Not-So-Secretly Hugo Jackson

History stuff, book stuff, science stuff, social justice stuff, too much stuff, not enough space. My name is Cormack! It rhymes with door smack! It also rhymes with... four snacks! American. White. They or he, I don't care. I likes musicals, books, and webcomics. Feel free to recommend anything or help add to the Giant List of Trans Books. I'll gladly correct things I've done wrong or offer explanations if you're confused about something on my blog. I animate but rarely post here. Norse mythology blog is @norsemythologyanimated. Newsies blog is @newsiesandhistory. If you love bad art and hate yourself, my artblog is cormackncheese.

[thecoggs]

So apparently last year the National Park Service in the US dropped an over 1200 page study of LGBTQ American History as part of their Who We Are program which includes studies on African-American history, Latino history, and Indigenous history. 

Like. This is awesome. But also it feels very surreal that maybe one of the most comprehensive examinations of LGBTQ history in America (it covers sports! art! race! historical sites! health! cities!) was just casually done by the parks service. 

[tarastarr1]

This is really great??

Chapter 1: Prologue: Why LGBTQ Historic Sites Matter by Mark Meinke

Chapter 2: Introduction to the LGBTQ Heritage Initiative Theme Study by Megan E. Springate

Chapter 3: Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History in the United States by Leisa Meyer and Helis Sikk

Chapter 4: The History of Queer History: One Hundred Years of the Search for Shared Heritage by Gerard Koskovich

Chapter 5: The Preservation of LGBTQ Heritage by Gail Dubrow

Chapter 6: LGBTQ Archeological Context by Megan E. Springate

Chapter 7: A Note about Intersectionality by Megan E. Springate

Chapter 8: Making Bisexuals Visible by Loraine Hutchins

Chapter 9: Sexual and Gender Diversity in Native America and the Pacific Islands by Will Roscoe

Chapter 10: Transgender History in the US and the Places that Matter by Susan Stryker

Chapter 11: Breathing Fire: Remembering Asian Pacific American Activism in Queer History by Amy Sueyoshi

Chapter 12: Latina/o Gender and Sexuality by Deena J. González and Ellie D. Hernandez

Chapter 13: “Where We Could Be Ourselves”: African American LGBTQ Historic Places and Why They Matter by Jeffrey A. Harris

Chapter 14: LGBTQ Spaces and Places by Jen Jack Gieseking

Chapter 15: Making Community: The Places and Spaces of LGBTQ Collective Identity Formation by Christina B. Hanhardt

Chapter 16: LGBTQ Business and Commerce by David K. Johnson

Chapter 17: Sex, Love, and Relationships by Tracy Baim

Chapter 18: LGBTQ Civil Rights in America by Megan E. Springate

Chapter 19: Historical Landmarks and Landscapes of LGBTQ Law by Marc Stein

Chapter 20: LGBTQ Military Service by Steve Estes

Chapter 21: Struggles in Body and Spirit: Religion and LGBTQ People in US History by Drew Bourn

Chapter 22: LGBTQ and Health by Katie Batza

Chapter 23: LGBTQ Art and Artists by Tara Burk

Chapter 24: LGBTQ Sport and Leisure by Katherine Schweighofer

Chapter 25: San Francisco: Placing LGBTQ Histories in the City by the Bay by Donna J. Graves and Shayne E. Watson

Chapter 26: Preservation of LGBTQ Historic & Cultural Sites – A New York City Perspective by Jay Shockley

Chapter 27: Locating Miami’s Queer History by Julio Capó, Jr.

Chapter 28: Queerest Little City in the World: LGBTQ Reno by John Jeffrey Auer IV

Chapter 29: Chicago: Queer Histories at the Crossroads of America by Jessica Herczeg-Konecny

Chapter 30: Nominating LGBTQ Places to the National Register of Historic Places and as National Historic Landmarks: An Introduction by Megan E. Springate and Caridad de la Vega

Chapter 31: Interpreting LGBTQ Historic Sites by Susan Ferentinos

Chapter 32: Teaching LGBTQ History and Heritage by Leila J. Rupp

[atratum]

Google has built a stunning, searchable archive of 3,000 years of world fashion

It's an endlessly entertaining portal touching on everything from modern Japanese streetwear to the clothes worn at Versailles.

“We Wear Culture” is a collaboration between Google and more than 180 museums, schools, fashion institutions, and other organizations from all parts of the globe. It’s part of Google’s Arts & Culture platform, which is digitizing the world’s cultural treasures, and functions as a searchable guide to a collective archive of some 30,000 fashion pieces that puts “three millennia of fashion at your fingertips,” Google says.

But it isn’t just a database. Google has worked with curators to create more than 450 exhibits on different topics—say, how the cheongsam changed the way Chinese women dress—making the site an endlessly entertaining, educational portal filled with stunning imagery touching on everything from modern Japanese streetwear to the clothes worn at the court of Versailles.

i can already tell this has made writing for historical fandoms – the worst part of which, for me, is absofuckinglutely hands-down the clothing – much easier. 

