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I feel like it would be particularly valuable to discuss a bit more the critical viewpoint of Straight Allies, with either an explanation that's a bit more fleshed out, some examples of people or organizations that have "advocated" for the LGBT community but have little to no tangible contributions to show for it, or both. This would help contextualize criticism that self-proclaimed Straight Allies have faced in history.LDPStardust (talk) 19:08, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

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Straight allies may receive criticism for a variety of reasons. For example, some believe that straight allies are unable to step outside their own heteronormative world to advocate. Straight allies are also criticized for using LGBTQ advocacy as a means to gain popularity and status '''- a practice referred to in the late 2010's as Pinkwashing, often demonstrated through corporate marketing as a means to heighten sales/reduce potential market backlash by presenting as pro-LGBTQ rights. An example includes FCKH8, a for-profit organization whose campaigns that the organization explained were aimed towards spreading awareness to social issues, received widespread criticism on the grounds of taking the pressing issues of homophobia, racism, and sexism to sell their merchandise.'''

'''Some LGBTQ representatives have argued that some better opportunities to actively be an LGBTQ ally would entail providing platforms for LGBTQ representatives to be better heard - that allies could exercise their privilege to magnify the LGBTQ community's voices without their own advocacy from a heterosexual perspective. Others have argued that people opposed to LGBTQ rights may only take heterosexual people's stances seriously.'''