Rainbows Everywhere... but Not for Fat Queers

It’s June, which means it is Pride month. This year is particularly important as the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots that kicked off the fight for equal rights. Which means that this year more than others, there are rainbows EVERYWHERE. Companies come out of the woodwork to cater to the LGBTQ+ community this month. And sure, that’s nice. I always want to deck myself out in rainbows this time of year. Except that the majority of the apparel being offered (surprise, surprise) aren’t offered in my size.

Witness these awesome t-shirts from CBS:

As I’ve said, I’ve been a Star Trek fan since I was a young kid. I knew I was queer by the time I was 18. I would gladly spend the money for any one of these, if not all of them. And the largest size is a 2XL. *sad trombone*

Seriously, do these people not like money? We have money. Some of us do, anyway. And we like to spend it on things like t-shirts that represent us and our fandoms. What do we have to do to get them to consider us as actual customers? I’m fat and queer and a Star Trek fan. I want these shirts SO BADLY, and it is angering that I can’t have ones that will fit me.