@scott I certainly agree on the importance of thinking beyond our own cultural group -- or race, or age range. As I discuss in the article, FediForum's issues on this front mirror broader issues in the fedivere and society as a whol.

As for the Philipines, according to the 2024 Philippines National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People

• 3 in 4 (75%) LGBTQ+ young people in the Philipines have eriously considered suicide.

• Nearly half (46%) have aempted suicide.

• More than one in three (34%) aempted suicide in the past year.

This is far worse than the abysmal numbers in the US. So, what kind of message are you sending by saying that you take inspiration from this?