Ember Phoenix🐦‍🔥

🫶🫂🔥🐦‍🔥 they/them and fi/fire/fireself physically and mentally disabled♿♾️🧑🏼‍🦽🩼 certified weird queer femme (with a sprinkle of butch) hipcrippunk 💅✨☮️ (hippie cripple punk) 17 (DANCING QUEEEEEEEEN, YOUNG AND SWEEEET) profile pic description: photoof dark grey ash with a few glowing red embers beneath it header description: painting of a massive wing attached to someone's body, with the wing coloured in a gradient from glowing yellow, to orange, to red, to cherry, to purple. the painting is called the guardian, artist unknown. photo creds to httyraptor PREVIOUS ACCOUNTS emberphoenixisgoingtolive and emberphoenixthesecond NOW INACTIVE ✨LESBIAN THESBIAN✨ and PROUD AROMANTIC 💚🤍🖤

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

Intro post - the epic redo

HIIIIIII HIHIHI im BACK 🫶🫂🔥 third time's the charm, they say

my name is Ember Phoenix [name backstory here] :D

my pronouns are they/them/theirs/themself and fi/fire/fires [how to use my neopronouns!], and i'm a disabled, queer person who's a writer, musician, songwriter, and survivor (of multiple kinds of abuse and trauma). i'm also an avid fan of jurassic world camp cretaceous and chaos theory, and at the moment i'm known for my headcanons posts and fanfic

Scam story - PLEASE READ!!!!

i currently write fanfic on ao3 - DO NOT CALL ME EMBER PHOENIX OR MENTION MY TUMBLR ON AO3. my user is Double_Trouble_36.

basic DNI category, i block as i see fit. i am pro human rights in all contexts (pro Giving Everyone The Means To Survive Comfortably As A Social Priority, pro BLM, pro Palestine, pro Indigenous landback, pro choice, pro covid safety, pro masking, anti ice, etc)

i am not a good person. i am a person who does their best do good things as much as possible

i do not have the spoons or money to donate to fundraisers - please do not ask me to!

*everything i post is okay to reblog!*

get to know me better!

BOUNDARIES <- please read /gen

likes

dislikes

random quirks

i'm a hippie!

anything under the hashtag #ember phoenix

heads up/byf (not long enough to make its own post lol XD):

i'm physically and mentally disabled: this means my processing speed can be slow and i can have very little energy or concentration, so please be patient with me :']

i’m extremely physically affectionate so i often give my friends virtual hugs (but i will ofc respect your boundaries)

i am english so i call people “darling” and “love” as casual terms of endearment between friends/acquaintances

personal posts - #ember phoenix

my music posts - #ep's music #ep's piano #ep's violin #the phoenix sings

my music covers - #ep's covers

rambling/archiving my performance experience - #ep performs

my writing posts - #ep's writing

writing lessons - #ep's writing guides

posts i make and reblog specifically about thoughtfully creating disabled characters in media - #creating disabled characters

my poetry/free verse/spoken word - #the phoenix speaks #poetry #spilled ink

my original stories - #komorebi universe

my fanfic - #fanfic #fanfiction

politics posts - #politics

asks - #ep's inbox #inbox #asks #ama #ask me anything

polls - #poll #poll time

art - #ep's art #art #fanart (if applicable)

character headcanons - #character headcanons (in use for jwcc and jwct headcanons at the moment)

image description provided - #image description #image described #id in alt text

series focused on learning about different countries and cultures with easily digestable facts - #a country a day keeps the hatred away

my university journey (from choosing to - hopefully!! - graduation) - #ep uni posting

reblog - #reblog

(nick)names it's okay to call me:

Ember Phoenix <- full name

Bebe

Phoenix

Nix

Nixie

EP

anything @s4mmysc0wm1ttenz nicknames me. paw is creative on a level i have never encountered in my life /pos. bun has free license to give me any nickname she wants /gen

I will no longer be accepting messages from people I don't follow. If you want to message me, send me an ask and I will decide if I'll allow you to message me.

