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Anarchist metalhead from Switzerland and also a fan of various series, movies and books. They/them/19/intp/ravenclaw/aroace, name's Lucy and btw, this is just my personal side blog (My main one is undead-anarchist-and-proud)If you need me to tag stuff or...

[grimimelody-deactivated20260531]

“If it’s about a dad dating other dads, how come some of them have kids???”

[daggers-drawn]

[trans-corvo]

[k-rbie-blog]

everyone stop reblogging the chains that don’t include the trans flag challenge

[anemonequeen-moved]

[aro-ace-agender-space]

I don’t see enough positivity for my fellow middle eastern and north african arospecs and acespecs, so I just want to give a shout out to y'all! You all rock!

[yyyyddmmsupremacy-deactivated20]

absolutely nothing should be sold for a profit if its absence can kill you.

water shouldn’t be sold for a profit.

food shouldn’t be sold for a profit.

healthcare shouldn’t be sold for a profit.

any system where people can die because they’re unable to access these resources needs to be dismantled.

[mb3crew-blog]

Let’s add housing to this

[realtransfacts]

I’m a beautiful mess (img source)

[hijabiwlw-remade]

more resources for LGBT+ muslims 🕌🏳️‍🌈💖

i tried to compile as many as i could find, some of these aren’t specifically for muslim lgbt but i still think they could be useful to us. please share this post!

AMERICAN ORGS AND SITES

Muslims for Progressive Values

Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity

Al Gamea GLBT Association of Middle Eastern Americans

Tarab NYC

South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association

Trikone Organization for LGBT South Asians

OUTMuslim

Mecca Institute

Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network

INTERNATIONAL ORGS AND SITES

Hidayah LGBTQI+ Muslims (UK)

Imaan LGBTQ Muslim Charity (UK)

London Queer Muslims (UK)

Confederation of Associations LGBTQIA Euro-African or Muslim (France)

Merhaba Organization (Belgium)

Maruf LGBT Muslim Organization (Netherlands)

Helem LGBTQI+ Legal Network (Lebanon)

Abaad Center for Gender Equality (Lebanon)

IraQueer (Iraq)

Ahwaa Forum for LGBT in MENA

Pan-Africa LGBTI Association

Shams Association (Tunisia)

LGBTI Association (Turkey)

Al-Qaws Sexual and Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society

Aswat Palestinian Gay Women

LGBT Muslims Information (Indonesia)

Sher LGBT South Asians (Canada)

Salaam Canada

Boys of Bangladesh

Marhaba Muslim LGBTQI Support Group (Australia)

HELPLINES

Crisis Text Line (741741)

GLBT National Help Center (1 888-843-4564, 1 800-246-7743 for youth)

AlKhat LGBT Chat and Helpline (Arabic only)

Desi LGBTQ Helpline for South Asians (908-367-3374)

The Trevor Project (1 866-488-7386)

INCLUSIVE MOSQUES

El Tawhid Juma Circle, Toronto Unity Mosque: Toronto, Canada

Masjid Al-Rabia: Chicago, US

Masjid an-Nur al-Isslaah, Light of Reform Mosque: Washington D.C., US

Inclusive Mosque Initiative: London, UK

The Inner Circle: Cape Town, South Africa

PDFS and READINGS

Homosexuality in Islam by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle

Coming home to Islam and to self

Resources for religion and faith: Islam

Recommended resources for LGBTQ American Muslims

Finding mental health care that fits your cultural background

LGBTQ lecture series by Imaam Daayjee Abdullah (YouTube)

Islamic Texts: A source for acceptance of queer individuals into mainstream Muslim society by Muhsin Hendricks

Is there room in Islam for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Muslims? by Scott Siraj al-Haqq Kugle

I am not Haraam

Report on Muslim LGBT inclusion

Longest Days, Sacred Nights: Queer/trans Ramadan stories

Quranic values as an inspiration for gay marriage

Excerpt from The Qur’an and Homosexuality by Olfa Youssef

Just Me and Allah: A queer Muslim photo project by Samra Habib

Queer Muslim tumblr masterpost

if any of the links are outdated or incorrect let me know!

[dearluv]

adding some more information!

AMERICA

Queer Muslims of Boston

INTERNATIONAL

Israeli LGBTQ+ Youth Organization

Mosaic MENA

Tayf Beirut

PDFS

Addressing Arguments on the LGBT Community in Islam

Between Allah and Me: An ethnographic study of homosexuality within Islam

Embodying intersecting selves: Exploring the lived experiences of queer Muslim women in Norway

Queer Jihad: A view from South Africa

Homosexuality and Religion: An Encyclopedia (this one’s super broad)

Medieval Arab Lesbians

Women with Mustaches and Men without Beards: Gender and sexual anxieties of Iranian modernity

Queering religion, religious queers

Reflections on Researching British Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Christians and Muslims

Especially Loved by Allah: Muslim and LGBTQ in Istanbul

[aroace-avenue]

Since it’s aro awareness week and black history month this seems like a fitting time to shout out and express my appreciation to the black aros making history. 

