such a KATASTROPHE

ROCCO KATASTROPHE: I make beats and rap and sing over them. www.roccokatastrophe.com

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THE 2013 HOLIDAY CARD

Love, 

Amos, Rocco, Cassie, Bruce, Namjoo and Pug

[originalplumbing]

Thursday DECEMBER 5TH in BROOKLYN!

5 trans guys compete for the entertaining “MR. TRANSMAN” title with an unbelievably diverse line-up: Queer jock gym teacher * Trans taxidermist * YouTube sensation * Cat-obsessed social worker * Butch sissy tenderqueer * Various pro-nouns!!!!

CONTESTANTS: JESSE B. • WINTER LAIKE • ADYIAN “THE LION” DOWLING • JUDE • BRANT  JUDGES: MICHAEL MUSTO • JULIANA HUXTABLE • GLENN MARLA • CASEY LEGLER • MERRIE CHERRY • KIT YAN • WORLD FAMOUS B O B PERFORMANCES BY: ATHENS BOYS CHOIR DJ HALF N HALF

More info on the official FB Event Page

Or tickets available directly here

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LOS ANGELES - Friday 11/15  @ The Airliner - 10pm-2am

I’m  in California with Rocco Katastrophe to host Original Plumbing magazine events. We’ve just launched the 12th edition of OP, the trans male quarterly magazine, aptly titled the PARTY issue, so join us on the west coast to dance and celebrate! I’ll be taking photos through out the night.

DJs Dancing Magazines Loving Lusting Boozing Cruising… or Whatever

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LA people come out to this!I I'm hosting an OP dance party at the AIRLINER this Friday night. We're so excited to finally throw a dance party in your city. Here's the FB event page for more info!

[originalplumbing]

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: Self-proclaimed serial dater Arisce Wanzer is back with another dating story from hell! This is a scary one… just in time for Halloween.

"It turns out he was still outside of my building, as he was all night, parked directly seventeen floors below…. He’d watched to see if my lights came on throughout the entire night… I couldn’t even make it through my nightly routine of The Golden Girls marathon! " Read Arisce’s entire piece here!

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Another amazing dating story by ARISCE!

[amosmac]

Quay Dash Photographed by Amos Mac

Creative Direction and Styling: Kibele Lo + Contessa Stuto Cuntmafia

Trench coat, belt, and shirt by Buddha Funkestein for One of a Kind Brooklyn

Original Plumbing tank by Original Plumbing

FULL STORY HERE

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I don't usually post shit like this, but this acronym is too perfect.

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Http://originalplumbing.bigcartel.com limited edition artist tank. Get them while they last!

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Aquamarine, anyone?

Our new ORIGINAL snapback: The HERO edition arrived last week and are selling fast. Hot summer color, limited edition!

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These hats are going fast! Get yours before they're gone. Http://originalplumbing.bigcartel.com #originalplumbing #transmalequartely #snapback #ftm

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AQUAMARINE SNAPBACKS, bb! New #originalplumbing hat: the Hero edition. Limited edition: Http://originalplumbing.bigcartel.com #trAns #hat #ftm #urban #fashion #snapback #lgbtq #queer #transgender (at OP Headquarters)

[amosmac]

From my instagram earlier today! Tower of snapbacks… version 3.0

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HOT NEW AQUAMARINE SNAPBACK by Original Plumbing! Almost sold out after 24 hours.

[originalplumbing]

BIRTH RIGHTS AND WRONGS:  Response to Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival Official Policy

After years of debate, as of April 11th Lisa Vogel has finally drawn definitive lines around inclusion of trans women at MWMF. It is a hard truth to swallow that a person can call themselves a trans ally and support this festival..

Read  all of Rocco Katastrophe’s response right here….

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My response to Lisa Vogel's official policy around trans inclusion at Michigan Womyn's Music Festival. 

[originalplumbing]

OP #11 - The Hero Issue - Featuring Lou Sullivan available April 30th. Pre-order available.

Honoring a number of trailblazers who set a precedent for what trans communities are built upon and those who continue to create change today, this issue of Original Plumbing includes a special section celebrating the life of Lou Sullivan and his FTM International newsletter. 

This 90-page issue also includes an artist portfolio on Del LaGrace Volcano, words of wisdom from Auntie Kate Bornstein, writing by Dean Spade and features on Kylar Broadus, Jamison Green, Imani Henry, Gunner Scott, Christopher Lee, Janet Mock, Tyler Fong, Jed Bell, Rupert Raj. With contributors Sean Dorsey, Catherine Opie, Stephen Ira, Alexander Rose, James Darling, Shawna Virago, Oliver Bendorf, Josh Klipp andJason Cromwell.

(Cover photo of Lou courtesy of the SF GLBT Historical Society)

[amosmac]

Really excited to share this with everyone — OP’s 11th issue will be here at the end of the month! Our HERO issue features trans pioneer Lou Sullivan on the cover (thank you SF GLBT Historical Society for the beautiful photographs of Lou) — not to mention we get to chat with artist Del LaGrace Volcano, Kate Bornstein, Janet Mock, Jamison Green and a ton of other inspiring people. Secure your copy by pre-ordering today, this edition WILL sell out.

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OP #11 - The Hero Issue - Featuring Lou Sullivan available April 30th. Pre-order available.

[originalplumbing]

Drawing of OP’s Rocco and Amos by artist Erin Nations, in honor of our fundraising campaign. WE LOVE FAN ART SO MUCH! 

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This is the coolest!

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(Amos and Rocco at Original Plumbing's first NYC release party, 2009. Photo by Heather Renee Russ)

INDIEGOGO UPDATE: With only 5 days left, we are SO close to our goal. When this started, $20,000 felt completely unattainable, but we set that as a goal because that is what we truly need. We are completely humbled and blown away by the incredible generosity of our community. Because we chose the “fixed funding” campaign, If we don’t make $4,795 in the next 5 days, we don’t receive any of the money donated. That is excruciatingly close! Many of you have already donated, so we know you’re invested in the success of this campaign and the expansion of Original Plumbing. With less than a week to go, we beg of you to dig deep, ask your friends and family and people you know who have yet to donate to throw in what they can. We sincerely thank you.

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Check out OP’s official “HALF WAY THERE” update video. 

Our campaign is through Feb. 12th. Original Plumbing Online needs YOUR HELP to expand! If you have ever benefited from OP’s existence, now is your chance to give back if you have the resources.  Even $1 helps. Please consider what OP Online (and the print magazine) does for people in the community and throw a dollar our way if you can, or reblog and share this campaign page with friends. Thanks again!

PERKS INCLUDE: The entire SET of Original Plumbing Magazine issues 1 through 10 / Psychic reading by a celeb / Out of print art books, DVDs and books by queer icons / A month of streaming (ahem) video from Crash Pad, Courtney Trouble, James Darling / Collectable photo prints /  TOTE BAGS, T-SHIRTS, CREEPY STICKERS, DINNER DATES, MORE!

[amosmac]

Since 2009 I’ve been editor/publisher of the quarterly print magazine, Original Plumbing, with my best friend Rocco Katastrophe. In the past 2 years our online component has grown too large for its current home! As we expand our online community with a complete website redesign and relaunch, we need your help. Check out our video here!