For most of my adult life, I have sought to cast off the collective trauma and shadow of my ancestry. I have denied my belonging to the long chain of ancestors who have been, to varying degrees, complicit or directly in stewardship of systems of oppression. Self-identifying as a queer person was one such way of distancing myself from the unbearable legacy of whiteness and dominator culture.
So good Benjamin. So rich. This resonates deeply with my own journey. Thank you dear brother.