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Marsha P. Johnson and others celebrate Christmas Eve at the home of Randy Wicker, New York City, c. 1980s. Photo © Randolfe Wicker. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory (at New York, New York)

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[image description: over a soft blue background, “LGBT & Latinx & Loud” is centered and towards the top. It is in black font, with the words “Friday, July 1st” underneath it. That is in a smaller, white font.]

LGBT & Latinx & Loud 

What is it? It’s an event to celebrate people that are latinx and LGBT! Our latinx communities and our LGBT communities intersect, and we want to support both! A night that was supposed to celebrate our shared communities was brutally taken from us, and lives belonging to them were ripped away. But we are here. We love each other. We are latinx, we are LGBT, and we will be louder than those trying to erase us. 

Can I participate? As this is to celebrate latinx LGBT people, you must be both. Are you? Then yes, you can participate, and we will be so appreciative of your participation! A few questions have been asked, for example a white-passing latinx asked if they could participate. Yes, they can! Are you a white-passing latinx LGBT person? Then you’re a latinx LGBT person, and we want to support you!! You are welcome to participate. Are you a mixed latinx LGBT person? Then you’re a latinx LGBT person! We want you to participate! The latinx people involved must also identify as LGBT. That means latinxs that experience any kind of SGA, our mlm and wlm, latinx trans people, and nonbinary latinxs! If there are any questions on whether or not you can participate, just send me, @alexandrareadsthings, a message! 

What do we do to participate? Post selfies! Celebrate your beauty! Don’t feel comfortable taking pictures but still want to participate? That’s ok! You can celebrate yourself by writing a couple of quick sentences about what being LGBT and latinx means to you, even if it’s as simple as “I’m Lauren, I’m a lesbian, and I’m Colombian!” Since we’re trying to celebrate and support each other, we’ll need to tag our posts with “lgbt&latinx&loud”.

When do we post our stuff? Friday, July 1! At the time of this post, that is two weeks and one day away.  While June is pride month, it’s a little tough to squeeze the event in while giving people time to see it since it’s mid June now.

What if I’m LGBT and latinx, but this is too much for me? That’s ok! This is about love and support. You are loved whether or not you participate! 

I’m latinx, but not LGBT. I’m LGBT, but not latinx. I’m not latinx or LGBT. What can we do to help? We need you to help us be seen! Reblog our posts! Let us be seen and recognized and supported! Do not let us be erased. Do not tag a post you make with “lgbt&latinx&loud”. Lift us up! This is about us, and we need you to support us by letting it be about us.

The biggest thing anyone can do to help is to spread this post around! We want as many LGBT latinx people to see this as possible so that they know they are supported, and they get the opportunity to support their siblings!

If anyone has any questions about any of this, please message me! I will be happy to help! 

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Hey, I’m feeling fucked up because of the Orlando shooting and making posts that Might Be Helpful to others makes me feel better. So here’s some positive stuff. I’m mostly linking to masterposts. If you have any suggestions for additions, please message me and I’ll add things. This is a hard time for LGBT people and I hope everyone can feel well soon.

Happy LGBT Movie Recommendations 

LGBT 8track playlists 

Comfort Food Recipes 

Mind-Numbing, Distracting Activities 

LGBT Book Recommendations 

LGBTWebcomics

QueerGraffiti

I’m From Driftwood, The LGBTQ Story Archive 

I also realize that this can be a really hard time for a lot of people. Here are some LGBT friendly hotlines:

(For ages 13-24 edit: They do not turn anyone away) The Trevor Project: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR or online at www.thetrevorproject.com [edit: Be aware if you’re suicidal or psychotic: They may call the police on you in these instances]

THE GLBT National Help Center

Hotline: 1-888-THE-GLNH

Youth Talkline:  1-800-246-PRIDE

GLCCB has a good masterpost, but some of them are not national, so pay attention to locality

edit: A trans-specific hotline: 877-565-8860

edit: A link to someone’s comment for help in Canada

edit: For help in the UK:

http://switchboard.lgbt/

https://lgbt.foundation/get-support/

Additionally, here’s a list of 146 things you can do instead of self-harming, because I know that things like this can be extremely upsetting.

edit: If you intend on going to any famously/historically LGBT locations or pride events this month, or near the proximity of the Orlando shooting, please make sure people know where you are, have an action plan, and watch out for suspicious behavior. 

Stay safe everyone!