Moses Sumney

Moses Sumney is perhaps the most public and well known aro person out there. He create a whole album (yes! a whole album) titled Aromanticism that was released in 2017. Not only is the album stunningly gorgeous it features very aro lines such as “Am I vital/ If my heart is idle/ Am I doomed?“ and “If lovelessness is godlessness/ Will you cast me to the wayside?”

He has a deeply anti-opression and anti-capitalist perspective that informs and is informed by his aromanticism. 

“I think that romance is very obviously a political tool, and a capitalist device. I’ve even thought recently, it’s quite good for the economy: the amount people spend on weddings and gifts. Also, [romance] just can’t be separated from a patriarchal structure — like the idea that in a homosexual couple, one person is the masculine, and the other is the feminine. Ultimately we keep going back to those two figures on the wedding cake as the archetype, even for alternative relationships.“ (https://www.thefader.com/2017/09/04/moses-sumney-aromanticism-interview)

Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel is a writer, actor, poet and director. She wrote and stars in Chewing Gum, acted in an episode of Black Mirror and plays the lead character in Black Earth Rising. 

She came out as aro on twitter in 2017. She hasn’t talked about it much since then but it looks like she learned about aromanticism through Moses Sumney. 

Here’s a quote of her talking about seeing his concert. 

“He’s a beautiful artist and I’ve read some interviews of his about romanticism and capitalism, and it was really refreshing to see views that I share but are also very taboo. Just about what exactly is romance, aside from lust and love, what is this other thing and do I really have that? It’s nice that there’s this guy out there who makes those albums.“(https://www.wmagazine.com/story/michaela-coel-black-mirror-season-4-star-trek-space-episode-netflix)

There’s not much aro history out there, but these black aros are paving a path for the future. 

[crystalpoints]

When people assume Celtic = Irish I get a strong urge to stab myself in the eye.

No no no no no no. 

Sit down we must have a conversation.

There were 6 Celtic nations.

Éire, Cymru, Alba, Kernow, Breizh, and Ellan Vannin.

Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Isle of Mann respectively.

They’re all related, but not the same. They all have different languages descended from a similar group, Irish (Gaeilge), Scottish (Gàidhlig), Manx (Gaelg), Welsh (Cymraeg), Cornish (Kernowek), and Breton (Brezhoneg). Some are more widely spoken than others, for example Welsh is still commonly spoken in Wales, whereas hearing Cornish in Cornwall instead of English is rare.  All Celtic nations have varied mythology and culture. Irish Mythology is different from Breton Mythology, and even Welsh and Cornish mythology (arguably the most related Celtic Nations) have subtle differences to each other. I wish I could add more about the cultures at this time but my knowledge of Celtic nations is primarily made up of the history and languages of those regions, particularly Cornwall. 

You might have notice that England and English are missing from this, because the English descended from Anglo-Saxons, who were German invaders that came to the isles right around the Fall of the Roman empire in the 5th Century, erasing the Celtic influence in what is now England. 

So what this all really means is that Celtic is an umbrella term, and just because it’s Celtic doesn’t mean it has anything to do with Ireland at all. So don’t assume that just because someone’s talking about something Celtic that they’re talking about something Irish.

[stephrc79]

I actually didn’t know this. Thank you, tumblr person

[gaywithflowers-deactivated20200]

I love you for this. I love learning and this day started in a good note.

[whatever-idk-man]

Small addition: If we are talking about Celtic as in Celtic languages, that is, languages from the Celtic family, there used to be a lot more. The types of Celtic listed above are all isle Celtic, but there used to be an entire branch of Mainland Celtic that has died out by now. It used to be spoken amongst other places in what is now part of the French and the Swiss territory, and if you dig deep enough in history, you'll find Celtic deities and stuff in these places too

[idek-anymore46]

If kinetic energy can be converted to thermal energy, how hard do I need to slap a chicken to cook it?

[dino-spine]

[tsunflowers]

also I learned about this project called “queering the map.” the idea is that in the past gay neighborhoods and gay spaces were very clearly defined bc it just wasn’t safe to be yourself anywhere else. as lgbt+ people become more visible and accepted many feel that we are losing our connection to those spaces

so every dot on this map is basically someone’s queer experience: coming out, meeting their future wife, seeing another gay man in public for the first time, anything you can think of that truly left a mark on them

it started in Montreal and is primarily English-language with most pins dropped in the US, Canada, and Europe, but there are people all over the world who’ve shared their experiences. it’s great to look at places near you but it’s also great to see that even people in places you thought were the middle of nowhere are happy with themselves and finding community and living their lives

[sazandorable]

It’s here and it’s SO SWEET?? Just clicking around it’s very personal stories, in first person and a lot of them addressed to a specific “you”, and sooo many in extremely poetic language. It feels like an art installation and it’s so beautiful. ;W; Thanks for sharing!!!

… there’s also a lot of really silly ones (like gay sharks in the middle of the ocean)

[coolnpc]

[captainlordauditor]

I looked at Jerusalem and immediately found two favorites for entirely different reasons.