[yamino]

It’s not only about ancient history– the first one I clicked on is called “Museum of Transology” and it’s about how fashion has played a role in trans lives.  I can’t wait to explore this further!

[thingsthatmakeyouacey]

This Pride month & anniversary of Pulse, please consider donating to orgs that serve LGBTQ people of color and immigrants, and Miss Major’s retirement fund!

Miss Major’s Retirement Fund

Sylvia Rivera Law Project

FIERCE NYC

QDEP

Audre Lorde Project

CUAV

CAVP

BreakOUT!

Southerners On New Ground

El/La Paras TransLatinas

BAYC Youth

[angrytransgirlsunited]

Also Casa Ruby! I’m on mobile and can’t add a link, but they provide housing and emergency services for Trans women in DC.

[nonbinerdy-blog]

Here’s the link for Casa Ruby!

[mariyapilipenko]

A candle for the victims of the Orlando shooting.

[neil-gaiman]

Click here to support Neil Gaiman Will Do A Reading Of The Cheesecake Factory Menu If We Raise $500K For Refugees by Sara Benincasa

I asked Neil Gaiman if he'd do a live reading of the Cheesecake Factory menu if I raised $500,000 for a charity of his choice. And because he's not just a great artist but a great person, he said yes. He chose UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. I want to hit this goal by World Refugee Day on June 20. You read that right. If we hit $500K, Neil has kindly agreed to do a live reading of the greatest restaurant menu of all time. It's about 8000 pages, last time I checked. Have you heard Neil's voice? Mellifluous, I tell you. There's a reason he won an award for audiobooks along with all the 18,000 other things he's won as an author/screenwriter/producer/raconteur/hero. FYI, the hashtag for this silliness is #neilcake. Why? Because it is silly and good. I'll arrange with Neil at his convenience to do the reading within the next year in a public setting, whether onstage or online. If it's onstage, I'll sell tickets and donate profits after costs to UNHCR. Regardless, I will make the event available to the general public via livestream or a lovely video you can watch later whilst weeping at the beauty of Neil Gaiman saying "avocado egg rolls." You think you loved "American Gods" or "Sandman" or "Good Omens" or his "Doctor Who" episodes or the other 18,000 great things he's written? This will almost certainly be better or at least ...

This is a real thing. We’re at over $42,000 already! I think she might actually pull it off…

[neil-gaiman]

And now it’s over $76,000. Tell the world. 

[neil-gaiman]

It’s over $87,000 right now. I’m amazed. (And the money all goes to Refugees even if we don’t make it to the $500,000. But I think we might…)

[kaijutegu]

I’m so impressed with the Shedd Aquarium right now. Starting July 1 (and going for… forever), they’re giving free admission to families and individuals with EBT cards, essentially removing one of the biggest barriers to access for a lot of people. Taking a family of four to the Shedd and just getting basic admission costs almost a hundred dollars (and that’s the basic admission with a Chicago resident discount). For many families, that’s an impossible luxury- but now so many more folks are going to be able to visit.

[kaijutegu]

A little more on this- the Shedd is doing this as part of the Museums for All program, which is actually pretty fantastic. I’d not heard of this initiative before, which is a damn shame because it’s good. Institutions are required to not just offer free/reduced admission (admission is either free with EBT/WIC or up to $3), but they also require that the participating institutions train sales and front line staff appropriately to ensure good customer service to individuals and families seeking to take advantage of the Museums for All program. Nobody gets shamed for visiting, there’s no special line or anything. The museums that participate also don’t require local residence or anything- EBT cardholders from any state are able to visit any of these institutions for free or reduced admission. 

Here’s a list of participating institutions. I’d love it if this gets spread around because the school year’s ending soon, and these are fun, safe places to be for kids and adults alike. (And on a practical note- with the exception of the zoos and other outdoor things, all of these places are going to have air conditioning. Perfect for hot days, y’know?) 

[loving-jack-kelly]

Happy Pride month to people who aren’t out! Whether you want to be and can’t, or just aren’t yet, or aren’t even sure exactly what word or words describes you, it’s still your month!

Keep being proud of who you are even if it isn’t in public!

[festeringfae]

POLL: Should Richmond remove its Confederate monuments?

Cities with Confederate history are debating whether or not to remove Civil War monuments in places like picturesque Monument Avenue that is lined with statues for Robert E. Lee, Jefferson

PLEASE VOTE TO HELP GET RID OF RACIST STATUES IN A BLACK TOWN!

Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederacy aka the side that defended slavery in the American civil war. During segregation, all these disgusting statues honoring slave-owning traitors were put up to look down on all of us like “remember, white supremacy!” on a street that’s always been predominately black. OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER IS VERY CONSERVATIVE, AND THEY’RE HOSTING A POLL ON WHETHER THE MONUMENTS SHOULD BE TAKEN DOWN. RIGHT NOW, THE RACISTS ARE VERY AHEAD. 

