#Queer rights

[whereserpentswalk]

People need to realize that passing as a concept is not about looking good, or about what makes you euphoric, or about what truscum think makes somebody valid. It's specifically the concept of being gendered correctly by society, it's not having to reveal you're trans for people to respect you, it's having random people you meet gender you correctly at first glance.

For most people passing is about safety. And it's about being able to exist comfortably in society without the pain of being missgendered. You don't have to be attractive to pass. You don't have to be any of the arcane things people think make you valid to pass. And you do not need to pass to feel comfortable in your body or have people find you attractive. It's not even a concept exclusive to trans people, mixed race people can pass or not pass as white, neurodivergent people can pass or not pass as neurotypical, etc.

You cannot pass as nonbinary. Those words do not make sense. You cannot both be seen as nonbinary and seen as a cis person. To pass as nonbinary society would have to assign people nonbinary at birth (btw, intersex people are not assigned nonbinary at birth, and tend not to like being called that.) Androgynous presentation might make you euphoric, but it doesn't grant you social privilege (and most people saying it does are just trying to find a way to be mean to transmasc people). Like, I'm a nonbinary person who looks and dresses enough like my agab so people who meet me think I'm cis, and while I might personally get more euphoria from a gender neutral appearance, I understand that looking like a cis person has saved me from a lot of very horrible interactions, even while living in one of the most accepting places on earth.

In general: do not fucking turn passing into a fashion thing. It is a safety thing for most people.

[gorkaya-trava]

so, today we, russian queers, may become "extremists" by decision of russian supreme court and thus our existence will be silenced and erased. any queer activism will be impossible for us. I don't know what to do anymore. I was heartbroken when they passed the laws about "gay propaganda" and transgender people, now I'm just numb. I don't want to escape. I just want to live safely in my own country.

please hear us.

[j0die101]

(April 12th 2024)

No medical confirmation or psychological evaluation necessary. The law will be active by the 1st of November this year.

First names can also be changed while changing gender. One all inclusive package with minimum effort.

[artemis-pendragon]

Queering the Map in Gaza and the West Bank

[thefiresofpompeii]

not nearly enough people are fuming about the cass review. do you understand the eventual implications? trans people in the uk will be considered children up until the age of 25, and denied HRT/surgery/even basic measures like legal name change and social transition. all owing to a biased and largely unscientific study. you know what “treatment” for gender dysphoria is recommended by the review instead? conversion therapy.

this will kill people and they know it, because they prefer us dead and out of sight. the government, the NHS and even the opposition have made this clear again and again. a twenty-five year old can have sex, get married have children, join the military, earn a living, be halfway up the corporate ladder or highly successful in their chosen career field by that age, but they can’t transition under NHS rules. this is a death sentence for trans teenagers and they are going ahead with it. it’s trans genocide, same as across the pond.

i’m so afraid for my trans siblings and our futures. i’m so scared for myself. what are we to do if not even the party that is supposed to be on the “left” gives a shit about our safety and mental health as long as they get voted in? labour have become tories with a red coat of paint. it all feels hopeless

[hadeantaiga]

This thread is incredibly important to read.

It is also extremely difficult to read. I don't know if I need to point this out, but the document itself is obviously full of bigotry so please take care of yourself if you choose to read it. Antisemitic phrases like "cultural marxism" and "global elites" appear before the document even really gets rolling, and are mixed in with transphobia, racism, and more.

If you want a taste of how this document starts in the first main section about "The Family", here is a taste:

"This starts with deleting the terms sexual orientation and gender identity (“SOGI”), diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”), gender, gender equality, gender equity, gender awareness, gender-sensitive, abortion, reproductive health, reproductive rights, and any other term used to deprive Americans of their First Amendment rights out of every federal rule, agency regulation, contract, grant, regulation, and piece of legislation that exists."

It is all bad. ALL of this document is bad, and dangerous, and threatens the lives and the safety of everyone living in this country.

