An Exercise in Life & Writing

Latina | Writer | Software Developer

[our-queer-experience]

we DO grow old and happy. btw.

[imconfusedallthetimehelp]

And you find love and it stays with you.

[irisbleufic]

Older women are so, so beautiful, and older trans women are no exception. Celebrate the beauty of our elders! Celebrate trans beauty!

[our-queer-experience]

^^^

[stayingmachine]

I wanted to share some more of these, specifically trans women of color. The images I'm posting are from a project called To Survive On This Shore and it's an interview project. I am only posting a handful so it's so worth checking out!

This is Linda, 60

Alexis, 64

Helena, 63

Kendrah, 72 (!!)

Tasha, 65

It was deeply healing to me to discover this project. The site has selected photos and attached interviews and it's definitely worth your time. I didn't include any because the focus of this post imo is transfems but there are a lot of beautiful interviews with transmasc people too if you're interested! But that'll have to be another post 💖

[prisonparty]

To Survive On This Shore, including photos and interviews of trans folks of all identities in their golden years

[our-queer-experience]

[violently-puppy-deactivated2026]

this is fucking sick hell yeah i love this

[47-bunnies-in-a-labcoat]

It rlly doesn't come across how huge this flag is until you notice there are people in this photo

[our-queer-experience]

i was so confused seeing all the comments about the people in the photo. like ???

you guys have to be gaslighting-

wait

WAIT

THOSE ARE THE PEOPLE???

ok. yeah. this is a million times more badass

like

[catcake24]

I think you still missed a few

This is FUCKING MASSIVE

[our-queer-experience]

OH MY GOD

[uhhhhmanda]

It's a whopping 55 x 35 feet!!!! The group that hung it is called Trans Is Natural, among whom is the magnificent Pattie Gonia: drag queen, environmentalist, and National Park ranger.

[todaysbird]

Happy Pride, even though it’s tough out there. You deserve to be happy and proud, even if you’re closeted/figuring things out/whatever your circumstances are. Fuck the rest!

[todaysbird]

Yes, we do have to boycott the new Harry Potter show.

[plumdwarf]

I don’t understand

And I don’t know if I ever will, how we are supposed to just go about our lives like nothing is happening. I’m very fortunate (read: privileged) in a lot of ways – I’m white/white-passing (depending on who you ask), I’m financially comfortable, and I’m able to take care of the people I care about. I’ve basically always worked with/been around men who are fundamentally decent human beings, so…

[plumdwarf]

Fan Favorite Friday - Week 9

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! Shout out to everyone who has shared and participated in our Weekly Wonderings Writing Prompt so far! You guys are the best 🙂 The winner is… Road Tripping by Bill Engleson! Road Tripping by Bill Engleson (@billmelaterplea on X)“So. There we were, driving through the mountains. First road trip in ages.”“You and Louise…?”“Yeah, and Puddles…”“Of course. Pooch travel well?”“There…

Fan Favorite Friday - Week 9

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Weekly Wonderings - W 9 Entries

Check out this week's entries and vote for your favorite!

Good morning 🙂 Here are week 9’s entries. Check them out and vote for your favorite using the poll below! Please note, I may or may not be in the hospital by Friday. This means the poll will stay open indefinitely, until I’m able to close it and post the winner. Road Tripping by Bill Engleson“So. There we were, driving through the mountains. First road trip in ages.”“You and Louise…?”“Yeah,…

Weekly Wonderings - W 9 Entries

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Weekly Wonderings - Week 9

Another week, another prompt!

Another week, another prompt! The Rules: Responses must be between 150 and 500 words. Responses (or links if you post on your own blog) must be left in the comments of this post and include the word count. Feel free to drop your social media handles/anything you want to promote as well! Deadline is Tuesday at 11:59PM Eastern. I’ll consolidate the responses in another post on Wednesday…

Weekly Wonderings - Week 9

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Baby #2 is on her way!

Baby #2, incoming!

Maybe I chose a bad time to get my flash fiction prompt back up and running, but I’ve enjoyed the stories so far and I do value giving writers the opportunity to stretch their creative muscles! That being said, I’m due to have my second baby in the next couple of weeks. Not surprising to anyone who’s been around since before my firstborn, this means I’ll be on hiatus for a while. This time it…

Baby #2 is on her way!

