Nothing but the 'okay'

Abby. She/Her. 27. Still haven't figured out this adult thing. Fandom blog: ilyamatic

[chazz-anova]

Wanting your oc to be friends with your mutuals ocs is like so confusing do i need to set up a playdate or what

[electraheart2012]

all i can do is say that these arms were made for holding you

1. salman toor, 2. batcii, 3. don't cry 2020 by coin, 4. clara elsaesser, 5. edward munch, 6. ready to run by one direction, 5. anne magill, 6. @jejeconstantino

[seliisce]

[ftgloss]

[faceofextermination]

Moonlight / “Still” by Daughter / God’s Own Country / The Song of Achilles / Maurice / Maurice by E.M. Forster / “I Will” by Mitski / The Handmaiden / “Baby’s Arms” by Kurt Vile / But, I’m a Cheerleader / Druck, Season 4 

[faceofextermination]

“Papercut” by Kevin Abstract / Mosquita y Mari / “Talk Me Down” by Troye Sivan / Brokeback Mountain

[faceofextermination]

“Slip Away” by Perume Genius / Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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“Patricia” by Florence and the Machine / Circumstance / “Much More Than That” by Sharon Van Etten / The Bold Type, Season 1

[faceofextermination]

Beloved by Toni Morrison / Saving Face / “Closing My Eyes” by Fleetwood Mac / Saturday Church / “Strawberries and Cigarettes” by Troye Sivan / The Way He Looks

[queenjll]

Big thighs and brown eyes.

[subversivelystitched]

Here’s a chance to change some black trans lives

Saw this on facebook and am keeping the momentum going. I’ve copied all the fundraiser links below, and here’s the link to the original post in case you’d prefer to look at the list that way.

This one has an urgent deadline, August 4th ⬇️

https://gf.me/u/x8y8ak

Disabled Enby Needing Help For Top Surgery! organized by Atlas Raymond Ursen

<p><strong>Short Summary:</strong> I am an individual non-binary pan… Atlas Raymond Ursen needs your support for Disabled Enby Needing Hel

Help me get home, please! $2,204/10,000 《《 high priority

Gender Fluid Human In Need Of Help $1,670/3,500 《《 escaping toxic environment; could use more recent donations

Adopted Trans Woman seeking safety & medical help $17,286/29,000

Shane’s Top Surgery $2,651/7,750 《《 this one has been up for over a year and he’s still waiting

Help J Remove Themselves from Toxic Household $1,642/2,500 《《 needs more contributions

Grace Mwangi’s Gender Confirmation Surgery $3,105/38,000

Nyne’s top surgery $2,993/8,000

Help Grayson start transition $1,201/2,000 《《 keep this going!

Skyler’s Transition Fund €503/3,000 《《 needs more contributions

Londynn’s New Life $8,853/15,000

NYIEMÄ’S GENDER CONFIRMATION FUND $8,795/37,000

Zoeys transition fund £4,330/10,000

Supporting Black Trans Elders cashapp $fakerapper $16,742/100,000

Top Surgery For Yadriel Acazio $1,842/11,000 《《 this one needs a boost

Coco’s Medical Transition Fund $3,465/15,000

Maya’s Transition & Recovery Fund $2,007/35,744 《《 needs more contributions

Help Create Corbyn $1,988/4,000

Flora’s Transition Fund $910/5,000 《《 needs more contributions

Amina Transition And Rent Fund €3,467/5,000

Help Guilly Get Top Surgery!! $3,115/7,500

Atticus’ homeless fund $5,648/10,000

HOUSING FOR TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR $7,897/60,000

Ahren’s Top Surgery $3,961/7,500

Malakai’s Top Surgery $1,229/10,000 《《 needs more contributions

Top Surgery $8,000/8,000 FUNDED!

Community Housing Security $1,127/45,000 《《 needs more contributions

Kiana’s Gender Transition $2,170/35,000

Jacobs top surgery $6,910/8,000

Skye’s Top Surgery $2,057/8,500 《《 surgery is August 10th & he won’t know how much insurance will cover until day of

Hunter’s Top Surgery $5,270/12,000 《《 time sensitive, get this funded before September!