[tall]

[throneofrayllum]

The Ariana Grande thing is genuinely concerning.

(and not just her - all of Hollywood)

Little girls are watching this and thinking that its ok.

(Tw eating disorder/anorexia discussion under the cut. Some triggering stuff might be mentioned, please do not read if that will cause you distress.)

Do you know how many women posted about "not eating their popcorn in the theater when they saw Ariana's waist" THATS NOT OK. No one is blaming Ariana (or any of the malnourished female stars) for these women's weak senses of self esteem and confidence, that's their issue, but I don't really even give a shit about that. If a grown woman wants to starve herself, go ahead. It's her body. She can do that.

I'm worried about the little girls. Because once upon a time I was a teenage girl with an eating disorder. Thank god the ozempic epidemic wasn't happening when I was sick, I probably wouldn't have had half the desire to recover.

Like y'all I am so sure that in many ed facilities, the kids weren't allowed to watch wicked. Which sucks. It's a great film. But I know damn well that if I had a child with an eating disorder, there is no way I would let them watch wicked.

And the people who cry "body shaming" when people point out these concerns are full of shit, because they almost always respond with some form of "I bet you're a fat cow". I literally just saw someone say "I bet you're a fat whore." Which it should also be said that most of these women's defenders are in fact young girls, so that's not their fault. They're being influenced, and quite frankly brainwashed, by diet culture.

No, we shouldn't be commenting on women's bodies, but sometimes we do need to. This isn't a one person issue. It's a large issue, and not just in Hollywood. My friends ballet instructor from high school is a very petite woman. Barely ate as well. She went on ozempic and is now lighter than her 13 year old daughter. She brags about it too. That's not normal, that's sick. My sister told me a story of a young woman who had an ed, and convinced a med spa to put her on ozempic. She's 23 and now about 80 pounds. Not fucking normal.

(I'd also like to say that commenting on someone's body from a place of concern is sometimes needed, even if it hurts feelings. My sister would put me in my place when I used to brag about my thinness, and I needed it. One time she literally told me "You don't look good, you look like a little girl". Now, was that kind? No. Do I recommend saying something like that? No, I think a kinder and more gentle approach is needed. However, my sister not feeding into my delusion was so helpful, even if it hurt. I needed someone to get my head out of the clouds, and my friends sure as hell weren't doing that, and my mom was too scared.)

I'm a grown woman. I am comfortable in my adult body. I have no desire to look like a little girl, why would I want that? That would mean I wouldn't be able to defend myself well if needed. It would mean I have less energy to work and make money for myself and my future. I would have less mental clarity. I wouldn't be able to carry my nephews for extended periods of time.

But for some reason, society has convinced women (and girls) that it's ok to be fatigued, as long as you're skinny. Because all that matters is skinny, right?

Of course, I know that some women have medical issues that cause weight loss. They are not part of this conversation. Although....

It's hard to recognize when someone is sick now. Because everyone looks sick. That shouldn't be the norm.

And no one can tell me I'm crazy for saying this, because I've fucking been there. You think a recovered anorexic can't recognize the signs? Bones are a big thing for us sick girls. We fucking love bones. I used to lay down on my floor naked and fucking marvel at the way my hip bones jutted out from beneath my skin. I used to cry because my sternum and collar bones weren't visible enough. I felt giddy when someone looked at me with concern. I loved that I fit into little girls clothing. I loved that everyone thought I was four years younger than I actually was. So yeah, I know what the fuck I'm talking about.

It's a sickness. A mental sickness. And when you defend it you just normalize it. Anorexia should not be normalized. Women looking frail and like children should not be normalized.

Anorexia kills people. There are girls I went to treatment with that are now in the ground. Fuck everyone who defends this shit.

