Queering the map is such a cool project. Sometimes I like to just see what people wrote close to where I am.
It’s quite shitty that despite all the heart-warming stories and potential to make folks feel less alone, my first thought was how this self-disclosure on a map can endanger said people.
EDIT: I already found a pin in the city near where I grew up that I’m pretty confident I know who wrote.
EDIT2: If I was creating this website, I would try to think of ways to use coarser locations or maybe display local stories in a way that is disconnected from the dropped pins.
What a wonderful project, I teared up a little reading some of these, especially the ones from my home province. We’re small, rural, and usually quite behind on LGBTQ+ rights (not to mention our government’s current attack on trans & non-binary kids in schools.)
It’s honestly a treasure to be able to read experiences that closely reflect mine. Makes me feel less alone in the sea of constant cisheteronormativity.
What a beautiful little project. This is what the Internet is made for. People sharing moments because it makes them feel happy
aww, i love this site! but i also can’t find the pin i know i put there when i found the site anymore- i wonder if they removed it. oh well
Yeah the moderation seems to take forever. My pin from a year ago is nowhere to be seen