I had a coworker ask what the transgender pride flag at my desk was, and then had a series of questions centered on the varying pride flags and the well known one. Today he approached me thanking me for my patience and grace with him.

To give more background he was sort of "irritated" (it wasn't even that negative) by there being so many Pride flags. I told him that he doesn't have to know them! It's nice, but it doesn't impact him or anyone if he isn't familiar. I said it's more for us, to find us.

So just a reminder that while we experience so much hate and pain from this world, there are some genuine souls out there just surprised and unaware of how to take in new information. If you can, give them patience and grace.