Life in Cascadia

the life of a trans ballet boy

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Ballerina Jessica L. Kinnaman - Akhmedova Ballet Academy - Photo Vihao Pam Photography aka @pointefolio

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WATCH: Indiana Trans Student Exposes Transphobic 'Predator' Lie

Why do people think transgender folks will be 'bathroom predators,' when simply using the bathroom is 'our worst nightmare,' asks Indiana trans teen Alexander Dean.

A transgender high school student in Kokomo, Ind., has debunked the oft-cited myth that allowing transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity will somehow endanger other occupants. Speaking before the Kokomo Common Council as it considered an LGBT-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance Monday, Alexander Dean tackled that unfounded fear in a personal, powerful way.

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Coming back and making yourself face your faults, your fears and resisting the urge to give up, ultimately makes you stronger over the course of multiple battles. #projectprima #ballet #theprimabar #gaynorartist

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“Does it hurt? GOOD!”

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Stunning! Ambassador @dwimpye, shot by @aaronlacy stylist/mua: @joiajohn #AaronLacy #JoiaJohn #brownballerinaambassador

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We ran all over the city today and met some amazing people! Thank you LA! Behind the scenes photo courtesy of @dwimpye (at Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration)

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Beautiful black and white photos from the Instagram account of Opera de Paris. Top to bottom: Francois Alu, Laura Hecquet, and Amandine Albisson

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Sword, Fans, Knives, Chi

watercolor, papercut

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original Four Elements series

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Evgenia Obraztsova and Igor Kolb in Romeo and Juliet

© Stas Levshin

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We must recognize police do not make transgender people safer. This is particularly true for trans people of color and others facing intersectional marginalization. We cannot forget police have historically targeted transgender people in uprisings such as The Stonewall, Compton’s Cafeteria, Cooper’s Doughnut, and Black Cat Tavern Riots. Police now profile trans people (particularly trans women of color) for walking while trans, carrying condoms, or having documents that do not “match” their appearance. Visit our police page for more information and resources. 

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Watch: As Blythe’s poem ends, it’s clear what we must do in the face of rape culture and “pocket feminism.”

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one day youll be able to talk about everything you’ve kept bottled up

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