I'm not saying this to bash Ariana or any of the other female stars who are playing into the skinny trend. I genuinely love Ariana, she's one of my most played artists. I think she' seems sweet too. But the reality is that young girls are watching this. And young girls are also watching their moms, sisters, coaches, aunts, etc. I want those young girls to have good examples, I want them to be healthy. We all need to be better for the girls that are growing up in this generation.

(I'd also like to say that I know damn well that all genders can suffer from eating disorders, including men and boys. However, it is very prevalent among girls and women.)

And look, if I get heat for this so be it. I'm not sorry that I don't want people starving. I'm not sorry that I don't want girls to waste their teenage years in treatment centers. I'm not sorry that I don't want people to fucking die from an illness that is preventable.

(ALSO DW GUYS I AM FULLY RECOVERED NOW. I honestly don't even think about food its great. If anyone who's struggling has read this, just know that it can get better. I'm not gonna say it does get better, because for a lot of people it won't. But it can. You just have to want it for yourself. No one can make you recover, it's up to you. I hope you want that for yourself.)

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

AMAZING POINTS ALL AROUND

as someone who's been in the gymnastics industry for 11 years, i would like to add my thoughts if that's okay /genq

aesthetic sports are a hotbed for abuse and eating disorder culture. many young gymnasts are taught to track their weight, discouraged from eating, and indoctrinated into a deeply disturbing obsession with their body's size and looks. i am so so glad not to have experienced this firsthand, because if i had, i would be a lot worse off mentally.

fundamentally, gymnast or celebrity, it's all the same. your wellbeing becomes secondary to what you can produce, what you can present, what you can sell. because that's what it is. you are selling a product - yourself. your body becomes a commodity they can shape to what the consumers (slash judges) want. if it is fashionable to have super muscly gymnasts, thats what they will train. if it is fashionable to have super tiny super wiry gymnasts, then thats what they will train. it's horrible but it's the reality of the industry

[siffrin-enthusiast-deactivated2]

which mutual am i? ask game

[sk3tchyaliway27]

@br00k1ynns-wif3 basil and mindaro

@eterniascent tangerine

@ieatmacbooks Viridian /pos

@emberphoenixisgoingtolivee azure and mindaro

@darilynnz azure and tangerine

ALL of you are invited to my dinosaur birthday party

Open tags!!!

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

lovely Aliway is basil and mindaro ^^

@httyraptor azure and tangerine frfr, plus basil and seafoam

@gayyyboykissrr mindaro, azure (shoutout your fics!!!), orchid, tengerine

@lemedstudent2021 orchid as well hehe, tangerine (i remember being so starstruck when u followed me hello you are a MED STUDENT????)

@dylacola seafoam, azure

@vahleeairbus-a330neo mindaro hehe

@sparkshock viridian (your MIND diva /pos), azure

@darilynnz azure, seafoam

@s4mmysqu33rm1ttenz tangerine, mindaro, breeze

ALL of u are invited to my dinosaur birthday party and ALL of you are going to therapy!!

[puppydogwhitaker]

PSA to fic readers, it is so hard to freak a fic writer out with your comments. we are just as crazy about the fic as you are.

tell me you love it. tell me it made you slam your laptop shut. tell me you brought it up at your college lecture about kink. key smash in all caps. quote the passage that made you think. i promise, we’ll love it.

we spend hours thinking about it, writing it, editing it. there is no such thing as over enthusiasm when you’re talking about our fics to us. we are sooooo weird about them, i assure you. you are just matching my freak. the freak bar is already set so high. feel no anxiety about enjoying something and letting the creator know.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

oh, i'll just go to the library for one book, and that's IT. just one. like this book here! that looks very interesting. i will take out this b- oh, but this book, now this looks very good too. ... it's unfair of me to choose :( i will just take them both, i can always renew them. now time for me to go and study- oh! what's this? oooh what an enticing blurb! i like this book too. my darling you shall go on the pile. everyone belongs. i can always renew them. and while i'm here.. ... i was looking for a book about- yes! this book! this is perfect! ohh i am so glad im not dead. now i have so many wonderful books. this is plenty :) i don't need anym- oh! look! another book... ... ........ .. . i can always renew them......

