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[fightthebinary]

Similarities between Blake Brockington and Leelah Alcorn

1. They wore both Transgender.

2, They were both rejected by their families. (Blake was in fostercare because his family kicked him out)

3.  There ages. (Blake had just turned 18, and Leelah was 17 turning 18)

4. They both commited suicide.

So explain to me why this well known Transgender activist, Blake Brockington, who raised thousands for charity and became the first black transgender homecoming king is getting almost no media attention. Leelah Alcorn trended across Twitter and Tumblr—even got her own Wikipedia page and article in People magazine. 

This is by no means a comparison or a contest for opression. But Blake Brockington deserves the same memorial Leelah Alcorn was given— if not more.  Three thousand to three hundred and sixty four( and that is including articles about him winning @ HOCO) .The only clear difference between them is his race. Preserve this young man’s life.

REST IN POWER KING, BLAKE BROCKINGTON.

[blackoutforhumanrights]

Tamir Rice was only 12 years old when he was shot and killedby the Cleveland Police in November. Our thoughts and prayers go out to hisfamily during these tough times. Please read the insightful articles below for full coverage of this tragedy:

Tamir Rice: The Story Behind the Senseless Killing, Character Assassination, and Resulting Cover-Up by Shaun King: http://bit.ly/1aIkirF via Daily Kos

City of Cleveland Responds to Tamir Rice Lawsuit by Saying Boy’s Death Was Caused Because of His Own Actions: http://bit.ly/1Ds2AiV via Cleveland.com

“But the boy, Tamir Rice, was only 12. Now, with the county sheriff’s office reviewing the shooting, interviews and recently released video and police records show how a series of miscommunications, tactical errors and institutional failures by the Cleveland police cascaded into one irreversible mistake.” The New York Times: http://nyti.ms/1EZ9rmb

Video Shows Cleveland Officer Shot Boy in 2 Seconds: http://nyti.ms/1vPO86R via The New York Times

“According to Jeffrey Follmer, the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association president, Garmback called in to the station right after the incident. “It’s already a mess,” he said. “We have a 20-year-old male shot.” A full four minutes later, the officers began administering first aid to Rice.” BuzzFeed: http://bzfd.it/1Atd5QV

[gaywrites]

Seventh trans woman murdered in the U.S. in 2015

[apaletheorist]

Police are still investigating the death of Miami entertainer Kristina Gomez Reinwald as the year's number of trans women reported murdered in the U.S. continues to rise.

[grey-is-my-favourite-colour]

A quick powerpoint on the aromantic spectrum since it’s our awareness week!

[apaletheorist]

I feel like I might be aromantic. Help me. D:

[transgenderteensurvivalguide]

Hey to the aro/ace person, I'm just like you! I'm aro/ace and yeah it's hard but at least it's over and all the candy and chocolates on sale!!! The day itself is kind of annoying, but hey, cheap chocolate!!!! I wish you the best <3

[thatdiva]

"Black transgender people live in extreme poverty with 34% reporting a household income of $10,000 or less, over eight times the general population rate - National Black Justice Coalition" via Deviant Phoenix

[fuckyeahmarxismleninism]

Protests revive MLK’s struggle legacy

By LeiLani Dowell

National days of action were held from Jan. 15, the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to Jan. 19, the national holiday commemorating him. Activists with the People’s Power Assembly, the Black Lives Matter movement and many others joined forces to reclaim King’s anti-racist legacy and demand an end to police brutality and murder. Events were held in dozens of cities in the U.S. and Canada.

Because of the force of the movement unfurled by the racist cop killings of Eric Garner and Michael Brown last year, the corporate-owned press gave some media coverage to many of the MLK actions. The Jan. 19 New York Times admitted, “Even in small towns, the events of recent years affected the celebrations.”

Below are accounts from several cities based on reports by Workers World Party activists.

[rosewatermami-blog]

support muslim youth dealing with mental illness who can’t seek treatment because their parents don’t believe in mental illness and think salah is the only medicine you need

support queer muslim youth who are still unlearning the idea that who they are is haram

support american muslim youth who are still working through internalized islamophobia on their way to learning how to be proud of their religious identity

support muslim youth

[luvyourmane]

It’s Never Just Hair

[theequeenpin]

Thank you so muchhhhfor this!

[melaninxfashion-deactivated2017]

I can put into words how TRUE this is!

[fullpraxisnow]

This Isn’t Justice | Ultra Violent 

Yesterday, a judge ruled that Marissa Alexander—the mom who was facing 60 years in prison for firing a warning shot to fend off her abusive partner—will be released from prison and reunited with her children. 

But the truth is, the fight isn’t over. Each year, thousands of domestic abuse survivors—mostly women of color—end up incarcerated while their abusers go free or face lesser sentences. Marissa Alexander’s case made headlines and brought the issue to the forefront, but now it’s up to us to keep speaking up until no domestic violence survivor is treated like a criminal.

This is the truth about how the justice system treats survivors of domestic violence. Please share.

[apaletheorist]

Pam Oliver replaced by Erin Andrews because Fox is a racist, ageist network.

[fluorescent-sunset]

This is something that really upsets me. People can’t just choose the gender of the person they fall in love with. It really upsets me when I see someone making gay jokes because I believe that love is love regardless of the sexes.

[queer-all-year]

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[thekingkez]

A quick little aromantic pride design. Feel free to use it on your blog with given credit.

Available on stickers, shirts, mugs and more on RedBubble and Society6!

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[sqbr]

[Someone in a manual wheelchair wearing a shirt with the slogan “I run better than the government”]

I want one.

[ugly-bread]

So when boys want to wear tank tops, it’s okay, but when I want to do it, it’s indecent and my shoulders are going to give every boy in a 20-mile radius a boner?

[live-laugh-bacon]

if your underage and its a professional environment, wear professional clothing. women have sexual organs on their top half, men don’t, don’t you know biology??

[malewifespike]

breasts aren’t sexual organs and neither are shoulders do everyone a favor staple your hands to your ass