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don’t forget on pride month
marsha p. johnson and sylvia rivera, founders of STAR and the first pride parades, in 1989
happy pride month! the stonewall uprising was a riot started by trans women of colour against police brutality. support black lives. support trans lives. love fiercely. throw bricks. acab.
Marsha P. Johnson (August 24, 1945 – July 6, 1992) was a trans activist, sex worker, drag queen, performer and survivor. Marsha went by “Black Marsha” before settling on Marsha P. Johnson. The “P” stood for “Pay It No Mind,” which is what Marsha would say sarcastically in response to questions about her gender. In connection with sex work, Johnson claimed to have been arrested over 100 times, and was also shot once in the late-1970s. She was a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969 and was one of the first drag queens to go to the Stonewall Inn after they began allowing women and drag queens inside. It was previously a bar for only gay men.
Following the Stonewall uprising, Johnson joined the Gay Liberation Front and participated in the first Christopher Street Liberation Pride rally on the first anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion in June 1970. One of Johnson’s most notable direct actions occurred in August 1970, staging a sit-in protest at Weinstein Hall at New York University alongside fellow GLF members after administrators canceled a dance when they found out was sponsored by gay organizations.
Shortly after that, along with Sylvia Rivera, she established the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in 1970 which was a group committed to supporting transgender youth experiencing homelessness in New York City. The two of them became a visible presence at gay liberation marches and other radical political actions. In 1973, Johnson and Rivera were banned from participating in the gay pride parade by the gay and lesbian committee who were administering the event stating they “weren’t gonna allow drag queens” at their marches claiming they were “giving them a bad name”. Their response was to march defiantly ahead of the parade. During a gay rights rally at New York City Hall in the early ‘70s, a reporter asked Johnson why the group was demonstrating, Johnson shouted into the microphone, “Darling, I want my gay rights now!”
In 1974, Marsha was photographed by Andy Warhol in a series called ‘Ladies and Gentleman’ where Andy took Polaroid photos of drag queens (photos above).
Susan Stryker, an associate professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Arizona said, “Marsha P. Johnson could be perceived as the most marginalized of people – black, queer, gender-nonconforming, poor.” Still, Stryker noted, “You might expect a person in such a position to be fragile, brutalized, beaten down. Instead, Marsha had this joie de vivre, a capacity to find joy in a world of suffering. She channeled it into political action, and did it with a kind of fierceness, grace, and whimsy, with a loopy, absurdist reaction to it all.”
Marsha’s advocacy and contributions to the LGBTQ+ community are an important part of our history and should be celebrated. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, both key figures in the gay liberation movement, will be honored with a permanent installation in Greenwich Village which should be completed by 2021.
I thought I made this post last night but it isn’t showing up on my blog so here goes:
I have temporarily shut my etsy shop and am giving away my entire stock of soap to any queer people who are having trouble finding it in their area.
If you are I am not charging for the soap but if you are able to provide some money for postage it is appreciated. However if you cannot get soap in your area and you cannot afford postage we will work something out. There are a limited number of varieties available but if you have a preference let me know and I will try to get that type first.
In this time with global shortages I don’t feel right profiting off of something that has a scarcity and if I can help anyone I will.
You are encouraged to reblog and share this post.
Final note: If you are able to get soap in ypur area please share the post but do not try to get a bar. It’s hard right now for a lot of people to get access to basic supplies.
Thanks, y’all.
Girl (2018)
There are many resources online about the dangers of binding for FTM guys, but far fewer that address the dangers of tucking.
This film, based on the youth of trans dancer Nora Monsecour and made in collaboration with her, features a young trans girl character tucking with tape in order to pass as a young woman. It is good to see that a film is drawing attention to MTF struggles, and the daily practice of flattening your groin, which can sometimes be very painful.
As an alternative to tape or bandages, I would recommend LeoLines underwear, available through Etsy. There are many reviews by trans women who recommend LeoLines panties and padded bras, and the underwear is so cleverly designed that many women report not even needing to tuck beneath the panties. (Also, as the designer of these products is a trans woman, all the marketing is aimed at trans women, and not crossdressers.)
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Please do not flag this post. It is an educational post, intended for transgender girls who may watch this film and be encouraged to tuck unsafely. It is not explicit.
From the perspective of a trans woman whose closet friend is a trans man, I found this post to be extremely valuable information to have.
