LGBTQ+
- On Being a Trans Organizer Building Power for the Bigger Wewww.autostraddle.com On Being a Trans Organizer Building Power for the Bigger We
There are many people, cis and trans, who will fight to win a better world.
publication croisée depuis : https://jlai.lu/post/8163164
> One of my favourite Autostraddle posts of all time.
- Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Opens In New York Citywww.forbes.com Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center Opens In New York City
It's the first LGBTQ+ monument in the U.S. National Park Service
Title article has overview, but this ABC piece has more context: https://abcnews.go.com/US/stonewall-uprising-veteran-honors-protest-historic-lgbtq-center/story?id=111454893
> Mark Segal was 18 years old and had only lived in New York City for six weeks when he found himself at the center of the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. > > The very spot where Segal once danced, drank and took part in one of the most consequential moments in LGBTQ history is now the first LGBTQ visitor center within the National Park System.
> "At that time, we as a community were totally invisible," said Segal. "LGBT people were not in newspapers, were not in magazines, were not radio, not in television."
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> He continued, "Please don't be mournful. Be cheerful, because what happened [in the LGBTQ equality movement] got us to where we are today. So we should be somewhat celebratory. I know some of us didn't make it. But we're in a better place thanks to those people."
Biden spoke at the opening, as well as several other notable people: https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-pride-president-joe-biden-visit-stonewall-national/15007800/
> He told the cheering crowd, "its your love for each other and your community that brought this center to life."
>Legendary singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John was also in attendance for the ceremony. > >"I can say as a proud English, gay man, that this is one of the greatest honors of my life to be here today," he said. "The fight for freedom and equality is an ongoing one."
See also:
- https://www.cntraveler.com/story/new-york-stonewall-national-monument-visitor-center
- https://www.fastcompany.com/91148016/the-stonewall-inn-monument-gets-a-slick-new-visitors-center
Park Service site: https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm
- Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials sayedition.cnn.com Biden expected to pardon veterans convicted under military law banning gay sex, officials say | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden is expected to pardon US veterans who were convicted by the military over a 60-year period under a military law that banned gay sex, three US officials told CNN.
- Introduction to capitalised pronouns
Grail @aussie.zone Lockedmedium.com Introduction to capitalised pronounsAlright, let’s get one myth out of the way. Capitalised pronouns are not rare. I have personally met thousands of people who use…
- How lesbian kisses on TV have changed over fifty years - BBCwww.bbc.co.uk How lesbian kisses on TV have changed over fifty years
The people behind milestone lesbian kisses from Brookside, Doctor Who, I Kissed a Girl and more talk about the importance of seeing LGBT love on screen.
- The hollowness of corporate Pridewww.vox.com The hollowness of corporate Pride
The troubling corporate pullback on Pride Month, briefly explained.
- LGBT in Denver?
I'm thinking about moving to Denver and starting my adult life. I live near NYC but I just don't like it. NYC is dirty, stinky, and unjustifiably expensive. I see rents in Denver between 1400-2000 for a reasonable yet not posh apartment and I can afford it by myself.
TBH I could afford NYC with roommates too but it's everything that is just ridiculously expensive, NYC just feels unfair and nuyorkians take the unfairness out on everyone. I don't want to live my adult life feeling like I should just bite the bullet every time I wanna do something, I want to spend reasonably.
But I'm gay and I gotta have that gay energy in my life, Denver looks great, I'm just curious about what you guys think about Denver Colorado.
Thoughts? Opinions? Warnings?
- Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriagesapnews.com Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
Thailand’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.
