-PRIDE PRIDE PRIDE!!!-
"Heyy! Jason!" Dick came down to dinner with a winner's smirk. "Guess what." None of his brothers answered. "B says you guys hafta take me and the team to the pride parade."
"What? But me and roy are going together! Have Tim watch you!"
"Hey! I have a date too!"
"Oh yeah? Who?"
"Can't Damian take you guys?"
"No." Damian said without looking up.
"Well dad says you have to!" Dick protested. "We can't go without one of you!"
"Look, We'll take turns watching you guys." Tim relented.
Jason groaned. "FINE. but, you better not waste our time! But you better commit, cause I won't babysit straight kids at pride!"
"Don't worry, I can handle that!" Dick exclaimed, eagerly sitting down and attacking his evening meal.
He would call Artemis and Wally tonight.
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"Homosexuality, noun: the quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted solely to people of one's own sex."
"Yep, does that feel right?"
"I don't think so..."
"bisexuality?"
"bisexuality, noun: the quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted not exclusively to people of one particular gender." Conner shook his head. "I don't really relate to either of these."
"So maybe you are just straight-heterosexual, you know?"
Conner paused and thought for a moment. "Heterosexuality, noun: the quality or characteristic of being sexually attracted solely to people of the opposite sex. ...no, I don't think so."
Dick and his blonde human companion puzzled over this for a moment. "Homoromantic?" He offered half-heartedly.
Conner frowned. "I can't find a definition for 'homoromantic'..."
"That's fine, it just means that you're attracted romantically to people the same gender." Artemis explained. "Like, Asexuality and stuff."
"Asexuality?" Conner still looked bewildered. "What's the difference between sex and gender?"
Dick and Artemis looked at each other. "You tell him."
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"Oh thank everything!" The martian exclaimed. "I was so confused!" She panted with relief. "When I was watching Hello Megan, there were only boys and girls, and I came to earth, there were boys change rooms and girl change rooms... so I guessed genders translated from mars to here, but-" she squealed from excitement.
"There are more than two genders." Wally said. "Masculine, feminine, the whole umbrella term of Enby..."
"NB?"
"Yeah, nonbinary! Everything outside of the two primary genders."
M'gann's eyes were so huge. "So, I can not be a girl without being a boy?"
"Pfft. Sure!"the redhead told her. "She/her, he/him, they/them, thon/thons, there are TONS of options."
"So, I could be a girl sometimes, and not a girl other times?"
"Uh, YEAH!" Wally told her. "Come on, Let's look up some identities and see what fits!"
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"Soo... Kal... you got someone special back home?"
Kaldur looked up at Dick, confused and uncomfortable. "I'm not sure I understand you, Robin..."
"Like, romantic partner.... intimate partner..."
The older boy blushed significantly. "No. I'm not looking for an intimate relationship right now..."
"Right, well, any prospects? Names? Pronouns?"
"I don't know." He said quickly. "I'm sorry, friend. I don't think it's appropriate for us to be discussing this..."
"Oh no! thats not what- You're way too old for me! Besides- I have a joyfriend!" Dick exclaimed, blushing just as hard. "That's not what I meant! I just wanted to know who you're attracted to- NOPE That sounds weird! Just- what gender groups are you (or are you not) attracted too?
"It's just- pride is coming up, it's a month celebrating people who have different gender identities or sexual/romantic orientations..." The boy smacked himself with frustration and embarrassment.
"Oh, the month of pride. I believe I'm familier with the idea." Kaldur'ahm replied, much relieved with where the conversation was going. "Yes, I feel romantic attractions towards all genders. Though, I rarely experience.." he coughed shyly, looking embarrassed. "Intimate attraction."
"Hmm. Do you feel intimate attraction when you're already romantically close, or just randomly." Dick knew that asking about his sexuality embarrassed his team leader.
"Only when I'm romantically close. If you'll forgive me for abandoning the topic..."
"Oh, that's fine, don't worry! I'm just getting a hang of the team's queerness."
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"Are you telling me that in one day you got your entire team to come out?" Jason gaped.
"Yep!" Dick grinned. "I already knew Arty was a lesbian, and Wally and I know each other are gay and bi..."
"We just worked together to educate the others." Artemis explained. "Go figure, when They know about other identities, they can find their own."
Jason groaned. "Fine. You guys look terrible. What are your identities, We'll take you to the mall and get you glammed up for tomorrow."
"Yes!" Dick exclaimed. "Kaldur, wanna tell them?"
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I don't remember the titles you gave me." He admitted shyly.
"That's cool, Kaldur is panromantic and demisexual." Robin said. "M'gann?"
"Wally says I'm probably girlflux or genderfluid." M'gann said proudly.
"And pan, maybe." Wally added. "She/they like everyone."
Artemis nudged their remaining cryptid teammate. "Go on, Con. You can tell em- you know, if you want." Conner shook his head. "You aren't ready?" He shook again. "You are?" He shook his head.
"Come on, Con, use your big boy words." Wally told him.
"Do you want me to tell them?" Dick asked. Conner nodded a little, he trusted Robin. Dick turned to his brother. "He's Asexual."
"He is?" M'gann asked.
"So, are you gonna take us?" Dick asked Jason.
"Fine. But not like this, y'all are ugly. We need to get you glammed up before I have to be seen with you in public."
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Jason was actually kind-of having fun. He had his brother's boyfriend model a crop top, and then a tank top. "Try the pink bomber"
"Mkay!" Wally shot back into change room.
"Yes! Yess!" Roy encouraged Dick as hid struggled into a pair of fishnets. "Your brother loves those too."
"Ew! ROY!" The boy squealed, covering his ears.
"Don't fucking tell him!" Jason pushed his boyfriend. "Ooh- you need help getting that on, bud?" He banged on a changeroom door.
"No!" The change room barked.
"Fine." Jason scoffed im return, rolling his eyes. Shortly, the change room door opened slightly to show it's occupant."
Artemis, currently in the middle of scouring a box of enamel pins, looked up. "You got that on the wrong way, con." She pushed into the change room with him and closed the door. She may not be particularly femme, but she could probably help Conner put on a skirt.
"So..." Dick said, modelling his fishnets for his brothers, and the confused shop employees. "Six queers enough for you?"
"Only if I'm forced. Now look gayer!"
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