> queerness ... there’s very little cultural risk in living those glorified identities
Several US states are trying to make it illegal to be trans or even dress in a gender nonconfirming way. Queerness still carries a certain amount of real, physical risk; Norway Pride 2022 was cancelled because somebody shot up a gay bar and murdered two people.
Don't forget the bomb threats at hospitals providing trans care, or the actual shootings that took place at drag & gay clubs, Florida's "dont say gay" bill, you could go on and on.
Several US states are trying to make it illegal to be trans or even dress in a gender nonconfirming way. Queerness still carries a certain amount of real, physical risk; Norway Pride 2022 was cancelled because somebody shot up a gay bar and murdered two people.