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The article reports “a new mood now taking hold among the nation’s homosexuals. In growing numbers they are publicly identifying themselves as homosexuals, taking a measure of pride in that identity and seeking militantly to end what they see as society’s persecution of them.”
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We're kicking off #PrideMonth with a look back at our LGBTQIA+ Glossary, made in collaboration with @video_out, Polygraph, and Google News Initiative. trib.al/sOCSP3V
Tell them that you can't think of anything worse than somebody taking away your visibility, your identity, your life. Thank you for celebrating trans visibility with us. Now go, do good in the world!
#internationaltransgenderdayofvisibility #transgender #trans #transisbeautiful
Accept them for who they are and ask your community to do the same. Call your mayor/governor/senator, congressperson/city council/board of education -- demand that they be trans inclusive.
Connect with your trans friends and family. If you don't know a trans person (80% of people in the United States don't), go out of your way to meet one. Spread love to them (btw, that doesn't mean asking them a ton of questions -- you can use Google for that).
That leads to so many bad things, and too often, that includes death. We've all heard the statistics (the average age of a trans woman of color, for instance, is 35 years old). There is so much good news, however. You have the power to help create some good change.
We must stop ignoring that trans people exist and we must stop preventing trans people from seeing the world through their own eyes. That's why laws, like the dozens being considered all over the United States, are so horrible. They restrict trans visibility.
They should not have to conform to what anyone (not a single soul) says about them. How do you know if a person is trans? They tell you. Period! And if they tell you, you better believe them.
It requires a lot of unlearning, especially for those that have lived in the gender binary their whole lives. But the other part of visibility is just as important. Trans people deserve the ability to see the world through their own authentic lived experiences.
Did you know that visibility goes two ways? It's the state of being able to see or be seen. When we celebrate International Day of Trans Visibility, it's mostly about the world seeing trans people, recognizing their existence and warming to their identity.
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If you're grieving the physical or emotional loss of loved ones right now, don't feel like you have to perform happiness. Take care of ur heart. Cry, scream, be still if you need to. Rest if you want to. If today can't be merry, may it be peaceful, gentle, and healing. Love you.
You are magical!
It’s #nationalcomplimentday and we want to spread some love! We hope you’ll take a moment to brighten someone’s day with a thoughtful sentiment AND that you will have your day brightened in return☀️
We love you! Happy Monday y’all!
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we reflect on and gain inspiration from a man who, along with many others, forced the country to move forward, to change, to be better.
As a member and vice president of the #MattachineSociety, Rodwell sought to make Mattachine more visible to gays and society at large by opening a storefront to cater to the growing local gay community in Greenwich Village.
