I’ve gotten enough whispered compliments on my rainbow crocs (of all things) that I no longer dunk on individuals’ “performative” pride gestures. Safety is still very much a going concern for many queer people.
Race and ethnicity aren’t the same as sex and the ways they interact and shape people’s lives are very different. But it’s helpful to illustrate why *equal or fair* treatment doesn’t necessarily mean — and is sometimes incompatible with — *identical* treatment.