Tolerance Just Isn’t Good Enough Anymore

Gay and transgender people yearn for acceptance, not tolerance.

Photo by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash

By Björn Jóhann

I took a big gulp of the frothy, home-brewed draught that my uncle had eagerly placed in front of me. “Delicious,” I said. My uncle smiled.

Of course, I had no idea if the beer was “good” or not. I was 21.