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Clotilde Olyff’s collected stone alphabet
[id: a photo of beach stones which resemble letters. Most are shades of grey, laid against a grey background. The first set forms a full alphabet of uppercase letters, the second forms an alphabet up to ‘P’ of lowercase letters. ]
concept: angels but they look like stingray skeletons
wow good concept???
For those who have trouble reading that:
Imagine being a black, gay drag queen in the 1800s after being born into enslavement AND having the style and cachè to throw soirées that the girls had to come to! That’s why I don’t want to hear this “we’re not our ancestors stuff.” You’re right!
From The Very Black Project Page- William Dorsey Swann was a gay liberation activist. Born into slavery in 1858, he was the first person in the United States to lead a queer resistance group and the first known person to self-identify as a “queen of drag”. Imagine the queenery of this icon.
He was a slave in Hancock, Maryland and was freed by Union soldiers after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. During the 1880s and 1890s, he organized a series of balls in Washington, D.C. He called himself the “queen of drag”. Most of the attendees his gatherings were men who were former slaves, and were gathering to dance in their satin and silk dresses. William was arrested in police raids numerous times,including in the first documented case of arrests for female impersonation in the United States, on April 12, 1888. In 1896, he was falsely convicted and sentenced to 10 months in jail for “keeping a disorderly house” (running a brothel). After his sentencing, he requested a pardon from President Grover Cleveland. This request was denied, but but he was the first American on record who pursued legal and political action to defend the LGBTQ community’s right to gather.
He was known to have been close with Pierce Lafayette and Felix Hall, two men who had also both been slaves and who formed the first known male same-sex relationship between enslaved Americans.
When William stopped organizing and participating in drag events, his brother continued to make costumes for the drag community. Two of his brothers had also been active participants in his drag balls.
Imagine how intelligent and ambitious this man had to be to come up with drag balls in the 1800s! Imagine how many terrible concepts he had to unlearn by himself to be a confident gay black man who does drag in the 1800s! Imagine how courageous he had to be to fight for lgbt people as a former slave in America in the 1800s!
William Dorsey Swann is the original queen, the original drag mother, the original activist. Tell his story!
I assume these have been posted, but friends, you HAVE to see some more photos from this shoot:
For all who asked for sources:
https://rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov/2020/06/29/william-dorsey-swann-the-queen-of-drag/
House of Swann: Where Slaves Became Queens by award-winning journalist Channing Gerard Joseph is supposed to be published this year (2021) by Crown (Penguin Random House) in North America and and by Picador (Macmillan) in the U.K. and 79 other nations and territories.
“All children mythologize their birth. It is a universal trait. You want to know someone? Heart, mind and soul? Ask him to tell you about when he was born. What you get won’t be the truth: it will be a story. And nothing is more telling than a story.”
— Diane Setterfield, from The Thirteenth Tale
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6+ years on T
4.5 years post op?
Hey all! It’s been a REALLY long time since my last update! But, here are some shirtless photos of me!
I’m about 3.5 years post op with Dr. Raphael. 5 years(ish) on T.
An Exploration of Queer Poetry and Empowerment
Hey all! This is the website for my interdisciplinary thesis project exploring queerness, poetry, and empowerment! Please check it out and let me know what you think!
for pre-hormone, pre-surgery trans/nb folks
You’re gonna get there. You’ll make it through these days that you’re counting down. And when you do, it will be so worth it.
Sometimes I’m overcome with emotion at the ways my body is now how I need it to be. It’s good. It’s good and it’s mine and I’m me. You’re gonna get there.
hi i'm looking at guys who have gotten top surgery with dr raphael cause i plan on making my apptmnt soon. i live out of state and i'm hiding this from my parents because my mom doesn't want me transitioning until i'm 21 (almost 18 but can't risk starting T). so is the 1 week post op apptmnt the last time i'll have to see raphael if things are ok? and how long did it take you to get to a point that if you were wearing a shirt no one would notice you had a surgery due to how you present/walk/act?
Hey Anon! Thanks for the questions! Congrats at your upcoming top surgery!!! That’s fantastic!! Dr. Raphael is amazing.
Yes, the 1 week post op was the last time I saw him (headed out the next day, since I’m from out of town).
I’d say it took me probably 1.5 weeks before I was walking around semi-normally, and steadily improving until I could lift my arms above my head and stuff at 3.5+ weeks. So I guess it depends how you normally present/walk/act?
I do want to mention though, just cause you didn’t say anything about it, it’s definitely really important to have someone go with you and stay with you and help you with that or that first week. There’s no way I could have gotten through it without people caring for me.
Congrats again!!
I really want to see more cis boys who like boys being actively supportive of trans boys who like boys bc I’m tired of being afraid to flirt or form friendships with other queer guys bc I don’t know if they really see me as a guy
reblog so more cis boys who like boys can see and support trans boys who love boys
done and done
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It’s me! I’ve been getting into climbing! You can see it a bit in my arms and a ton in my smile.
2.5 years post op, Dr. Raphael. Almost 4 years on T.
Coming soon: MyTransHealth, an app connecting trans people to knowledgeable, reliable and affordable healthcare providers.
19% of trans people have been refused healthcare because of their gender identity. 50% of trans people have had to teach their doctors about trans-related medical care. 28% of trans people have been harassed in medical settings. This app is desperately needed. Follow them at mytranshealth.
I AM CRYING HOLY SHIT. This is so important. You know I’m serious because I am actually using these things called capitalization and punctuation. You guys. Please. Please boost the hell out of this. It means so much.
*SLAMS THE SHIT OUT OF THE REBLOG BUTTON*
omg pls make this international / not just US-centric!