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“We are shining and we will never be afraid again” ❤️💛💚💙💜 #LoveWins  #PrayForOrlando

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More victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting. May their souls rest peacefully and their loved ones find solace.

Shane Eval Tomlinson, Javier Jorge-Reyes, Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, Jason benjamin Josaphat, Franky Jimmy Velazquez, Mecedez Marisol Flores, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Amanda Alevear [x]

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Litanies to my heavenly brown body, Mark Aguhar, 2011

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Check out ‪#‎IntersexMedMondays‬ on twitter and share a post! Here’s my first tweet using the new hashtag… “Intersex folks don’t want your medicalization. We want our liberation.”

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I’d like to tell you all about the app REFUGE RESTROOMS :) This app is for my fellow transgender and gender nonconforming pals to find gender neutral / unisex restrooms!! As you can see, there aren’t too many downloads!! I love this app though and it is extremely helpful!!! You can log new restrooms as you find them to help your transgender and gender nonconforming pals!! Please help out!!!!!!

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“Jaden Smith is taking after his father in that he is also a renaissance man. After his successes in acting and music, Smith’s modeling career is starting to take off, as he was just revealed as the face of the Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear campaign.”

Read the full piece here

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Wedding day bliss

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I’ve been meaning to do a giveaway for a awhile now and since I’ve recently hit 1k followers and it’s the holiday season I figured now was the perfect time.

the winner will receive

•one binder from the company GC2B (either half binder or full)

rules

•must be following me.

•must be either a trans boy or a non binary person who is in need of a binder.

•must be comfortable giving me your address for shipping purposes.

•you gotta reblog this post, likes don’t count but reblog as many times as you want.

•no give away blogs please.

•must have your ask box open so I can contact you if you win

give away will end December 25

feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding the giveaway, good luck!!also if you are not in need of this binder please reblog to signal boost!!

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After protests over the erasure of trans women of color from Robert Emmerich’s Stonewall, expectations are high for the short film Happy Birthday, Marsha!, about trans activist Marsha P. Johnson. If the trailer’s any indication, this movie will slay!

Marsha features acclaimed Tangerine star Mya Taylor in the title role.

The trailer shows off a sumptuous, hyper-real 60’s aesthetic.

The film also features trans actresses Eve Lindley, Cherno Biko, and Rios O’Leary-Tagiuri.

There’s even a glimpse of Marsha P. Johnson herself in the trailer!

That’s right — it’s gonna be legendary.

BuzzFeed News caught up with filmmakers Reina Gossett and Sasha Wortzel, who showed us some wonderful exclusive images from the making of the movie.

Gossett told BuzzFeed News: “The pictures were all taken during the shooting of our ‘Hotel Dixie’ scene in which Marsha, Sylvia, Bambi and Andorra are hanging out in a hotel room they share.The scene is a flashback to 1965 when Sylvia is new to their scene and to sex work. Marsha is acting a as a sort of mentor to Sylvia.”

Commenting on the rich look of the film, Gossett notes: “We wanted the movie to reflect Marsha’s beauty. She wasn’t really fancy but she was fanciful, and when we talk about aesthetics it’s about the beauty of how she relates to other people.”

Wortzel adds: “Frequently people expect that if a film is political it’s not going to be beautiful. It was really important for us to make a film that was deeply political and personal in many ways but also gorgeous to look at.”

Happy Birthday Marsha is currently raising funds on Indiegogo, to make sure the film will be as amazing and beautiful as possible.

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So I found this App called ‘Xe’.

It’s like a game, and really easy to use.

You select a pronoun, and there are quite a few.

And they give you all the conjugations, kind of like all those old language lessons in high school.

And after a few examples, they’ll test ya!

Type in your answer. If you get it wrong, you can try again no sweat.

All in all I thought it was pretty cool and I know I’ll be using it in the future!

You can try it for yourself and learn more about pronouns and the network Minus18 with these links. Happy learning everyone!

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The Evolution of an Industry: Trans models and designers take the fashion world by storm

The Evolution of an Industry: Trans models and designers take the fashion world by storm

Self described as a “fire-breathing trans femme dragoness golden lily with callused fingers and a home sewing kit”, Gogo Graham is one of the many trans individuals who are taking on gender diversity and trans acceptance in the fashion industry. A New York City-based designer who recently debuted a collection at Manhattan’s Ace Hotel during New York Fashion Week this past September, Graham custom…