For me here are the reasons why LGBT inclusiveness is important.
I’ll lead by saying I’m a straight male. I’ve always considered myself straight and never had any confusion or doubt around that.
Now when I’ve been growing up, pretty much every facet of my life pertaining to romantics interest or the like has been met with positivity. A thing for people to be positive about, to be hopeful about. They hoped for love for me, for positivity for me, and that was wonderful, because like many (but not all) humans, I had an urge to seek out companionship and it felt quite important to me, and it was nice people were generally encouraging of that.
then i looked at my LGBT friends whom i knew growing up or met at uni or work, and it just didnt seem right that this territory for them wasnt similar. No broad excitement or encouragement or even just low level support about it. something people would either take the opportunity to turn into a negative, or at the least just act like it was a foul smell they had to bear.
For something that concerns love, this just feels wrong to me. why would people deliberately go out of their way to stomp on happiness and positivity? its not a mindset i understand.
maybe my kids will be gay or bi or asexual or something else. i dont know. what i know is i want them to live in a world where the topic of them following their heart isnt turned into a negative experience for them. its something quite pure and one of very few genuine sources of wholesome recognition in this world when you find a partner who really sees and appreciates you as you are and i dont want to police that for other people.
LGBT representation supports the idea LGBT love is as valid as other love and thus it brings the world closer to what i want for my children and everyone else so thats why i support it and will argue against those who seem adamant to erase it from popular media.