[cock-holliday]

Queer people getting to be open and talk about their desire for sex is important in a world where queer people are prevented from being with the people they want

Asexual people getting to be open and talk about not wanting sex and never having sex is important in a world that tries constantly to sell sex to us as an inevitable activity

Disabled people fighting for the right to marry is important in a world that holds life-saving benefits hostage and prevents one from marrying

Women fighting for the right to divorce or to never marry is important in a world that pushes women into a subordinate role of "wife"

Ex-Religious people fighting for the right to leave a religion or not be forced to convert to a religion is important in a world that subjects everyone to predatory missionary work

Religious people fighting for the right to practice their religion and do so openly is important in a world that prioritized religions over one another--often Christianity but not always

And you could substitute many more things into this. Young people fight to not be infantilized by authority, but they also in some areas fight to not be adultified. Some people have to fight so hard for a variety of reasons to be able to grow out their hair. Some people have to fight so hard to be able to cut it. Some fight to be allowed to wear coverings, some fight to be allowed to wear nothing. Some fight to be left alone, some fight to get the care they need. Some fight to be able to leave, some fight to be able to stay.

None of these comparable fights are opposed to one another, because the fight isn't about the specific thing, it is all about the same thing: autonomy.

Someone's fight to wear a dress is someone's fight to wear pants is someone's fight to live alone is someone's fight to live with someone is someone's fight to be left alone by medical institutions is someone's fight to be able to medically alter their body.

It is the same fight. People who want the opposite for themselves that I want for me are my siblings. We want the exact same thing: the choice to be who we want, how we want, on our terms.

And I WANT that for everyone. I want people to be allowed to choose what I wouldn't, do what I wouldn't, because then I would be free to do what I want and need.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

vent

tw - non contact csa

i was thirteen. i was thirteen and shaking in the cold. and she made me fucking strip. down to my UNDERWEAR. so she could see my scars. i didn't want to. i said no. i fucking said no. there was no reason for her to do that. i said no. there were no doctors. the door was locked. she didn't have to do that. she didn't need to see. i know i lied that i had scars there but that doesnt make it okay. i said no. i was trapped. she made me. she made me. i said no. i said no. i said no. i said no

[standwithdaanes]

having a process for people who have done morally horrific things to make amends, rejoin community, and do right going forward is actually fundamentally crucial for the left. having a clear and accessible pathway for people to be socially (if not interpersonally) forgiven is how you get people radicalized against capitalism and imperialism and white supremacy and patriarchy. its how you turn "these people think i am a bad person" into "these people think something and someone coerced or forced me into doing bad things, and these people want to help me do something about that."

if you want more revolutionaries, you must have a system to turn guilty, traumatized, angry bystanders and collaborators into revolutionaries. and I say a system and process because its not "oh the drone operator said they were sorry and felt bad so its all good now :)" there is no shortcut here. but it is absolutely necessary. no revolution is comprised of morally pure people. in many cases, the most devoted revolutionaries are the ones who know exactly what it is like on the other side.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

me genuinely having to listen to my m*ther (cishet middle class white woman) and younger brother talking about how you "can't say anything now" and word policing has "literally ruined [her] life"

[mxjackparker]

Don't leave your friends and even acquaintances to go to the hospital alone. If they don't have someone already going with them and don't explicitly tell you they don't want you there, go to advocate for them. Outcomes for sick people change dramatically when they have someone else there to observe doctors (making them know they can't get away with negligence) and note symptoms from an outside perspective.

