#glbtqia

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Decided to do some lgbtq art. The line art was technically done by someone else. She sent me prints of her work, and I glued it on blank atc cards and cut off ecsess. Then I colored in non binary and Trans colors and added some of my own line art to it as well. So it's a combination of 2 artists. I'm non binary myself.

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Depersogender Pride Flag

Depersogender (DPgender) or DPnurix: a depersonalisation neurogender; a gender experience tied to depersonalization; or gender depersonalisation (a neuro-gender sonance).

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The ‘Double Closet’: Why Some Bisexual People Struggle With Mental Health

Even as more people identify as bisexual, persistent stigmas remain, with many not feeling fully accepted by their communities.

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GLBT950 by a Psychiatrist's view Via Flickr: Gay Pride ManHatTan Photography’s new conscience linktr.ee/GlennLosack linktr.ee/GlennLosack

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90s bi culture was wanting to both to look like Rufio while also wanting to date him....

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Seven Devils, written by me (Laura Lam, author of books like Pantomime, Goldilocks, False Hearts) and Elizabeth May (author of The Falconer), is out in ONE WEEK, August 4th (which is also my birthday)! Each day we’re introducing you to a character from the team. 

First up:  NYX: THE SOLDIER "The Empire treated me like I was just a weapon to aim and fire. I wasn't any different from the Mors in my hand. You can't even begin to imagine how many people I killed." 

Former royal guard 

Likes: shooting people 

Dislikes: people (with 6 exceptions)

The thorns on Nyx's tattoos, drawn below, are her notable, sanctioned kills for the Empire. She wears two heavy rings that have tally marks carved for covert assassinations. She was programmed to be loyal to the Empire from birth, but later became able to resist the coding. 

Oner reviewer said:  "If you love Star Wars, but always wanted more from Princess Leia, or if you loved seeing the Ladies of Marvel in Endgame come together to protect Peter Parker, then yes. Yes. This is FOR YOU." 

Another: “Fury Road meets Guardians of the Galaxy, and make it queer.”  

BE GAY. DO CRIME. IN SPACE. Pre-order now!  (Help spreading the word also appreciated. Thanks!) US Cover Art: Dan Dos Santos (the one with the faces and therefore the character intros) US Cover Design: Katie Anderson UK Cover Design: Loulou Clark

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The Rise of Kyoshi || F.C. Yee & Michael Dante DiMartino || The Kyoshi Novels #1 || 442 pages ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Top 3 Genres: Fantasy / Young Adult / GLBTQIA

Synopsis: After years of searching for the next Avatar, the four nations have found peace with Avatar Yun--until Kyoshi, Yun's friend and servant, demonstrates remarkable bending abilities herself. With the identity of the true Avatar at stake and the growing unrest among her allies turning into violence, Kyoshi is forced to flee the Avatar mansion with her fiery friend Rangi, taking little more than the metal war fans and headdress her parents left behind.

It isn't easy finding Avatar training on the run, but Kyoshi and Rangi find unlikely supporters in the daofei: ragtag criminals and outlaws living in the shadows of the Earth Kingdom. Torn between following the traditional path of an Avatar and seeking vengeance for those she has lost, Kyoshi struggles to accept her newfound power as she trains in secret. But while Kyoshi, Rangi, and her daofei friends face off against brutal underworld rivals, those who seek to control the Avatar draw ever closer to her, leaving trails of the dead in their wake.

The story behind the longest-living Avatar in the history of this beloved world, The Rise of Kyoshi maps Kyoshi's journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice still feared and admired centuries after becoming the Avatar.

Finished: April 24th, 2021.

Progress: 2 / 10. 20% complete.

My Rating: ★★★★★. [5/5]

My Review: [Under the read more - NOT SPOILER FREE]

Oh my god. Oh, my god. OH MY GOD. That book was SO GOOD.

I haven’t read a book I loved that much in a LONG time. I was deliberately taking my time with it, even. I did not want it to end.

So, obviously, no one will be reading this book unless you’re already a fan of the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe. Hence, I will be using references and terminology here that fans will understand, but non-fans may not.

The best way I can sum up this book is: ATLA for adults. The show is obviously meant for kids – this book IS NOT. Holy shit, it gets dark sometimes.

My god though, I am utterly in love with Kyoshi. I already was a massive fan BEFORE I read this book, and now I feel totally obsessed. And she’s CANONICALLY BI. HOLY WOW.

Her character development and badassery FLOORED ME.

IDK, I’m just in love with everything about this book. How much deeper it delves into ATLA worldbuilding and politics and cultural customs; MUCH more deadly forms of bending; properly represented class consciousness and intersectionality; accurately portraying fear and what seemed like PTSD; the first time Kyoshi used the avatar state (!!!!!!!!); her attitude towards justice (fuck YEAH violence IS THE ANSWER A LOT OF THE TIME); shit I’m just like halishdliuhfliughd.

I’m SO HAPPY there’s another book that follows this one. It’s a shame there’s only two – I’d read an entire encyclopedia series about Kyoshi – BUT, alas. I’ll get to it soon I hope. I feel like I’m missing out on so much more I wanted to talk about, or at least any criticisms I may have had, but I finished the book a couple days ago and I don’t really remember anything other than SCREAMING LOVE for it.

This did SO MUCH GOOD for my angry revolutionary leftist heart. Avatar “Comrade” “Only justice can bring peace” Kyoshi. FUCK yeah.

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Argh! I need to get to reading this book so I can watch the movie!! I have such a back-log of novels to read... Does anyone have a favorite film adaptation from the last 12 months?