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Fan Favorite Friday - Week 8

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! Shout out to everyone who has shared and participated in our Weekly Wonderings Writing Prompt! You guys are the best 🙂 The winner is… Cat’s the Pajamas Excerpt by David A Ludwig! Cat's the Pajamas Excerpt by David A LudwigThis time for sure! Melody Fayth balled her fists and nodded decisively before easing her cell door open slowly and silently. Taking the deepest breath she…

Fan Favorite Friday - Week 8

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Weekly Wonderings - W 8 Entries

Check out this week's entries and vote for your favorite!

Good morning 🙂 Here are week 8’s entries. Check them out and vote for your favorite using the poll below! exits by Bill Englesonit was that sort of day.Traumatic!Even a bit tedious!As Trumbull watched the unfolding news, the Prime Minister of Canada set to pack it in, the Vice President of the US of A about to humiliatingly but heroically validate her ruddy competitor’s inexplicable victory,…

Weekly Wonderings - W 8 Entries

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Weekly Wonderings - Week 8

Another week, another prompt!

Another week, another prompt! The Rules: Responses must be between 150 and 500 words. Responses (or links if you post on your own blog) must be left in the comments of this post and include the word count. Feel free to drop your social media handles/anything you want to promote as well! Deadline is Tuesday (Dec 31st) at 11:59PM Eastern. I’ll consolidate the responses in another post on…

Weekly Wonderings - Week 8

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Fan Favorite Friday - Week 7

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! Shout out to everyone who has shared and participated in our Weekly Wonderings Writing Prompt! You guys are the best 🙂 The winner is… Don Me Now by Bill Engleson! Don Me Now by Bill Engleson (@billmelaterplea on X)We were down at the Cracked Egg quaffing a few pre-Christmas brews. Just Larry Bolero, Hinky Buckmeister, and me. It was nearing closing time. I could see Lucille…

Fan Favorite Friday - Week 7

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Weekly Wonderings - W 7 Entries

Check out this week's entries and vote for your favorite!

Good morning 🙂 I left the window open longer hoping for more entries, and then my dog got sick, so we’ll be doing the voting over a single day this time around. Here are week 7’s entries. Check them out and vote for your favorite using the poll below! Don Me Now by Bill EnglesonWe were down at the Cracked Egg quaffing a few pre-Christmas brews. Just Larry Bolero, Hinky Buckmeister, and me. It…

Weekly Wonderings - W 7 Entries

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Weekly Wonderings - Week 7

Another week, another prompt!

Another week, another prompt! Running a bit late today, but better late than never! The Rules: Responses must be between 150 and 500 words. Responses (or links if you post on your own blog) must be left in the comments of this post and include the word count. Feel free to drop your social media handles/anything you want to promote as well! Deadline is Tuesday at 11:59PM Eastern. I’ll…

Weekly Wonderings - Week 7

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Fan Favorite Friday - Week 6

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! Shout out to everyone who has shared and participated in our Weekly Wonderings Writing Prompt! You guys are the best 🙂 The winner is… Living Large with Lavonia by Bill Engleson! Living Large with Lavonia by Bill Engleson (@billmelaterplea on X)I hadn’t planned on going. Twenty-five years ago, I’d packed my bags and caught the next train out of town. Okay, there was a train, but…

Fan Favorite Friday - Week 6

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Weekly Wonderings - W 6 Entries

Check out this week's entries and vote for your favorite!

Good morning 🙂 Here are this week’s entries. Check them out and vote for your favorite using the poll below! Living Large with Lavonia by Bill EnglesonI hadn’t planned on going. Twenty-five years ago, I’d packed my bags and caught the next train out of town. Okay, there was a train, but it ran up and down the Island. I wanted off the island.Never to return.I could have flown but I was eighteen…

Weekly Wonderings - W 6 Entries

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Weekly Wonderings - Week 6

Another week, another writing prompt!

Another week, another prompt! The Rules: Responses must be between 150 and 500 words. Responses (or links if you post on your own blog) must be left in the comments of this post and include the word count. Feel free to drop your social media handles/anything you want to promote as well! Deadline is Tuesday at 11:59PM Eastern. I’ll consolidate the responses in another post on Wednesday…

Weekly Wonderings - Week 6