(: Shelby Lynn :)

Ello my fellow people of Tumblr, I'm Shelby Lynn! I believe that all lgbt should be equal like all of us because love is love, and it shouldn't matter what gender your into. How I know, it's because I'm bisexual and I'm proud to be bi. I like to blog about Youtubers especially my Youtube role models Joey Graceffa, Will Shepard, and RJ Aguiar, lgbt related, my favorite bands/or band member, HP, or sometimes completely random out of the blue. I love the ships Shoey, Moey, Jawyer, Troyler, and Dyr! I'm also a Potterhead, sorted in Ravenclaw house! I love you all! <3 :)

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Early on Thursday, The Daily Beast published an article by London editor Nico Hines in which he “reported” on his use of Grindr at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Hines is a straight man, and the article is an unethical mess.

Hines, who is married with children, included the heights, weights and countries of origin of several athletes whom he arranged dates with. That he saw this as no big deal is a huge problem and shows that he is blind to his own privilege by writing the piece. Since it was first published, the article has been altered but not removed.

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I’m sorry…..what? Can you say it a little LOUDER!

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Watch: Samantha Bee is so fucking done in fired up, necessary segment after the Orlando shooting.

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Read about each victim of the Orlando Pulse shooting here. Remember their names, their faces, and their stories.

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I love Mara Wilson so much.

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LGBTQ Muslims have and always will exist—we aren’t haram and we aren’t alone.

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Sebby does not approve.

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Pakistani transgender activist who was shot eight times dies after being denied treatment at hospital

“The TransAction Board Member and the district coordinator of the transgender Provincial Alliance Alesha died in LRH because she never received intensive medical attention.”

(Note: Link above contains graphic images that may be triggering.)

Alesha, a 23-year-old District Coordinator for the Pakistani transgender organization TransAction, has died after a hospital refused to provide her with immediate medical care for multiple gunshot wounds.

She was reportedly shot eight times by a gang that targets transgender people. When her friends rushed her to the hospital, medical professionals delayed her care because they didn’t know what ward to put her in and told her there was no bed available for her.

Colleagues detailed their struggle to get medical attention with photos on Facebook, both directly after the incident and in the hospital. They didn’t know whether to admit her to the women or men’s wing of the hospital. Friends report sexual harassment, requests that her friends “perform a dance” and how much she charged for a dance party. This while they were fearful about Alesha’s life and safety.

The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where the shooting took place, came to the hospital to express his sorrow and regret. 

Horrifying. Rest in power, Alesha, and thank you for all the work you did. You didn’t deserve this. Nobody does. 

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Watch: “Liberal Redneck” suggests some other countries where these bigots can go live.

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When its after midnight and you find a well written 30k+ word fanfic of your OTP.

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Some actual good advice from cosmo that I thought I should put out there

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“Your body is not a problem that needs to be solved through strategic dressing”

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YOUR BODY IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE SOLVED THROUGH STRATEGIC DRESSING

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When you would rather display a character as a Nazi than LGBT+ then there is something wrong.

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me watching Civil War like

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^.^

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LET'S DO THIS: Turn an abandoned hateful church into an LGBT homeless youth shelter

Yesterday we learned that Harlem’s infamous “Jesus Would Stone Homos” hate church has been ordered to public auction due to over $1M in unpaid bills.

Remember Atlah Worldwide Church in Harlem? The church that wrote “Jesus Would Stone Homos” and other anti-LGBT messages on its marquee?

They racked up over a million dollars in unpaid bills, and now the building is up for public auction. The Ali Forney Center, which houses about 107 homeless LGBT youth in New York City, is ready and willing to make an offer, buy the space and convert it into an LGBT homeless youth shelter – if we can help them come up with the money. 

Since 2014, local Harlem residents have opposed Rev. Manning’s messages of hatred and violence by organizing a series of events to raise funds for the Ali Forney Center, as well as to increase awareness of the needs of homeless LGBT youths. Also they have organized a series of protests outside of Atlah Church. These efforts, under the name of Love Not Hate, have been coordinated by Stacy Parker Le Melle.

“I am ecstatic to imagine a future where our Harlem corner will be a home of compassion, not hatred.  We have a homeless problem in New York City. The de Blasio administration is working hard to remedy this, but LGBT young people are especially vulnerable with the shelter system. They need protection.  The Ali Forney Center is a beacon, but they need more space for transitional housing and job training. I can’t imagine a better use for that property.  Who needs more luxury condos?  We need to care for the most vulnerable in our midst.”

Le Melle continued “When the ATLAH story broke on Thursday, immediately I heard from neighbors: wouldn’t it be amazing if an LGBT group could acquire the property? What if it were the Ali Forney Center?  We all knew that this would be poetic justice. We need to care for those kicked out of homes, often on religious-based grounds. We need to care for those most vulnerable to ATLAH’s hate speech.”

Ali Forney needs at least $200k to begin to make this happen. If you can, donate. If you can’t, spread the word. There’s a whole lot of need in Harlem, and how amazing would it be to take a place that was a site of such hurt and vitriol and turn it into something truly life-saving?

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When ur both

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Jaden Smith, the musician, actor, fashion model and son of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith, shared an image of himself on Instagram that has many seeing him in a new light. He’s continuing a bold and uncompromising style streak.