Queerly Beloved

I agree with this. I tend to think of it more as... being a part of the queer community doesn't necessarily say what your identity is, or was. People can belong because they at one point identified under the queer umbrella, because they have an intimate/family relationship with someone who connects them to the community, because they grew up in the community, because they are different in some way that makes them seek out the companionship of different people and the queer community is where they found home, etc.

We all know the phenomenon of people who think of/describe themselves as "allies" centering their experience over that of marginalized people, claiming authority they don't have, or otherwise failing to check their privilege. We need to be able to address that phenomenon.