Going to the hospital is scary and even someone totally unprepared to be a medical advocate or physical support will be better than nothing, purely from their presence. You can grab food, be there with your phone to search if theirs dies, go in search of a doctor, distract them from pain or discomfort... go with them.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

crawling into a holw to cry #myhole

[slewfootwitch]

The thing about radical kindness (or any kindness, for that matter) is that there are going to be times when someone or something makes you regret it. There are going to be times when you show someone empathy and grace that they don't "deserve". There are going to be times when someone takes that kindness and uses it against you. The world doesn't magically transform into a perfect place when you decide to choose kindness and people will take advantage of it. People will continue to be shitty.

But the thing is...that's not a flaw of kindness. That's not a you problem. That's a them problem. People who are happy with themselves and their lives don't go out of their way to misuse someone's kindness or grace. The "normal" response to kindness or empathy is not to find a way to exploit it. People who are happy with themselves don't look for ways to hurt people for no reason. Kindness will never be the problem. No matter what some shitty person decides to do with it. It should go without saying not to be a doormat, yes. Don't allow people to treat you badly just for the sake of being kind. But also don't let shitty people make you bitter because of how they treated you when you were kind.

[prose-n-scripts]

Transphobia is about to be signed into law in the UK. We can fight this.

I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the Mass Lobby at Parliament on June 25th, 11am-4pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.

Mass Lobby for Trans Equality

Last year we broke the record for an LGBT+ mass lobby of Parliament. Will you help us break it again? Join us on 25th June 2026 to demand be

The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It becomes statutory guidance in the UK by the end of June.

Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.

A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Ask your MP to:

Demand full parliamentary scrutiny, debate, and use their free vote on the EHRC Code of Practice.

Support any motions rejecting the EHRC guidance. As of June 4th, Labour MP Nadia Whittome has submitted a prayer motion - Early Day Motion 240.

Write to Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities about our concerns

Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.

I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.

It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:

Worried about what to say? Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. You will also get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.

Money issues? Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.

Got a refusal or no response from your MP?  Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.

Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:

Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination. e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).

Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee. If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)

Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73).  A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).

Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).

Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.

I have also made a PDF printout of QR codes for the government petition, email your MP tool, and mass lobby link to pass around your communities. DM me and I'll send it to you.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

Queer, as in...

Queer, as in, long flowing hair and unshaved armpits

Queer, as in, you will never see me in makeup

Queer, as in, switching up my fashion with the speed of British weather

Queer, as in, sketches of women with body hair tucked between activism leaflets

Queer as in, I am a brother. I am an older sister. I am everything and nothing all at once

Queer, as in, I am a queen. I am a king. I am a princess. I don’t support the monarchy anyway

Queer, as in, my gender is whatever is funniest, hottest, most relevant to my argument

Queer, as in, I belong on the stage, covered in glitter, on the wings of flame and glory

Queer, as in, you can find me in a sequin glinting on the floor, a library book tucked in the corner, a bird lurking in a tree

Queer, as in, I will walk through my school with my pride flag around my shoulders like a cape

Queer, as in, every stare was worth it for the year 7s who wished me happy pride and came out

Queer, as in, welcome to your community, little ones

Queer as in, queer kids get behind me

Queer, as in, get your hands off my trans siblings

Queer, as in, I will lurk by the door as my friend comes out to someone I don’t trust

Queer, as in, I know why the L is first in LGBTQ+

Queer, as in, I will never forgive Ronald Reagan

Queer, as in, God/s bless religious queers

Queer, as in, solidarity with my queer siblings who can’t openly be themselves

Queer, as in, refugees are welcome here

Queer, as in, fuck your borders

Queer, as in, get those cops away from pride

Queer, as in, I’m not sorry if my street protest disturbs your restaurant lunch

Queer, as in, I don’t care if it was your childhood, boycott harry potter

Queer, as in, I don’t care if your logo is rainbow in June, are your workers paid a living wage?

Queer, as in, I don’t care who calls themself a lesbian, our community is dying

Queer, as in, the only one on the train who gives the homeless man a coin

Queer, as in, how dare you pinkwash genocide

Queer, as in, Black lives matter

Queer, as in, land back

Queer, as in, put on that respirator mask

Queer, as in, call it a vagina. Call it a penis.

