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A love letter to those who want me dead.

If you think transgender people are a threat to your way of life, this is for you. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Feb 17

buttons spelling out ‘i love you’ on a pink background

Feb 17

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The Story of Pink

How Queer + Trans Liberation and Feminism have always been Intertwined

May 18, 2021

A photograph of an antique pink flapper dress, now preserved in a museum. The date of the dress’s creation is listed as 1925.

May 18, 2021

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The Facade of Democracy is Over — What Now?

Practical advice for the recently radicalized, presented lovingly.

Jan 24

Jan 24

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Cops Don’t Belong at Pride, “Unseemly” Queer People Do

Marsha P. Johnson and the failures of queer respectability

May 20, 2021

A photo of Marsha P. Johnson in a bar. She is wearing a large headpiece of flowers and smiling hugely at the camera.

May 20, 2021

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Peaceful Protests Don't Exist To Persuade Power - They Exist To Intimidate It

Equally importantly, they seek to inspire and educate the masses on their own unrecognized power.

Feb 21

Peaceful Protests Don't Exist To Persuade Power - They Exist To Intimidate It

Feb 21

Our Work Will Not Be Glorious

Persistence.

Feb 4

Feb 4

On Being Seen

Whoa. I just channeled the person I needed in this moment and wrote this. The wildest bit is you could too (maybe not the writing if that’s…

Feb 4

Feb 4

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WE ARE HERE, WE ARE QUEER. Elders and Youth Must Collaborate.

On the legacies that bind us.

Feb 1

An antique poster showing many couples kissing in panels. The art is pink with white. Text on the poster reads: WE’RE HERE. WE’RE QUEER. WE RIOT.

Feb 1

Reading Between the Lines - What English Class Was For

Rhetorical literacy is critical in the resistance against fascism.

Jan 30

Jan 30

Dr. James Barry, Miracle Man

With the unfolding of the horrific abortion ban in Texas, there has been immense discussion around reproductive rights and bodily autonomy…

Dec 27, 2021

Dr. James Barry, Miracle Man

Dec 27, 2021

Alexander Petrovnia

Alexander Petrovnia

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Poet, writer, political commentator, grassroots organizer, scientist. Kind not nice. "Realist of a larger reality." Transmasc. Appalachian. Disabled. Mad. 28.

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