Alexandria’s Transition fund $3,562/40,000

Myles’s Tracheal Shave Procedure $2,990/8,450

Zeke’s Top Surgery Fund $4,544/9,000

help koo start a new life $1,200/25,000 《《 needs more contributions

Landon’s Top Surgery! $1,025/2,000 《《 vital to covering what insurance doesn’t; deadline July 30th (read update)

Donate to Myla’s Breast Augmentation $2,157/6,000

Vanessa L. Naisha needs support to seek justice! $14,793/15,000 《《 so close! Let’s close the final gap

Travis’ Transition Fund $16,408/30,000

Disabled Enby Needing Help For Top Surgery! $3,540/8,500 《《 NEEDS FUNDING BEFORE AUGUST 4TH

Tyler’s Transition Fund $13,624/30,000

Clarabelle’s Gender Affirmation Surgery $10,752/20,000

help deluca get top surgery ! $5,154/7,000

Help Black Trans Woman Transition $19,403/20,700

Wriply’s surgery/ continued living fund $8,812/26,520 《《 this one has been up since 2018. I found Wriply’s socials and she’s still active, still waiting. Let’s get this fulfilled

Help a black trans woman w/ advanced cancer in ATL $22,111/25,000 《《 keep the momentum going

Help Harmony, a Black Trans Woman Survive $7,896/20,000

Help a black trans-man get FTM top surgery! $6,433/15,000

Malikais Top Surgery $4,172/7,500

Finn’s Therapy & Wellness Fund $2,970/7,000

Kyo’s (aka Key) Transition Fund $13,514/25,000

Transition Funds for Dallas $6,880/15,000

Help a Black Trans Woman from homelessness $7,281/10,000 《《 let’s get this goal met asap

Bottom Surgery and Electrolysis $6,349/40,000

Noelle’s Breast Augmentation $11,180/13,000

Aeri’s Moving Out & Transition Fund $14,989/20,000 《《 more than halfway; keep it going

SAVE A TEENAGE TRANSMAN’S LIFE $4,560/25,000

Cody’s Top Surgery $2,758/7,000

Help Kit get Top Surgery $1,845/6,000 《《 needs to be funded before October

Help Erika Begin Her Transition $8,293/10,000

I will periodically update the progress amounts. As the goals are met, I’ll mark them as funded and change the colors from green to pink to make it clear. I’m also tagging the ones that could use more attention with red.

Been hearing a lot about “reparations” lately? Well, this is one way to start working towards that, since those in power certainly won’t.

[aireina]

THIS RESOURCE DOCUMENT  was created as a collaborative effort between people who stand in solidarity with Black trans women and some of the foremost Black trans leaders in community and culture.

the document was created to honor the black trans lives that were lost this year, including Nina Pop, Monika Diamond, Tony McDade, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, and Riah Milton (re: this statement from the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC).

if you have the means, click here to make donations to a group of Black trans-led organizations in support of the futures of Black trans people.

actions you can take to support Black trans folk in the following topics:

ECONOMIC/HOUSING STABILITY

donate to: 

GLITS - currently fundraising to buy a house for incarcerated trans people

House of GG

The Transgender District

NYC’s Princess Janae’s Place - NY state’s first and only community housing org led by - and for - trans people

The Okra Project for greater food stability

Homeless Black Trans Women fund

provide resources and recruiting methods for the black LGBTQ+ community in your workplace

while waiting for the SCOTUS decision regarding employment discrimination toward LGBTQ+ people, check out transgender law center for resources and this thread of Black trans curators to hire

IMMIGRATION

donate and subscribe to FAMILIA - immigration justice for queer and trans folks

donate and subscribe to El/La Para Trans Latinas

Transgender Law Center and RAICES - assist trans migrants

Trans Latinx Network

The TransLatin@ Coalition - organizes and advocates for the needs of Trans Latines who are immigrants and reside in the US

this list is a more localized list of resources specific to your area

SEX WORK

volunteer and donate to DecrimNY to support their efforts in New York state

Donate to GLITS - advocates for community, housing, and economic stability for transgender people, particularly sex workers; provides immediate needs and crisis support for urgent care

stop SESTA/FOSTA (and demand that political candidates repeal it), which outlawed online communities of sex workers

donate to St. James Infirmary - provides self-defense training for sex workers

The New York Transgender Advocacy Group is a trans-led organization that advocates for more inclusive gender-based policies that benefit TGNCNB individuals through building community leaders, educating practitioners, and influencing policy makers

donate to Urban Justice Center’s Sex Workers Project

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

donate to Taja’s Coalition, a Black trans-led organization

support any LGBTQ+ organizations that offer shelter or refuge for people in need (click here to find a shelter to support near you)

AVP (Antiviolence Project) - empowers LGBTQ+ and HIV-affected communities and allies to end all forms of violence through organizing and education, and supports survivors through counseling and advocacy

HEALTHCARE

this guide to understanding your rights for acquiring healthcare as a trans or GNC person

donate to Trans Buddy Pittsburgh.

donate to your local LGBTQ Centers.

donate to your local LGBTQ-focused hospitals

make a sustained donation to Planned Parenthood, which continues to support gender affirming and affordable care.

to find out more about how to flip key Senate seats, go to Vote Save America.

to protect voting rights, go to Fair Fight

MEDIA

support and follow the work of Monica Roberts, the leader of this movement, and her blog, TransGriot.

support Black Trans Media.

