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Tbf, furries are ⅔ LGBT.
There's research on that. Thanks, Canadian goverment.
That can be true at the same time as "being a furry doesn't make you an at risk minority"
I see a huge potential for them to become an at risk minority. Why shouldn't I defend a group that I think is innocent and under threat? I don't want them to be next. Bullying of groups of people who do no harm, just want to express themselves in their own way, makes me sick.
Because being a furry is a hobby, engaging in a hobby doesn't make you a minority.
No matter what happens, you can always stop looking at cartoon animals on the internet, can't really stop being gay or trans.
Are we gatekeeping being rejected now?
Let's not tolerate narrowing the spectrum of ways people can enjoy their lives. That's what totalitarian regimes do. They prohibit this and prohibit that, and in the end, you are only allowed to watch the approved movies, listen to the approved music and wear the approved clothes. You can stop expressing yourself, you can stop engaging in your hobbies, you can stop living the way you want to live, you can survive. But it sucks all happiness from your life.