Tea For Tea

Tea For Tea is an upcoming tea store - for queer people, by queer people. Our main mission is to spread the warmth and joy of queer love. Check out the Queer Joy Newsletter: https://www.teafortea.co/queer-joy

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The first two out of the eight teas in the collection we'll be launching our queer tea store with.

Follow to see the rest!

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Tea For Tea is an upcoming queer store w/ the mission to promote the warmth and joy of queer love!

We're launching with eight original tea blends, each one lovingly crafted to represent an aspect of Queer Love <3

Can you guess what the flavors are? We'll reveal them one by one over the next eight days! Or... join our product updates mailing list to find out immediately :*)

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just toured the commercial kitchen I plan to use for my queer focused tea business it was so cool aaaaaaaa

b/w that and being accepted as a vendor for two markets in October it's starting to feel so real!!!

in just a little over a month ill be launching a kickstarter to cover the startup costs needed for nationwide shipping <3

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ate les's delicious soup and immediately was in sleep mode... took a good nap

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obsessed w/ making cute tea videos with my lesbian boyfriend <3

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Here's a preview of the first edition of the Queer Joy Newsletter!

To read the rest and get a weekly dose of queer joy delivered to your email inbox every Tuesday, sign up for the mailing list here! You'll get the first issue as soon as you sign up 😊

I'm also still accepting submissions for queer artists to feature and any happy moments from your life you'd like to share! Fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

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i feel so cool for being able to fix minor house problems, like i can Fix the problem with my toilet's flush arm all by myself, I Know Stuff! I Know Things!!! My Hands Can Do That!!!

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What's something that makes queer relationships feel so special to you?

For me, one of the main things is the tendency of queer people to be a lot more open and a lot less stuck in culturally prescribed relationship dynamics. But there's so much more.

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there's currently misinformation going around tumblr about what the SSI marriage penalty is, so this is my attempt to explain it in plain language.

when you marry someone who is not on SSI, and you are on SSI, their income is counted as your income. your SSI will be docked according to their income from then on. if their income outstrips your SSI (maximum SSI is $914 a month as of 2023), you will be ineligible for SSI from then on.

if two people on SSI get married, their maximum SSI benefits are reduced by 25%. they no longer get SSI as individuals, they get SSI as a couple, which is 25% less money than individuals are eligible for.

collectively, these two processes are known as the marriage penalty.

some news outlets are currently (September 2023) incorrectly reporting a bill as removing the marriage penalty. this is false. the bill is changing the savings cap for married couples on SSI. the savings cap is the amount of money you are allowed to save in your personal account before being kicked off SSI. this is different from the marriage penalty, and outlets referring to them as the same are conflating two different laws that apply to SSI recipients. please do not assume based on mis-worded news articles that you can get married without losing your income and health care if this bill passes. you may be putting yourself in danger by doing so.

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Here's a preview of the first edition of the Queer Joy Newsletter!

To read the rest and get a weekly dose of queer joy delivered to your email inbox every Tuesday, sign up for the mailing list here! You'll get the first issue as soon as you sign up 😊

I'm also still accepting submissions for queer artists to feature and any happy moments from your life you'd like to share! Fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

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Queer joy is everywhere...

It's the old butch couple at the grocery store.

It's hosting a tea party for your chosen family.

It's carving some time out for yourself in the middle of a busy day.

It's taking your dog out on a walk through the forest.

It's watering your plants day after day and watching your room fill with a lush, vibrant green.

It's squeezing your partner's hand three times and feeling them squeeze yours back.

It's abundant... but sometimes it can be easy to forget that.

Sometimes it feels like everywhere you look, our lives are being politicized and debated. Our enemies, like every generation of oppressors before them, want us to be afraid. They know we're stronger than they are, so they're counting on us feeling hopeless, beaten down, and resigned. 

At Tea For Tea, our mission is to fight against that by spreading the warmth and joy of queer love. We know that in order to be resilient, we must take the time to take care of ourselves. We must find the time to relax, to smile, to laugh, and to feel close to one another. 

That's why we're starting the Queer Joy Newsletter - a weekly collection of uplifting news, community highlights, queer art, and so much more! We want to help you find reasons to smile, new queer creators to support, and the resources that you need to feel empowered to be yourself and to keep fighting for your rights.

If that sounds like something you're interested in, you can sign up here and instantly receive the first issue.

- Ella <3

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feminine trans men/transmaculine people ily and you are so awesome remember that you shouldnt have to fit into anyones standards of masculine if you dont want to 💗

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Calling All Queer Artists!

Hi!

I'm starting a weekly Queer Joy Newsletter that will feature, amongst a lot of other things, queer artist highlights!

If you're a queer artist of any sort (all mediums welcome!) and would like to get some free promotion by having your art & a short artist bio featured, message me on here or fill out the form at the bottom of this page.

If you're just interested in subscribing or learning more, check out more info right here!

- Ella <3

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Tea For Tea is an upcoming tea shop - for queer people, by queer people. 

Throughout my life, queer relationships and tea have been two constant sources of comfort and strength, even through the toughest times. In late night conversations with the people that I love and in early morning cups of hot, black tea, I’ve found moments of respite from the anxieties of living in the world as a queer person. I’ve found moments of happiness.

That’s why I’m starting Tea For Tea - to spread the warmth and the joy of queer love as far as possible. To help other people feel the empowerment I’ve felt. To build a community based on comfort, resilience, and radical, unadulterated queer joy.

There’s so much work to do, but I feel lucky to have a chosen family and a community around me that have been so supportive and encouraging.

If you want to be a part of this journey, or just keep up with how it’s going, follow this page! And check out our website & our queer joy newsletter! I’m excited to have y’all with me! Feel free to ask me any questions you have!

- Ella <3