follow and amplify the work of Black trans journalists (Raquel Willis, Serena Sonoma, Tre’vell Anderson, Tiq Milan, Ashlee Marie Preston, Shar Jossell, Tyler Ford, etc.)

use the hashtags of names of trans women to bring attention, only sharing media sources that properly elevate the women we’ve lost

READ THESE BOOKS:

Redefining Realness by Janet Mock

Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

I Rise - The Transformation of Toni Newman by Toni Newman

Hiding My Candy by The Lady Chablis

Mi Hermana by Selenis Leyva and Marisol Leyva

The Transsexual from Tobago by Dominique Jackson

Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex by Eric A. Stanley, Nat Smith

Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility edited by Tourmaline, Eric A. Stanley, and Johanna Burton

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton

Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon

Fairest by Meredith Talusan

Death Threat by Vivek Shraya

READ THESE ARTICLES:

Black Transgender Justice by National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)

Black Trans Women and Black Trans Femmes: Leading & Living Fiercely by Transgender Law Center

When Black lives matter, Black trans people must be freed from discrimination and violence by Tiq Milan | NBC News (June 9, 2020)

How We Can End the Violence Against Trans Women of Color by Raquel Willis | Out (November 20, 2019)

Education on pronouns from NBJC’s Words Matter Gender Justice Toolkit

How Sylvia Rivera Created the Blueprint for LGBTQ+ Organizing by Raquel Willis | Out (June 2019)

Six LGBTQ+ Activists on What We Should Abolish and Legalize by Misc. | Out (June 2019)

How Essential Is My Facial Feminization Surgery? by Harron Walker | Esquire (June 9, 2020)

FILMS & TV SERIES TO WATCH:

Happy Birthday, Marsha! (Reina Gossett, Sasha Wortzel) — available to rent here

Pose — Netflix

Gun Hill Road — available to rent on YouTube, iTunes

Tangerine — available to watch on Hulu, iTunes

A Fantastic Woman — available to watch on YouTube, Amazon Prime

My House — available to watch on Hulu

Legendary — available to watch on HBO Max

Disclosure (Sam Feder) — Netflix starting on June 19th

Orange is the New Black — Netflix

Paris is Burning — Available to rent

MAJOR! (Annalise Ophelian) — available to rent on Vimeo

VIDEOS TO WATCH:

Black Trans* Lives Matter | D-L Stewart | TEDxCSU

Diamond Stylz on Why Black Trans Rights Are Civil Rights | The Root

Janet Mock at Women’s March: “I Am My Sister’s Keeper”

State of Emergency: Violence Against Trans Women | Commonwealth Club

Why We Need Black Feminisms: Centering Black Feminisms for This Moment & Beyond

PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO:

BGD Podcast hosted by Raquel Willis

Black Trans Lives Matter interview with Imara Jones | WNYC’s Nancy

Inner Hoe Uprising podcast episode 199: The Movement For All Black Lives

Marsha’s Plate: Black Trans Podcast

Never Before with Janet Mock

The Lack of Attention for Violence Against Black Trans People | WNYC’s The Takeaway

MORE RESOURCES FOR TRANS FOLKS:

Callen-Lorde Community Health

On Name Changes, Immigration Rights, Healthcare Rights (Sylvia Rivera Law Project)

For Formerly Incarcerated Trans Folks (Black and Pink)

Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective

Pods & Pod Mapping (making your own safety team) (3)

Transformative Justice & Community Accountability

Video: Don’t be a Bystander: 6 Tips for Responding to Racist Attacks (1)

Video: She Safe, We Safe: A Webinar on State & Gender Violence in Black Communities (2)

Oakland Power Projects: Know Your Options Healthcare Toolkit (4)

Critical Resistance: Addressing Harm, Accountability and Healing (5)

From Words to Action: Showing Up for Black Trans Women by TGIJP

(art: @lavenderlilacviolet @NymphStory)

[glassesfullofwhine]

When the spiral down feels as good as the flight/When hating you feels good for the night/When the morning comes I hope you're still mine

[iamcvn]

“Its watering day, who’s thirsty”

Instagram @beingadp

[unwantedladykiller]

Prequel 😝

[fluffygif]

Brushy brushy by themodernferret

[weheartkanye]

[s-c-r-ee-ch]

An archaeologist working on the restoration of an Ancient Roman mosaic representing Apollo, the god of music & arts

Discovered in the Terme de Traiano (Baths of Trajan) near the Ancient Colosseum in Rome.

[shawnthreetimes]

Let’s see if I get flagged.

[arievogues]

My fav Negro spiritual

[jervae]

[wakandamama]

[phattyladies]

"I GOTTA EAT"

[luvmangosdope]

Okay sis 😏

[curvy-caro]

I GOTTA EAT! YES!

[glassesfullofwhine]

i need someone with big hands and locs to come rub my back right now immediately