Very glad you found this post helpful, friend! I’m a transgender man myself, and I have noticed that many online resources are directed at FTM guys like me, whereas information about tucking for trans women is pretty rare to see shared on trans blogs. I can’t speak from experience, but I do want to put in the effort to support my trans sisters :)
This is a very simplified explanation of the way I personally look at types of dysphoria. Some people may have one or the other, or a combination of the two. There’s a lot more complicated ways to look at dysphoria, including focusing on gender euphoria.
I thought a basic infographic might be helpful to show cis friends or family members, or for people who are questioning if what they’re feeling is gender dysphoria.
Me and my gf decided this is the best euphemism for LGBTQ we’ve ever seen
Rock Hudson and his longtime “roommate” Bob Preble, 1952
how can top surgery make your dysphoria worse if you're actually trans
I didn't used to understand either, but when you think about it there are quite a few ways:
You now have scars that cis men don't have
You get bad results
Your curves are made more apparent or you focus on them more
Another body parts dysphoria is made worse without your chest to focus on
I can deffinetly say that waiting (for appointments, insurance, surgery itself) can make your dysphoria more intense
Recovery from any surgery can be very taxing on the body and mind
You had unreasonable expectations
You thought that a flat chest would make a larger change in passing than it realistically does
There's probably other stuff too. I mean it is deffinetly likely that someone who isn't trans but gets top surgery would feel a sort of gender dysphoria, but it's the reason for those feelings that matter. If you feel badly because you want your breasts back or want to be seen as female again, then obviously you probably aren't a trans man, but if youre dysphoria gets worse because you set unrealistic expectations then that's entirely different.
Super important! I had to get a revision after my first surgery because the results were quite awful. Now it's much better, but I still fear taking off my top in certain scenarios because of the scars. And, I also was unable to do nipple grafting. If you're feeling down about your results, you're not alone. I'm doing much better with my body now but it's taken so much self-love and acceptance to get here, as well as having an amazing and validating partner.
don’t just let boys be feminine. Let MEN be feminine. Grown-ass men. Hairy, fat, old, muscular, unattractive, disabled, etc.
The ones that aren’t young, thin, hairless, conventionally attractive twinks. Let them be feminine too.
Without making it weird and fetish-ey, for fuck’s sake. Think y’all can manage that?
dont even look at this post if youre a transphobe
i know i always make jokes and shit, but just so you know, i appreciate the heck out of cishet allies. like, the real allies. the ones that don’t misgender people behind their back, the allies that don’t fetishize people’s sexualities, the allies that don’t talk over us, the allies that won’t throw a fit when they see an lgbt person venting, they allies that will listen to us, and the allies that will stand by us. like you guys are great. thank you so much!
The five stages of respecting trans women!
1. Recognize any transphobic jokes you make! Imagine how you'd feel of people were to point out & hate you for your insecurities
2. Always ask people their pronouns & preferred name when alone with them in a safe location away from prying eyes and ears and ask who and when it is appropriate to use them! Not everyone is safely out and you don't want to jeopardize their safety!
3. Use the right name and pronouns when appropriate! If you slip up, please do not make a big deal out of it, correct yourself and move on! (Apologizing repetitiously for mistakes can not only make you uncomfortable but also forces your trans friends to either come off as an asshole or be an all forgiving dear which is quite honestly one of the word feelings ever)
4. Always stand up for your trans sisters! Don't let terfs bully them and tell them that they aren't allowed in women spaces! Trans women are just as much a woman as any cis woman! If things get dangerous, always make sure you can help your trans sisters get away to a safer location!
5. Tell your trans sisters about things you learned as a child as it becomes relevant. Many trans folks are robbed of a childhood that teaches them about things that most genders prefer! Of course knowledge levels vary and not everyone wants gender conformity but sometimes it's nice to know, so show them respect when they lack knowledge about things cis folks learned as children!
Boom! Five basic, easy steps to help yourself better respect trans women! And trans folks in general but hey! Special shout-out to trans women, they are amazing and deserve all the love and respect in the world.
If you don't respect trans women of colour but you respect white trans women, you are transphobic and racist, this post is for ALL trans women regardless of complexion or sexuality.
(bonus step six: learn about basics of trans history)
Hell yes
Whether in sickness or in health, no matter if I’m sweating bullets or it’s frozen solid, I wear it.
I think everyone from now on should call top surgery “Teetus Deletus”