Queer, as in, why do you need to know my government name?

Queer, as in, I won’t always be nice but I will always be kind

Queer, as in, “You are not alone” — love from Ireland, Pakistan, Nigeria. Love from Mexico, Aotearoa, Peru. Love from Mongolia, Algeria, Thailand.

Queer, as in, you can tell me, okay? Your secret is safe with me

Queer, as in, do you need a place to stay tonight?

Queer, as in, my friends are my real family

Queer, as in, pride and love and acceptance and laughter and joy and community and did I mention love?

Queer, as in, bawling as I scroll through queeringthemap.com because we are everywhere we have always been here and always will be

Queer, as in, queer history, queer present, queer future

Queer, as in, this is where I belong

what does being queer mean to you? add in your queer stories in reblogs <3

[plaintext version under the cut]

Queer, as in, long flowing hair and unshaved armpits

Queer, as in, you will never see me in makeup

Queer, as in, switching up my fashion with the speed of British weather

Queer, as in, sketches of women with body hair tucked between activism leaflets

Queer as in, I am a brother. I am an older sister. I am everything and nothing all at once

Queer, as in, I am a queen. I am a king. I am a princess. I don’t support the monarchy anyway

Queer, as in, my gender is whatever is funniest, hottest, most relevant to my argument

Queer, as in, I belong on the stage, covered in glitter, on the wings of flame and glory

Queer, as in, you can find me in a sequin glinting on the floor, a library book tucked in the corner, a bird lurking in a tree

Queer, as in, I will walk through my school with my pride flag around my shoulders like a cape

Queer, as in, every stare was worth it for the year 7s who wished me happy pride and came out

Queer, as in, welcome to your community, little ones

Queer as in, queer kids get behind me

Queer, as in, get your hands off my trans siblings

Queer, as in, I will lurk by the door as my friend comes out to someone I don’t trust

Queer, as in, I know why the L is first in LGBTQ+

Queer, as in, I will never forgive Ronald Reagan

Queer, as in, God/s bless religious queers

Queer, as in, solidarity with my queer siblings who can’t openly be themselves

Queer, as in, refugees are welcome here

Queer, as in, fuck your borders

Queer, as in, get those cops away from pride

Queer, as in, I’m not sorry if my street protest disturbs your restaurant lunch

Queer, as in, I don’t care if it was your childhood, boycott harry potter

Queer, as in, I don’t care if your logo is rainbow in June, are your workers paid a living wage?

Queer, as in, I don’t care who calls themself a lesbian, our community is dying

Queer, as in, the only one on the train who gives the homeless man a coin

Queer, as in, how dare you pinkwash genocide

Queer, as in, Black lives matter

Queer, as in, land back

Queer, as in, put on that respirator mask

Queer, as in, call it a vagina. Call it a penis.

Queer, as in, why do you need to know my government name?

Queer, as in, I won’t always be nice but I will always be kind

Queer, as in, “You are not alone” — love from Ireland, Pakistan, Nigeria. Love from Mexico, Aotearoa, Peru. Love from Mongolia, Algeria, Thailand.

Queer, as in, you can tell me, okay? Your secret is safe with me

Queer, as in, do you need a place to stay tonight?

Queer, as in, my friends are my real family

Queer, as in, pride and love and acceptance and laughter and joy and community and did I mention love?

Queer, as in, bawling as I scroll through queeringthemap.com because we are everywhere we have always been here and always will be

Queer, as in, queer history, queer present, queer future

Queer, as in, this is where I belong

[gaydisaster4]

Queer, as in, loving myself and everything I am to show others it is possible

Queer, as in, defining femininity for myself outside of a Eurocentric lens

Queer, as in, loving others and being there for them even if it does only a slither of good

Queer, as in, listening to others and widening my perspective

Queer, as in, staying informed and asking questions

Queer, as in, acknowledging my own susceptibility to propaganda

Queer, as in, carrying hope within me

[nyx700]

Turning this into a tag chain, so tag your mutuals!!!

