Bar conversation with a stranger in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday:
– Are you homo or bi? – asks a straight boy.
– I’m homo – I reply.
– Cool that you had this victory – observed the young man, referring to the STF decision, while taking a sip of beer.
– Yes, I'm very happy, I believe it was quite a step! - I spoke.
– Now no one will be able to speak ill of homosexuals – added the stranger.
– No, this law is different, it still needs to be approved – I corrected.
- It is not bullying? – She asked, ignoring the meaning of the word.
– Also, but for now this is not considered a crime – I concluded without further ado.
Evidently, the young man was mistaken when referring to the bullying to talk about the violence that gay people suffer. But his comment is still interesting. The visibility gained by LGBT people after the STF judgment, which recognized stable unions between people of the same sex, was such that many people must be thinking that the ministers' decision protects us in every way, including criminally punishing those who offend us.
Are we then experiencing a silent movement of tolerance? Of course, a law like PLC 122 will not stop homophobes from attacking us. Even if the law is approved, those who are prejudiced will continue to be so. But maybe you'll think ten times before saying anything stupid.
I felt that this mistake reported in the dialogue above has been repeated with several people, indiscriminately. Could it be an action and reaction caused by this growing visibility that the LGBT community has been experiencing?
Regardless of the PLC's approval or not, I hope that one day any discriminatory mention against minorities will be seen as something ugly, of the purest rudeness. In other words, it's "bad" to not speak well. Anyone who does not follow this evolution of society will be automatically excluded and will most likely pay dearly for it.
