#allyisaverb

[risingphoenix87]

#Repost @queercalgary (@get_repost) ・・・ “Of course we’re inclusive”/“love is love”/“I celebrate diversity.” I am so tired of hearing these statements 🤦🏻‍♀️. They seemingly absolve people of the time, energy, and effort it takes to confront our own privileges and how we are complicit in systemic oppression of marginalized groups. . 👉How can you say that your business/event/group/organization etc. is “inclusive” or “welcomes everyone” if you haven’t consulted with various members of that community to see what is important to them or how you can meet their needs/affirm their identities? 👉”Celebrating diversity” without meaningful action is an empty statement if binarist, cis-hetero, ableist, racist, colonialist, xenophobic etc. beliefs, practices, & discourses are still present (I’m going to take a wild guess and say that they are). 👉Stop saying “love is love” as if it’s a radical or sufficient statement. Yes, love IS love, sure, whatever. But people still ask if my fiancé is my sister after I kiss her, so clearly we still have a long way to go 😑 . I am tired of the responsibility being on marginalized folks to assert their needs, to inquire if their identities will be recognized when seeking a service or attending an event, etc. (rather than seeing this work & labour already being done!) . Need help making your event/business/service/etc. more ~inclusive~? Hire me 🙋🏻‍♀️. Link is in my bio 👆🌈 . Ps. If you feel like this post is about you: it is. . . #queercalgary #yyc #calgaryevents #calgary #calgarybusiness #languagematters #inclusion #allyisaverb #allyship #lgbtq #queercommunity #queer #queerbusiness (at College Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwQy4K8ASjN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15nphjzanw2b9

[risingphoenix87]

#Repost @sossitywrites (@get_repost) ・・・ don't limit yourself to these, or to february #blackhistorymonth2019 #blackhistorymonth #allyship #allyisaverb #antiracism (at University of Maryland, College Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtgAK_Bgfqd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4qtvxokuax05

[my-transmission]

How society has worked up until now is wrong. We all need to come together and force change... This is not just about posting a black square on your Instagram. Take a critical look at society; it will probably make you feel sick when you truly see how things are! Initially, it seems overwhelming - how can we change something that is so entrenched? Especially when a lot of white people/people in power either want to ignore it or actively try to maintain the inequality... 1. Educate yourself: Read books, follow voices from the BAME community 2. Share this knowledge with others 3. Actively speak out/speak up: Call out racism. Actively give platforms to voices from different ethnicities. Push your employers to do the same. Representation matters and the narrative will never change if all of the high profile voices are white #educateyourself #challengeracism #openyoureyes #beanally #allyisaverb #understandwhiteprivilege #whitepeoplethiswillbeuncomfortable #thereisalwaysmoretodo #ripgeorgefloyd #socialjustice @cactinvictafc @cafctrust @kickitout @football_v_homophobia @sportsmedialgbt @metrocharity @stonewalluk @uniofgreenwich @outforsport_ @marchingouttogether @nbcuintl @nbcudiversity https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-Sj-Uljw5/?igshid=nh6s4jj6udc5

[risingphoenix87]

#Repost @dont_eat_the_weights (@get_repost) ・・・ I don’t know how to say “I’m doing my best.” without it sounding like I’m asking for praise. When I’m the one on the receiving end of a screw up, sometimes I get mad. I promise to listen, I promise to keep fighting to be heard, and I promise to fumble through the awkwardness with you. #Repost @decolonizing_fitness with @get_repost ・・・ Allyship is not an identity. Allyship is a moment-by-moment doing. We are all momentary allies. We get things right in specific instances. We aren't broadly allies all the time. Allyship is not a noun. Allyship is not a social construction like race or gender. . Allyship is a verb. One cannot say "I am an ally". One can say "I do allyship to the best of my ability. Which means I get it right sometimes and I get it wrong sometimes”. Allyship is NEVER determined by the "ally". It is ALWAYS determined by the person/group most marginalized/systematized.” ~Zerandrian S. Morris . . . #allyisaverb #allyship #accomplice #deconlonizingfitness #youdontgetnocookies #pride🌈 #pridemonth🌈 #blacklivesmatter✊🏾 #queerliberation #notrainbowcapitalism #queeranarchism #LGBT #LGBTQIA (at Gaithersburg, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bylgk3upKhP/?igshid=1jstn52q1c8fp

[risingphoenix87]

#Repost @geg5150 (@get_repost) ・・・ The Ally’s Toolkit. #allyisaverb #performativeallyship #allytheater #activism (at College Park, Maryland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxGPF8cg_P3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=877570bbolg

[qwocmap]

#PORNNPLAY is a sexy, intimate, & pleasure-filled fundraiser for @qwocmap that celebrates sexual liberation, expression, & exploration for #qtbipoc.

Get tickets (& solidarity tickets): http://bit.ly/2019PornNPlay

[rachelsextherapy]

There is another button in grayscale to allow people with white-passing privilege to be present for POC. #illgowithyou #allyisaverb #Privilege #whiteprivilege #cisgenderprivilege #TransAwareness #transphobia #racism #intersectionality https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXuPrPDCRD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gwc7g0aumd0f

[bloodynora]

#HeyQueen #AllyIsAVerb #ally #TransKidsRule #leedspride2018 #leedspride #pride🌈 #parade #placards #celebrate #standup #lgbtq+ #colourpop #rainbow #transleeds #nonbinaryleeds #trans #nonbinary #queerleeds #transflag #bi #leeds #streetphotography #drag #glitter