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Today marks the first day of Pride 2020.

It also marks the seventh day of protests held in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s been 634 days since Botham Jean was murdered by a police officer, 233 days since Atatiana Jefferson was fatally shot by a police officer, 2,123 days since Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer, and 2,146 days since Eric Garner was choked to death by a police officer. 

It has been five days since Tony McDade, a Black trans man from Florida, was shot and killed by a police officer.  

At the time of this post, it has been almost 19 hours since David McAtee was shot and killed by the authorities. 

This week has served as a stark reminder that those who have power in this country wield it recklessly and violently against Black people, non-Black POC, and trans people. For some, the power is found in their badge. In others, it’s their skin tone, their socio-economic status, their cisgender privileges, or any other number of privileges one can have. In 2018, with at least 26 trans people who were murdered, all but one were trans women, and all but one were people of color. According to data collected by Human Rights Campaign, this pattern is all too common. It should also be noted that the number of trans people who are murdered is grossly underreported, with many families and newspapers often misgendering those who can no longer speak up for themselves. 

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall riots began as a response to the constant police raids of nightlife establishments frequented by the LGBTQIA+ community. That night sparked a revolution, with many eye-witnesses crediting Black and Latinx trans women for being brave enough to ignite what would become one of the most pivotal nights in LGBTQIA+ history. Without Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, there would have been no uprising. Without them, there would be no Pride. 

At this moment, it would be tone-deaf and insensitive to commemorate Pride in the same celebratory fashion we usually do. Instead, we’re asking you to make the commitment to better the lives of the oppressed. Do the work to become actively anti-racist if you are not Black. Spread the word that Black lives matter. Spread the word that trans people deserve to feel safe wherever they go. Reblog this post, make your own, or find someone in your life who doesn’t understand and do your best to make them understand. Donate if you can. 

The first Pride was a riot. We stand with you.

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the members were so done with mj and bin

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android taeyong ft. idiot jr

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Me: *checks the ao3 tag of my otp for new fanfictions to read*

Me: *finds a fanfiction with a good plot and all of my favorite tags*

Me: wait... I kind of remember reading this summary but I don't remember reading the fanfiction, why haven't I read it?

Me: *opens the fanfiction*

The fanfiction: "I woke up that morning and I went to my office"

Me: ohhhhhh, okay, that's why, nevermind, let's move on

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zee and saint, the bestest friends: ✧( ु•⌄• )◞◟( •⌄• ू )✧

part 1 | part 2

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In Lee Minhyuk we trust.

He took that pride flag and walked through the stage and let the whole stadium see him with it

Happy Pride Month!

Video cr: liv | Twitter

Again, if you think he doesn’t know what that flag means, then you are in fucking denial, hun.

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“baby don’t stop is a song about wanting to continuously get to know someone. it’s sexy and sweet and shows off both of our chemistry” 

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ten dancing to troye sivan

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“You see, death doesn’t happen to you, it happens to everyone around you, okay? To all the people left standing at your funeral, trying to figure out how they’re gonna live the rest of their lives now without you in it.”

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Stiles, Teen Wolf

This is what keeps me going.

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Someone mentioned how NCT has never played those pocky or paper passing games before and just imagine how chaotic that would be, especially with the dreamies HHHH i can already see hyuck acCiDentAlly dropping the paper and being like omg Jaemin I thought your lips were the paper because they’re so dry

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bisexual culture is :

-hoodies

-finger guns

-sailor moon

-lady gaga

-calling yourself gay

-having a high standards with guys, loving all girls

-cant choose between jade and beck

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vernon literally said equal rights 🏳️‍🌈

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dead inside but full of pride

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the clowning has begun

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Because(: you(: don’t(: fucking(: need it(:(:(:(:(:

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I'm in this post and I don't like it.

gay culture is re-typing your keysmash because it didn’t look aesthetically pleasing enough

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Throwback Thursday: predebut Johnten/Tenny – SMROOKIES era