PLEASE VOTE IN THIS POLL! This is THE newspaper in the city, it has a HUGE impact on swaying local government. PLEASE HELP GET THESE RACIST STATUES OUT OF A BLACK TOWN!

[survivablyso]

NO is winning by a long stretch. FUCK THAT

[telkhinepunk]

No is about 4000 votes ahead rn please take 2 seconds to vote YESin favor of tearing down monuments built to glorify white supremacy. You dont have to enter any personal information or anything, just vote and hit submit.

[greenekangaroo]

it’s super quick to vote and we’re 200 behind on ‘yes’ right now. 

If you’re feeling conflicted and ‘but US history!’ is bouncing around in your head, remember: 

The confederates were not americans. 

They wanted to form their own country where they could keep owning people. They Were. Not. American. This is their history and they lost and they need to continue to lose if we are ever going to go forward. 

[breelandwalker]

Reblogging as a Virginian who is 100% on board with removing these statues.

[twentyonegvrls]

with the weather getting warmer I wanted to address something that a lot of people don’t know. if you have a german shepherd, husky, pomeranian, corgi, collie or any breed with a double coat, DO NOT SHAVE THEM DOWN

so many people shave their double coated dogs thinking it will keep them cool in the summer but this couldn’t be more wrong!!! the undercoat actually helps keep them cool!!! by shaving them down you are actually doing more harm than good. without the protection of the undercoat, your dog can easily become sunburned and will feel the heat much more than they would with the undercoat. shaving them removes their ability to cool themselves down

so in conclusion, PLEASE DONT SHAVE YOUR DOUBLE COATED DOGS

[nonbinerdy-blog]

Question: Is brushing them out still alright? I don’t have any double coated dogs anymore but we always brushed them out.

[taga-bangka]

Ways to help out Marawi survivors:

If within the Philippines

Donate supplies or money. Things like 

Ready-to-eat, canned goods (halal)

Hijab fully-covered clothes

BlanketsToiletries, sanitary napkins

Medicine, first-aid kids

Many of the evacuees are Muslim, so make sure foodstuffs are halal, allowable to their faith. Explanation here by Islamic Da’wah Council of the Philippines. Locally produced is better for reasons discussed below. If outside the Philippines: If possible, donate money. Find an organization that will accept money. Sending goods not made and sold in the Philippines may hurt the economy of the region even more. If you can’t confirm the legitimacy of any organization’s efforts and wish to send physical goods, consider buying things made and sold from the Philippines, especially from Mindanao. Social Products sells Mindanao black rice, for example. 

As always do your due diligence by researching the organizations you wish to donate to, so that you know that donations will actually go to the people who need help.

Relevant links: http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/170756-groups-call-donations-relief-operations-marawi

http://www.scoutmag.ph/section/culture/news/help-affected-fighting-marawi/

[lanahanahan]

Night Route

a short story about a bus ride through the woods, monsters who are secretly people, and communication 

[gwenspiders]

So yeah this is my film

[useless-philippinesfacts-archive]

This morning, it was Manchester

Today, it’s Marawi

ISIS just invaded the city of Marawi in Mindanao and they have put a hospital under hostage in the process. 

I do not know how long until the Philippine Army will be able to drive them out, and I do not know if the people escaping from Marawi will make it out alive.

My thoughts and prayers go to the people of Marawi

[crimepit-deactivated20200606]

guys listen

mermaids would have to be dark-skinned and chubby to survive in the ocean 

water isnt a great means of protecting oneself from the sun theyd have to be very dark if they were shallow mermaids and they didnt want to be constantly sunburnt and they may be paler if they lived deeper in the water but theyd have to be buff and/or chubby as hell to resist the water pressure and cold of the deep sea

what im saying is pale-ass white skinny mermaids are just unrealistic

[nonbinerdy-blog]

Correction(ish): Deep sea critters are often dark red to make themselves invisible to other creatures. Ergo, deep sea mermaids would also be dark-skinned. 

[nonbinerdy-blog]

Who Has Their Eye on You?

Volunteer and take action! Take a quiz to see if this ~mystery single~ is your perfect match!

An interesting way to raise awareness of tobacco abuse- and the communities it affects most.

[nonbinerdy-blog]

Note: I recently joined a site that offers scholarship opportunities if you share different things on social media (pledges, projects, etc.). So if I post something and you’re like “...why?” that’s probably it. 

[heirexss-archive-blog-deactivat]

Say something nice in the tags about the person you reblogged this from

[morgrana]

OMG so I just figured out the word “hurt”

it’s past, present and future

you will be hurt

you are hurt

you were hurt

BECAUSE IF SOMETHING TRULY HURT, IT NEVER REALLY STOPS

[castielsconsultingdetective]

you poetic little shit

[chaosprancing]

it’s because… it’s an adjective… …

[fuzzienezzie]

you will be stupid

you are stupid

you were stupid

[nonbinerdy-blog]

I mean. It works in verb form, too. You hurt him. It hurts. It will hurt. ‘Hurted’ isn’t a word, and English’s future tense is just ‘will [verb]’. OP was wrong on the examples, not the thing itself.