[astfut]

openlynews || meduza

upd: putin signs russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages. PinkNews || The New York Times || Meduza

upd (July 27, 2023): Center-T and Coming Out LGBTQ+ Group have launched a petition for simplification of asylum procedures in EU for transgender people from Russia. ➡ Please sign and share. ⚠ upd (November 23, 2023): Petition calling for easier access to refugee status for trans* people from russia in Germany created by the activist team "Quarteera" The petition can be signed without being a German citizen. ➡ post // ➡ petition

Please if you have the means consider donating to the following:

➡ Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/

➡ North Caucasus SOS - https://ncsos.io/

➡ Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english

➡ KilkoT-Action (КилькоТ-Действие) - https://boosty.to/kilkota

➡ Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

➡ Sphere Foundation - https://spherequeer.org/en/

➡ Coming Out LGBTQ+ Group - https://comingoutspb.org/en/home/

[gentlemanbutch]

the way that no one wears a mask at my local LGBTQ clinic, and in fact comments on my mask like it's just this hilarious little idiosyncrasy that I still wear one and not because I'm immunocompromised and we're in the middle of a pandemic ... as if there isn't an airborne virus that literally fucks up your immune system ... as if we didn't lose a generation of queer people to another virus that fucks up your immune system ...

[responsiblelemon]

Queer kids deserve to become queer adults. Nex deserved a life full of joy, not a hateful death. Say their name. Their death wasn't just caused by a couple bullies, they were killed by a system that's determined to protect ideology instead of real human lives. Where are all the conservatives who "just want to protect children" now? Don't forget Nex. Don't let anyone forget them.

[transonlyspace]

"queer identities are getting too complex" good. be complex. confuse cis people. confuse straight people. aim to be what cishets call cringe. be incomprehensible. be unfathomable.

[whereserpentswalk]

How the fuck can you consider yourself leftist if your belief is that a leftist society is the ideal but that you believe that for practicality we need to only fight for an implement centrist policies due to "practicality". Like, you do realize that "communism works on paper but it's not possible in practice" is a standard conservative talking point meant to dissmiss leftism?

This appeal to practicality, calling leftist advocates naive, and telling them to change the system from within, used to be the realm of boomer conservatives who used to be leftists, now it's the line of millennial conservatives who used to be leftists and they don't even have the politeness to call themselves conservatives. It's gotten past the point where that's even only being used agaisnt the really radical stuff, you now have people who don't want any advocacy for trans people because they see it as bad optics.

I don't remember who said it, but I once heard someone quote something to the tune of "the only way we've ever gotten any progress to happen in any span of time, is by demanding everything right now."

[tommy2020]

I’m a boy and I kiss other boys.

I’m a boy and I was not born a boy.

I’m a boy and I use unconventional pronouns.

I’m a boy and I want to live as a boy.

I’m a boy and I want to be free to say that out loud.

I’m a boy and I want to live without fear of being hurt.

Just like the other boys.

My friend is a girl and she likes boys.

My friend is a girl and she was not born a girl.

My friend is a girl and uses she/her.

My friend is a girl and she wants to be called a girl, not a slur.

My friend is a girl and she should be allowed to live as a girl.

My friend is a girl and she shouldn’t be assaulted because she is a girl.

Just like the other girls.

My sibling is nonbinary and they like every gender.

My sibling is nonbinary and they were not born that way.

My sibling is nonbinary and uses whatever pronouns they feel like.

My sibling is nonbinary and wants to be perceived as a person too.

My sibling is nonbinary and should be allowed to choose what they call themselves.

My sibling is nonbinary and shouldn’t be shoved under the rug because their gender identity “doesn’t make sense”.

Just like other people.

WE ARE PEOPLE.

TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.

[incognitopolls]

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[gay-impressionist]

New queer rights around the world : 2023 edition 🏳️‍🌈✨️🏳️‍⚧️

Finland : adopted a law to facilitate transition, no longer requiring sterilization or psychological evaluations

[lasttarrasque]

Happy international women’s day!

[sweatermuppet]

hi im a transsexual living in NH. there have been many anti-trans & anti-LGBT bills suggested & passed already in 2024. another round of voting will be taking place TOMORROW (FRIDAY APRIL 5TH) for FIVE different bills. if you or anyone you know would be willing to write or call to NH state senators, i would so greatly appreciate that

new hampshire already has a bad reputation for being the "least trans friendly" part of new england. don't let that mindset reach others—this is where i live. this is where i grew up. this is where i am transitioning. i have trans loved ones here. our state motto is "live free or die." that includes living free as a trans person

click this link to go to the ACLU of NH to fill out an email to NH senators against the anti-trans bills that will be discussed tomorrow

more information on the bills from the ACLU of NH site is below