#queer russian

[our-queer-experience]

as a trans guy from russia I often find myself so deeply scared of never being able to truly be myself, to transition at least socially, feel safe. I used to get jealous and anxious when I saw queer joy, because it made me feel like I could never have that, as if it'ssome luxury. though, now I find some hope in others happiness, like when I see someone my age being able to transition and live their life, I just know that I'm gonna make it out :^) I want other queer folks to know that this feeling of community got me (and many others I think) through a lot

thank you for sharing!

[turquoisewaves07]

If I was involved in running a gay club (or cafe/ bookshop/ community hub) I'd call it Голубой вагон (light blue train carriage, but I'd have the english translation be sky blue train for better vibes). Because голубой also means gay, and голубой вагон refers to a song and scene at the end of Чебурашка и Гена (cheburashka i gena), where the characters including the baddie are all sitting on the roof of a blue train going off into the horizon, and they're singing about forgiveness and missing the past but how the future is better and friendship and it's melancholy but hopeful and hoo boy who's chopping onions

also that cartoon in general has massive queer vibes because it's about outcasts finding friendship even when their identities are not defined in the dictionary <3

[our-queer-experience]

so I live in Russia, and just last year I have created three poly trans OC and was very excited to make content about them... and then the new laws hit and now it's illegal to post ANY LGBT content. even on my very small channel. so I am sitting here and just infodumping to a couple of queer friends about my OCs

:( that really sucks, anon.