- Once considered a ‘hate state,’ Colorado is now a safe harbor for trans peopleprismreports.org Colorado is now a safe harbor for trans people
Across neighboring states, there are more than 100 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in play. In Colorado, there are none—making it a destination for families fleeing transphobic laws
- Why I don't identify as a lesbian anymoremedium.com Why I don’t identify as a lesbian anymore
My rejection of womanhood came after I realised I was gay and started dating women and nonbinary femmes (and people who are both). So…
- Queer Liberation Library offers hundreds of free LGBTQ books in response to wave of school banswww.nbcnews.com A digital library offers hundreds of free LGBTQ books in response to wave of school bans
Nine volunteers are ensuring anyone in the U.S. has access to over 1,200 books with LGBTQ themes and authors.
- I Did Not Consent To My Bodymedium.com I Did Not Consent To My Body
A personal essay about trauma, transition, and transgender autonomy.
Trigger Warning [discussion of suicide and trauma]
This isn't an easy read, but it's a good read.
- What LGBTQ+ topic you wish more people knew about?
What LGBTQ+ topic do you wish more people knew about? This could be a queer icon, a piece of history, knowledge about certain labels, specific philosophy topics (or notable philosopher), art, or anything else. Also if there are topics that you wish specific sub populations had greater access to or knowledge of, feel free to qualify (for example, you might wish there was greater knowledge about a specific cultural gender to all cultures which don't have exposure to this gender, or a desire for your local gay community to be more educated on a topic important to you).
- A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judgeapnews.com A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children is thrown out by a federal judge
A federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional a 2023 Florida law that blocked gender-affirming care for transgender minors and severely restricted such treatment for adults.
- FBI Indicts Doc Who Leaked Trans Kids’ Medical Info to Chris Rufowww.assignedmedia.org FBI Indicts Doc Who Leaked Trans Kids’ Medical Info to Chris Rufo — Assigned
Dr. Eithan Haim has portrayed himself as a victim of politically motivated prosecution after he leaked information about trans kids treated at Texas Children’s Hospital to a notorious culture war activist.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/13137257
> FBI Indicts Doc Who Leaked Trans Kids’ Medical Info to Chris Rufo
- Was this community always a news space?
I remember posting here a lot about a year ago, mainly before I discovered other fedi sites, but looking at here, was it always a news community? Most of the posts here are articles
- Bakery turns homophobic messages into delicious fundraiser for LGBTQ+ charities - LGBTQ Nationwww.lgbtqnation.com Bakery turns homophobic messages into delicious fundraiser for LGBTQ+ charities - LGBTQ Nation
"Great way to deal with narrow-mindedness - and tasty too!"
Sweet :)
- Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: June 2024 Editionwww.erininthemorning.com Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Assessment Map: June 2024 Edition
Updates come to both the transgender youth and transgender adult maps as we prepare for the 2024 election cycle.
- The Food That Makes You Gaywww.eater.com The Food That Makes You Gay
Too many people grow up fearing what food might reveal about themselves. Maybe it’s time we embrace self-discovery.
- Let's make Non-LGBT the minority... 😉
Happy pride month! 🌈
Sources: Gallup surveys from 2012, 2016 and 2021 and the PRRI survey of 2023
- Queering the State: How should LGBT activism think about state power?www.bostonreview.net Queering the State - Boston Review
How should LGBT activism think about state power?
- Schools won't be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender ID, reports saynews.sky.com Schools won't be allowed to teach children that they can change their gender ID, reports say
Schools will also be told not to teach children any form of sex education until the age of nine.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/21246628
- 🏳️⚧️ trans girl in southeast Louisiana looking to make friends
Hi, I'm Emma (she/her).
So, long story short:
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I am lonely
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I wanna befriend some local LGBTQ+ people here in southeast Louisiana
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I can't send/receive direct messages to/from Lemmy users with this Mbin account, but I have a Lemmy account I can use if necessary
About me:
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I'm a 90s kid
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I'm a trans girl
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I began transition, including HRT, January of 2023
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I suffer from OCD
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I'm a Linux nerd, kinda
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I use PureOS on my Librem 5
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I use QubesOS on my Librem 14
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I use pfSense on my firewall/router
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I'd like to think that I'm somewhat good at writing
I'd love to meet some LGBTQ+ people, but I don't know how. The only support group I've found is exclusively online via Zoom, and only Facebook users are allowed. As a privacy and security obsessed person, I'm totally excluded, and I just feel so trapped right now. I want to meet people offline, and I just don't know how.