[chibigikochin]

Things I found from the queer community of japan:

It’s no secret to the Japanese that Shinjuku nichome is the gay district of Tokyo but about half the pins left there are for the same club in that area named gold finger. Definitely a place to check out if you’re looking to get involved in the Japanese queer community for whatever reason, it seems.

I have a sneaking suspicion this submission is a haiku when written in Japanese…

This guy got the scenic view I guess

Is this how people feel while reading deep romantic poetry because wow I’m moved.

Honestly the best feeling is learning we’re not as alone as we’ve been led to believe

These are all super poetic oml I appreciate every single one of them

[samwisegamgeeee]

i love this. also:

what a power move

[cloudsinsummertime]

hot take: hrt, gender therapy and trans surgeries should be free

[cloudsinsummertime]

if cis people don’t have to pay to have a body that doesn’t make them dysphoric, neither should trans people

[daisto-deactivated20181027]

So by that logic does that mean that I should get anti-depressants and all the other pills for my mental issues for free because the people who don’t suffer from them don’t have to pay to have them?

[cloudsinsummertime]

yes

[fun-with-colors]

And does that mean that corrective lenses should also be free, because people with good vision don’t need to pay to see clearly, and that devices to aid in mobility for people with limited mobility (from crutches to (practical) canes to wheelchairs to prosthetics) should also be free, because people who don’t have limited mobility don’t need to pay for them?

[cloudsinsummertime]

yes? why does everyone in the notes keep trying to come up with gotchas lmao everything to do with healthcare should be free

[tabbytheravioli]

Then by that logic, healthy food and clean water should be free because without food and water we will die. Also, without water, hygiene will be minimal therefore increasing the chances of disease.

[bintilleil-deactivated20200510]

Yes. People should have access to a healthy happy life and the whole point of a society is to support eachother and work together. how brainwashed by capitalism are you to think food and water shouldn’t be free in an ideal world.

[cherryseltzer]

this post is such a wild ride every time. ‘so by this logic, people should have free access to the things they need to live and survive?????????’ like yes bitch, all of it !!!

[evilkillerpoptarts]

ALLLLLLLL OF IIIIIIIT

[tooquirkytolose]

~And they lived happily ever after~

This was really dumb and a lot of fun to draw :D

[bikiniarmorbattledamage]

Well, the king is not a very good listener, but at least he allowed the best contest theme ever. Princesses shouldn’t be prizes to be won, but if they have to, let it always be in a “Design a super rad dress I can wear to beat up dragons!” competition.

Thanks to Ros for recommending this to us!

~Ozzie

[bikiniarmorbattledamage]

Throwing back this adorable comic, because it made it wonder: why do artists spend so much time making metal boob cups when they can give their lady characters reasonable chainmail armor and then decorate it with cloth? That would achieve the feminine look they want, right?

I mean, unless it was all just for cheesecake reasons or something.

-Icy

[darksideof]

Still available! Ask [email protected] for infos :) #moon https://www.instagram.com/p/BuA8_WXhndM/

[wherethereareoctobers]

If you could instantly be granted fluency in 5 languages—not taking away your existing language proficiency in any way, solely a gain—what 5 would you choose?

[whatever-idk-man]

- the local sign language

Can we pick long dead and forgotten languages too? Then I'd pick four of them, each from a different language family. Or all from the same forgotten family, so I can try and use them to reconstruct part of that family...

If not, probably

- Chinese

- a Celtic language

- and two barely known & dying languages

[the-royal-order-of-moose-person]

It’s February 17th which means that it is now Aromantic Awareness week!

[sosuperawesome]

Pastry Pride Pins

Oxygen Impulse on Etsy

See our #Etsy or #Enamel Pins tags

[sabertoothwalrus]

your assigned pokemon kin

your age + the day you were born x the month you were born

the total is your pokedex number

mine is Marowak

[hilltop]

smeargle

[hanna-does-stuff-deactivated202]

Cyndaquil

[vmprblood]

[eclectic-confusion]

Houndoom!!!

[hoardofhyperfixations]

Ninetales!

[swansstuff]

Articuno

*icy screech*

[where-my-stars-fell-gone]

Slowbro…

fucking shit.

OH AT LEAST I CAN MEGA EVOLVE YES OK

THE BOI HAS REDEEMED HIMSELF

[honey-sunny-bee]

Teddiursa! 🐻

[jesusonafrickinboat]

[a-pichu-reciation]

[theoldlorelei]

[whatever-idk-man]

I will admit I know nothing about Pokémon, but I got Zubat and

and that is so me

[feminismandmedia]

Hey um, the 2019 Intersex Inclusion Survey is mainly being circulated in TERF circles right now, which I feel like I shouldn’t have to explain is uh… Bad? So please take it! Please circulate it! Share it on and off Tumblr!

You don’t have Intersex or LGBTQ+ to take it!

[hazel2468]

hey all- if you can, fill this out! It’s super quick and the idea of the results being skewed because of a shit sample is killing my lil research-brain.