Queer as in, loving myself and my peers

Queer as in, embracing my fluidity

Queer as in, found family

Queer as in, “are they a, you know, friend of Dorothy?” and other codes we’ve used to identify

Queer as in, 3rd spaces for young people, both in person and online

Queer as in, art, music and love

Queer as in rebellion

Tags!!! - sorry for spamming you all but this is a very cute idea

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[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

beautiful contributions from my moots 🥹🥹🥹🥹

anyway yes the tags are open here!!! @s4mmysqu33rm1ttenz @darilynnz @vahleeairbus-a330neo @throneofrayllum @httyraptor @stegosaurus-apologist @sparkshock @br00k1ynns-wif3 @skeletonfangs8 @gayyyboykissrr (ik u don't like using the label queer so u don't have to /gen) /

all not forced. reblog with one thing or one hundred or nothing, it's cool ❤️

id like to add:

Queer, as in, dancing at the end of the world

[accras]

“This video of this adorable little girl encouraging her Dad while he tries to do her hair, is just what we needed to brighten up our day.” [X]

[startrekrenegades]

[Dad: How’m I doing on your hair? Child: Good! Dad: Let’s see, do I need more grease? Child: Yes. You need more grease on there. Dad: More grease? And then what? Child: And then you gonna need to brush it, and then you put a band on there. Dad: A band on it? Child: Yeah! Dad: Aww.. Child: You’re getting it through! You’re almost done! You’re doing a good job! Dad: Aww, thank you, sweetheart, so much! Daddy’s trying, doing the best I can. Thank you so much. Child: You’re welcome! Dad: I’m almost done! Child: You been doing great! Dad: Aw baby, thank you so much, you’re so encouraging to Dad. Thank you. Child: You’re welcome. Dad: I really appreciate you so much. You’re so awesome. Daddy getting your ponytails ready for school.]

[gardnerhill]

Interrupting all the political ugliness to make you melt with cute.

[sangrexderramada]

Me as a father

[black-to-the-bones-deactivated2]

this is so pure

[valerie1972]

Kids that age are parrots of tone and phrasing. So the whole bit with “You’re getting it through! You’re almost done! You’re doing a good job!” means that there is at least one adult, if not more, in her life that regularly talks to her that way.

Everything about this video makes me happy.

[emberphoenixisgoingtolivee]

Queer, as in...

Queer, as in, long flowing hair and unshaved armpits

Queer, as in, you will never see me in makeup

Queer, as in, switching up my fashion with the speed of British weather

Queer, as in, sketches of women with body hair tucked between activism leaflets

Queer as in, I am a brother. I am an older sister. I am everything and nothing all at once

Queer, as in, I am a queen. I am a king. I am a princess. I don’t support the monarchy anyway

Queer, as in, my gender is whatever is funniest, hottest, most relevant to my argument

Queer, as in, I belong on the stage, covered in glitter, on the wings of flame and glory

Queer, as in, you can find me in a sequin glinting on the floor, a library book tucked in the corner, a bird lurking in a tree

Queer, as in, I will walk through my school with my pride flag around my shoulders like a cape

Queer, as in, every stare was worth it for the year 7s who wished me happy pride and came out

Queer, as in, welcome to your community, little ones

Queer as in, queer kids get behind me

Queer, as in, get your hands off my trans siblings

Queer, as in, I will lurk by the door as my friend comes out to someone I don’t trust

Queer, as in, I know why the L is first in LGBTQ+

Queer, as in, I will never forgive Ronald Reagan

Queer, as in, God/s bless religious queers

Queer, as in, solidarity with my queer siblings who can’t openly be themselves

Queer, as in, refugees are welcome here

Queer, as in, fuck your borders

Queer, as in, get those cops away from pride

Queer, as in, I’m not sorry if my street protest disturbs your restaurant lunch

Queer, as in, I don’t care if it was your childhood, boycott harry potter

Queer, as in, I don’t care if your logo is rainbow in June, are your workers paid a living wage?