And I'm really sad right now thinking about how much I love the friends I've made online in the past few months and how I feel so isolated from them.
It hurts to post this, but I feel that I must. I don't expect to find anyone, but I have to try.
Edit:
DMs between Lemmy and Kbin/Mbin still do not work, so here is my Lemmy account:
@Emma0@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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- Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problemwww.gaytimes.com Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problem
A year on from the passing of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, journalist Desmond Vincent reflects on the UK’s role in promoting homophobia and transphobia internationally.
- Google Delists Sites Providing DIY Hormone Therapy at Behest of UK Governmentwww.404media.co Google Delists Sites Providing DIY Hormone Therapy at Behest of UK Government
“In the short term, they will be left with no healthcare at all. However, they will find alternatives, as they always have.”
- Trans children could be 'forced to detransition' under leaked NHS England planswww.thepinknews.com Trans children could be 'forced to detransition' under leaked NHS England plans
Leaked NHS England plans suggest trans children may be left with no choice other than to medically detransition or face safeguarding referrals
- Narcissus wasn’t an abuser, he was queermedium.com Narcissus wasn’t an abuser, he was queer
Alright, let’s get something out of the way: the ancient Greeks were aphobic. Their society had no room for someone who could not…
- Meta Doesn't Want To Remove Hateful Content, They Just Want You To See It Lesswww.socratically.net Meta Doesn't Want To Remove Hateful Content, They Just Want You To See It Less
With X on a path to self-destruction and TikTok on the verge of total ban in the US, Meta is in a prime position to absolutely dominate the social media landsca
As a general trigger warning, the first section of the post shows some examples of the content Meta is ignoring: transphobia, homophobia, etc.
- Detransition is Gender Liberation, Too - Here's to never being satisfied and forever changing.drdevonprice.substack.com Detransition is Gender Liberation, Too
Here's to never being satisfied and forever changing.
- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, is 30 years old
It was a huge thing for me when it was released, due to my discovering queer activism around the time; and I think it was a huge thing, culturally speaking, for many queer people in many countries.
I rewatched it yesterday but of course through the lenses of nostalgia, so I wondered if it has aged well, if it resonates with the younger people...
- ‘The UK has become a cautionary tale about how far and fast a country can fall on LGBTQIA+ rights’www.gaytimes.co.uk 'The UK has become a cautionary tale about how far and fast a country can fall on LGBTQIA+ rights'
Philip Baldwin speaks with Nancy Kelley, Director of Lesbian Visibility Week, about the current issues facing LGBTQIA+ people in the UK.
- 'I was born intersex and doctors tried to erase me. It's important to speak out'news.sky.com 'I was born intersex and doctors tried to erase me. It's important to speak out'
Raven van Dorst is the singer and a musician with the Dutch rock-metal band Dool, and a TV personality in the Netherlands. After discovering in their 20s that they had been born intersex, van Dorst is now singing about the theme of identity in Dool's upcoming album.
- German parliament votes to make it easier for transgender people to change their name and genderwww.nbcnews.com German parliament votes to make it easier for transgender people to change their name and gender
The “self-determination law,” which is set to take effect on Nov. 1, is one of several social reforms pledged by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government.
- The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus: ‘My jaw was on the ground’www.theguardian.com The 30-year hunt to find the Priscilla, Queen of the Desert bus: ‘My jaw was on the ground’
Not long after the 1994 film became a smash hit, the titular bus disappeared. Where did it go? Who had it? And could it be recovered before it was too late?
> Not long after the 1994 film became a smash hit, the titular bus disappeared. Where did it go? Who had it? And could it be recovered before it was too late?
