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[itgetsbetter]

Alaskan queer youth zine issue #2 is HERE!

After hours of learning, workshops, writing, and art-making, our It Gets Better: Changemakers grantee in Alaska, the Aurora Queers (@fbxqc on IG) have now released TWO ZINES specifically to empower other LGBTQ+ youth to share their stories and know they are not alone!

Youth leader Benji said, "There are many ways this work empowers us and our community, but at the core is the ability to share our art. Sharing our art inspires others, amplifies our voices in a world that wants to silence them, lets others like us know about our existence, and above all else; separates our existence from the politicized version of queerness so often misconstrued."

Here's issue #2 in its entirety, below. Find issue #1 here!

And P.S. - If you have an idea for a project like this, we want to help you make it a reality.

Applications for the next round of It Gets Better: Changemakers are open now for projects like this in all U.S. states, D.C., and territories. Apply at itgetsbetter.org/changemakers by May 3rd for a grant of up to $10,000!

keep reading for the rest 👇

If you want to create a project like this, applications for the next round of It Gets Better: Changemakers are open now for projects like this in all U.S. states, D.C., and territories. Apply at itgetsbetter.org/changemakers by May 3rd for a grant of up to $10,000!

[tinyuglyworld]

Aleut girl, Qagan Tayagungin, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

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[johnnyslittleanimalblog]

Looking for Mom by Alan Amati

[jayjuno]

No Kings protest sign in Anchorage, Alaska~

[graveyard-cowboy]

Alaskan polycule :3 my partner has Kenai’s lil sister Vena

[sockdreams]

~ * Alaskan Merino Wool Socks 2.0 - Color Update * ~

Our Dreamers have been making magic happen behind the scenes to restock our warmest Alaskan Merino Wool socks. We had more merino wool yarn spun up in our four staple colorways (baby pink, cinder, gold and purple) and, due to different color ratio used in the new yarn, the colors look a bit different than before.

Read on for the full side-by-side comparison experience~

Baby Pink is now givinggg. Originally, the first iteration of this yarn blended light pink and tan together with subtle hints of sweet cream. The new yarn now shows a chunky mix of light pink, taupe and sweet cream, the end product has an almost marled texture. 

Then we have Cinder, which has been a topic of debate at the Sock Dreams HQ. Did it change, or has it stayed the same? We invite you to weigh in with your thoughts, however the new batch has been confirmed to use the new, reknit cinder yarn. 

Gold has been transformed with this new yarn. The previous gold yarn iteration was practically luminous; gold and tan blended together with those subtle hints of sweet cream dappled throughout. >> cue magical girl transformation << The blend of colors in the new yarn is full of texture and color; sprinkles of tawny brown, gold and sweet cream knit to perfection. 

When we first saw the new Purple yarn, the cold winter light altered the sock color, morphing the purple into what we thought was cinder. The previous purple yarn iteration was unapologetically purple, tinged with tan and sweet cream speckled throughout. The new yarn produces a more marled product, now showcasing the purple and sweet cream in bright contrast. 

TLDR; Moving forward, all colors of Alaskan Merino Wool socks have a marled visual texture with greater color constrast. The new Alaskans are being added to our website as we receive them. If you loved the Original Alaskan Merino Wool colors, send us a message and we can send you instructions on how to purchase them.  Like all great socks, they too need to find their forever homes. 

[books-life-alaska]

The cutest void. ❤️