

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great big news!!! today is my first day at my new job as a DAILY CONTRIBUTOR for @outmagazine !!!! i’ll be mostly writing about pop culture and entertainment! thank you to @Nico_Lang and everyone else on the team for this opportunity! bless this is a dream in real life

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i wrote a very successful weekly queer comic column for six years called Drawn to Comics. would any comics sites be interested in paying me to write about the best queer comics of the year or decade? dm or meyrude @gmail .com

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4 years

#SheRaSpoliers it’s not in the background, it’s not implied, it doesn’t only exist in our minds. it’s real. this is the title character, and not just any title character, She-Ra. shera is a pop culture icon. and she’s a lesbian and she was made by a lesbian

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the great thing about CATS (the movie) is that fans of cats (the animal) will have a life of fun recognizing all these cat archetypes. we all know a rumpleteazer and a rum tug tugger. we’ve met mackavities and mistoffeleeses. we adore cats we meet who are like skimbleshanks

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catra

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hi!! los angeles if anyone knows of any rooms for rent i’m in VERY DESPERATE NEED of one!! thank you!!!

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#SheRaSpoliers not only is this a show about a lesbian superhero and her girlfriend, but it’s one of the best tv shows of the decade. brilliant writing, beautiful character and world design and animation, incredible voice acting. she-ra is one of the best animated shows ever

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I really need a playinwitme video if only so I can watch @Kehlani do that cocky laugh after she says “damn why are you playinwitme you don’t even like girls” a million times

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like wow, imagine being 12 and saying “i’m like stevonnie” or two sixteen year old girls seeing themselves in ruby and sapphire or a short 14 year old girl seeing adora make the same face she does when she sees tall, strong women and understanding something new about herself

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seven years ago dc comics didn’t have any trans representation i’d call “good,” now we have a trans girl and a deaf, jewish man of color saving the world on tv alongside the likes of supergirl and robin and starfire. we’re moving forward. let’s keep going

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This is the truth: a republican vote last fall was a vote for me and ppl like me (women, poc, lgbtq ppl, ppl w mental illness, etc) to die

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Dream cast for live action #KimPossibleMovie @bellathorne as Kim @RealChalamet as Ron @HayleyKiyoko as Shego Michael Shannon as Dr. Drakken

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tuca and bertie and bertie and tuca and tuca and bertie (but not bertie) happy halloween

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i’m gonna keep on retweeting good news like this all night!! look at the good things we’re doing! we’ve got hope!

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i got to see my family on tv when i watched one day at a time. i got to see a queer latina coming out to her catholic grandma. i got to see a latina mother loving her children fiercely. i got to see myself. there are 60 million latinxs in the us. this hurts #SaveODAAT #renewODAAT

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holy shit this rules

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FIRST TIME PERFORMING ON A AWARD SHOW BITCH WATCH THE WHOLE THANG HERE 👇🏾

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if you haven’t seen it yet, I INTERVIEWED REBECCA SUGAR

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How This Nonbinary Woman Created the Queerest Cartoon on Television

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it’s honestly fucking bonkers and evil that hrt isn’t free and available for everyone who wants it

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happy #BiVisibiltyDay to all bi ppl, out or not. many of my all-time fav ppl are bi and my queer community wouldn't be the same w/o them

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absolutely the best thanksgiving ever i love my family and i wish i got pictures of more of you

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MY GIRLFRIEND GOT GLASSES AND SHES SO PRETTY IM SO GAY I CANT HANDLE THIS

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still getting used to this "not squinting all the time" thing

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one thing i don’t think we emphasize enough is that terfs are the gender equivalent of flat earthers

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#SheRaSpoliers i say this as someone who has spent almost a decade in lesbian culture journalism at places like out, them, bitch, and autostraddle, where i was trans editor. i’ve written abt adventure time, korra, SU, lumberjanes, danger & eggs, etc #sheraS5 changed the game

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this was me in 9th grade sneaking books about trans people from the public library. those books changed and saved my life and i can’t imagine how much more it would’ve helped to have this brilliant book written by a brilliant trans cartoonist

Julia Kaye 👑 (lookin for work)

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this is so pure???? thinkin about tweens identifying with my book Super Late Bloomer so intensely they're stealing it because they feel they need it but are too scared to tell anyone i'm just!!!!!!!!! 😭💕

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Fuck Kevin Spacey for trying to bury and excuse the fact that he’s a pedophile by coming out as gay

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5 years

why does emma stone look like a choco taco

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6 years

Hey, are you a trans man/masc comics creator? Would you like to be included in a list of queer and trans comics creators to support on Autostraddle? I’ve got some names but would love for more!

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#SheRaSpoliers we have shera, that’s proof that we don’t need to settle. we don’t have to beg straight creators to make our favorite characters gay, we don’t have to hope that one day we’ll get the lesbian superhero cartoon of our dreams. we have it

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The cool thing abt being gay is you just! Get! To! Kiss?! Girls?!?!

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