Queer, as in, I don’t care who calls themself a lesbian, our community is dying

Queer, as in, the only one on the train who gives the homeless man a coin

Queer, as in, how dare you pinkwash genocide

Queer, as in, Black lives matter

Queer, as in, land back

Queer, as in, put on that respirator mask

Queer, as in, call it a vagina. Call it a penis.

Queer, as in, why do you need to know my government name?

Queer, as in, I won’t always be nice but I will always be kind

Queer, as in, “You are not alone” — love from Ireland, Pakistan, Nigeria. Love from Mexico, Aotearoa, Peru. Love from Mongolia, Algeria, Thailand.

Queer, as in, you can tell me, okay? Your secret is safe with me

Queer, as in, do you need a place to stay tonight?

Queer, as in, my friends are my real family

Queer, as in, pride and love and acceptance and laughter and joy and community and did I mention love?

Queer, as in, bawling as I scroll through queeringthemap.com because we are everywhere we have always been here and always will be

Queer, as in, queer history, queer present, queer future

Queer, as in, this is where I belong

what does being queer mean to you? add in your queer stories in reblogs <3

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Queer, as in, long flowing hair and unshaved armpits

Queer, as in, you will never see me in makeup

Queer, as in, switching up my fashion with the speed of British weather

Queer, as in, sketches of women with body hair tucked between activism leaflets

Queer as in, I am a brother. I am an older sister. I am everything and nothing all at once

Queer, as in, I am a queen. I am a king. I am a princess. I don’t support the monarchy anyway

Queer, as in, my gender is whatever is funniest, hottest, most relevant to my argument

Queer, as in, I belong on the stage, covered in glitter, on the wings of flame and glory

Queer, as in, you can find me in a sequin glinting on the floor, a library book tucked in the corner, a bird lurking in a tree

Queer, as in, I will walk through my school with my pride flag around my shoulders like a cape

Queer, as in, every stare was worth it for the year 7s who wished me happy pride and came out

Queer, as in, welcome to your community, little ones

Queer as in, queer kids get behind me

Queer, as in, get your hands off my trans siblings

Queer, as in, I will lurk by the door as my friend comes out to someone I don’t trust

Queer, as in, I know why the L is first in LGBTQ+

Queer, as in, I will never forgive Ronald Reagan

Queer, as in, God/s bless religious queers

Queer, as in, solidarity with my queer siblings who can’t openly be themselves

Queer, as in, refugees are welcome here

Queer, as in, fuck your borders

Queer, as in, get those cops away from pride

Queer, as in, I’m not sorry if my street protest disturbs your restaurant lunch

Queer, as in, I don’t care if it was your childhood, boycott harry potter

Queer, as in, I don’t care if your logo is rainbow in June, are your workers paid a living wage?

Queer, as in, I don’t care who calls themself a lesbian, our community is dying

Queer, as in, the only one on the train who gives the homeless man a coin

Queer, as in, how dare you pinkwash genocide

Queer, as in, Black lives matter

Queer, as in, land back

Queer, as in, put on that respirator mask

Queer, as in, call it a vagina. Call it a penis.

Queer, as in, why do you need to know my government name?

Queer, as in, I won’t always be nice but I will always be kind

Queer, as in, “You are not alone” — love from Ireland, Pakistan, Nigeria. Love from Mexico, Aotearoa, Peru. Love from Mongolia, Algeria, Thailand.

Queer, as in, you can tell me, okay? Your secret is safe with me

Queer, as in, do you need a place to stay tonight?

Queer, as in, my friends are my real family

Queer, as in, pride and love and acceptance and laughter and joy and community and did I mention love?

Queer, as in, bawling as I scroll through queeringthemap.com because we are everywhere we have always been here and always will be

Queer, as in, queer history, queer present, queer future

Queer, as in, this is where I belong