40 People Who Are Totally Unaware That LGBTQ People Exist

Are they just playing ignorant, or they really are?

Damjan

• Published in Interesting
• May 2, 2021

Even though the LGBTQ community dates back to ancient civilizations, some people are still unaware of their existence. Or maybe they are just pretending not to notice… Who can tell?

The first recorded same-sex couple in history was ancient Egyptian royal servants Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, who lived c. 2400 BCE. Still, some people stubbornly refuse to believe that same-sex love is old as humanity itself.

A subreddit called "Sappho And Her Friend" is dedicated to "historical and other LGBTQ erasure from academia and other spaces," and they tons hilarious and worrying examples of how ignorant people are about LGBTQ. We've compiled a list of 40 of the best ones, and we know you will love them.

1. Oh, dad

2. "Saw This On Facebook Today"

3. Totally straight...

4. No, i don't

5. Big fan

6. Housemates

7 ."Just A Theory"

8. Where is this soulmate?

9. Just two bros...

It’s encouraging that The House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act, a law that would prohibit discrimination against individuals based on sexual preference and gender identity. This act would enable teachers to implement different, LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum.

But what’s disappointing is the fact that the LGBTQ curriculum is still widely understated in classrooms. Only five states announced that LGBTQ history would be taught in their public schools.

10. Medical Classmates....

11. Poor grandson...

12. "Just A Friendly Reminder, The History Books Accidentaly Forgot A Few Pages From Anne's Diary"

13. Got your back

On the other hand, implementation, financing, and educator training are often vague. Even though the LGBTQ history is very long, its curriculum history isn’t.

Eliza Byard, a historian and the executive director of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), says that “A lot of us grew up with history taught to reinforce the idea that only certain ways of being are natural. It is hugely important that every child understand the complexity of human history in all different dimensions in order to have a full understanding of the past, present, and possible futures, and that’s what this is ultimately about.”

14. Just Guys Being Guys

15. Very Good Friends

16. Why do they share storage space?

17. Love for mass transit

18. Hints?

19. Yeah, sure...

20. Wonderful friendship

21. Those cowboys.....

22. "No, We're Sisters"

23. Who?

24. Two strangers....

25. Comrades...

26. Yeah, it’s a rehearsal. Right...

27. Oh, I totally forgot about that…

28 ."Alter Ego"

29. Ignorance is bliss.

30. Both Girls

31. What were they up to?

32. "I Checked The Comments; And Yeah, She Was Serious"

33. Travel friends...

34. Yes, that's the most probable explanation...

35. Maybe because they are

36. "This Piece Is Called "Brotherhood Of The Nations"

37. Wow. A straight flag...

38. "My Friends Got Engaged This Weekend, A Distant Cousin Chimed In"

39. Mother And Daughter.....

40. Just a hint...

Damjan