We won’t rest until every trans person on the planet has access to safe, affordable, and reliable health care.
It is our duty as feminists to protect and respect women in Hijabs
Now. More. Than. Ever.
Question: if I see someone pull off a Hijab, what should I do? I know there are reasons they are worn so I want to if i should stand in between them and who did this, should i protect them from view somehow, or something else? This has been happening a lot so I feel it’s something everyone needs to know.
Good question! I cannot correctly and effectively answer, as I am a white, non-Muslim person; however, I will reblog in case any of my followers can answer.
I asked my Hijabi friend, so here’s one Hijabi’s answer:
“my opinion is, definitely try cover them or give them something to cover themselves with. And perhaps shoo off the person, without putting oneself in danger! God forbid, if that happened to me, I would like someone to come and comfort me and give me something to cover my hair with and then help me report it to the cops “
(Followers, if any of you are hijabi and would like to expand on this answer or offer alternatives, please do.)
If u see it happen to 1 of us, pls cover our head + hair with a coat or shawl or any piece of cloth, while hugging us in comfort. Please don’t get hurt by lashing out @ the perpetrators in any way, coz if they dare to do that, they’re probably too far gone in their own hatred to listen to any reason. Much love + Thank You to anyone who supports us.
yes !! everything said here is important af. if you see someone pull off a girl’s hijab immediately cover her hair and provide comfort. don’t talk to the perpetrator but try to get the woman out of there if you can. maybe if you have a scarf on you at the time give it to her so she can wear it until she’s alone and can replace her hijab. please please protect muslim girls because we already had it hard before donald trump became president and now its gonna be worse with people going around thinking their violence and cruelty is justified
for my other white ppl who might have a hard time, it’s my understanding that a hijab is like a major item of clothing, not an accessory like a hat or a scarf. so think abt it more like if someone just ripped someone’s shirt or skirt off. u don’t want to be left there exposed or have to walk home without it.
everyone, even outside America needs to protect our Muslim sisters in these times.
as a man, what would be the best thing to do? should i turn my head and avoid looking at their hair? can i still offer a jacket or something similar?
^I’m hoping someone has an answer islamaphpbia is on the rise in my town and I want to be a good male non Muslim ally
For men, yes please, we would prefer it if you avoided looking at our hair, and if we don’t have something to substitute as a hijab at that moment, anything you could lend us, a jacket, etc, would be very appreciated.
Also, since most girls avoid physical contact with men they’re not related to, please do not hug them, but rather shoo the offender away if you can, or at least escort the girl to a safe place. You can still offer words of encouragement and support. Furthermore, understand that the victim may not be very welcoming towards you because she’ll obviously be shaken, and won’t know where you are coming from. If that’s the case, please still give her something to cover herself (hijab is very important, think of it as someone ripping your shirt off) and stand some distance away until you are sure she’s in safe hands.
Thank you so much for your support, we really appreciate it, god bless all of you.
In the horrible climate we’re currently in, please take note of this.
Reblogging this again for the guy-instructions
Same
I hope every LGBT person of faith is having a good day and knows that their gender/sexuality isn’t a mistake and that they are loved by their God(s) no matter what religious homophobes/transphobes say.
if a person of color is telling you you that you’re being racist you need to recognize it and apologize. if a gay/bisexual person is telling you that you’re being homophobic/biphobic you need to recognize it and apologize. if a transgender person is telling you that you’re being transphobic, recognize it and apologize. if a woman is telling you you’re being sexist, recognize it and apologize. the line is not yours to be drawn.
you know what? it’s exhausting, deconstructing the systems of oppression in our culture, day after day. checking and rechecking your every thought, media consumption, conversation for the ways you’re enacting systemic violence or oppression or marginalization or whatever else. it’s hard, constantly dealing with the dominant structures. it sucks.
but you know what? as a white, educated, middle class, cis-presenting, able-bodied, Christian, American natural-born citizen, i get the choice to not think about that shit. it’s an option for me to sit back and not think about it and live my life.
it’s not a choice for folks who are oppressed.
people of color, queer folks, gender non-conforming folks, undocumented folk, immigrants, homeless folks, lower class folks, folks of religions not supported by the dominant culture, disabled folks, and others – these people don’t get the choice to not think about the fact that they, in their very existence, are contrary to the cultural standards and structures we live in. people of color don’t get to not think about/deal with racism. queer folks don’t get to not think about/deal with homophobia. trans and gender non-conforming folks don’t get to not think about/deal with transphobia. undocumented folks don’t get to not think about/deal with xenophobia. disabled folks don’t get to not think about/deal with ableism.
friends, we need to fucking shut up. and by we, i’m talking to folks with privilege. i might be queer as fuck and not want to discuss my gender, but i benefit from enormous amounts of privilege in this country and i am talking to all those white people, straight people, middle class people, etc etc etc. you know who you are. you do. even if you don’t want to admit it.
i’m sorry you have to deal with these realities. they’re fucking shitty. i get it. but it is a ridiculous, r i d i c u l o u s concept for us to complain about or get tired of our personal responsibility to deal with it. if you’re going to complain or cry about something, cry about the reality of oppression and then take a page from Audre Lorde’s book and actually do something productive with your guilt or anger. don’t you dare cry about you personally having to work with this – it’s enormously privileged to whine about the fact that you were #blessed and you gotta help out the people you’re benefiting off of. i’m sorry you had to wake up to these horrors, but you do not get any sort of sadness points for being sad you have to actually work through the horror – there are untold numbers of people who have been living with it while you’ve been asleep.
