ACLU sues Penn State Health over canceled gender-affirming care procedure
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UK: Lambeth Council has signalled it will resist new guidance on access to single-sex spaces, over fears that it risked “leaving trans people open to discrimination”.
https://love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-to-challenge-new-discriminatory-guidelines-on-single-sex-spaces/
Russian LGBTQ+ journalists forced into exile when their site got labeled an “extremist organization”
Many of us had to figure out our own queer/ neurodivergent identities, and or how to manage our disability(s).
I figured its time we had a book bundle in which characters do that, by authors on the same journey(s).
So I organised this fantasy & multi-genre bundle.
https://itch.io/b/3781/figuring-it-out-queer-neurodivergent-disabled
#QueerBooks #Neurodivergent #books #DisabilityPrideMonth #Disabled #DisabilityBooks #fantasy #Bookstodon #FantasyBooks #LGBTQIA
#questionoftheday can you recommend Horror Movies with queer representation? Which movie is your favorite?
Stressed? Feeling overwhelmed? Why not give your frazzled nerves a warm, literary hug and melt your worries away for a while? This week’s Butch/Femme Fiction Therapy Thursday theme: Love At First Sight.
#loveatfirstsight #therapythursday #butchfemme #lesfic #sapphicbooks #bookstodon #writingcommunity #butchfemme #lesbian #lgbtq #lgbtqia
@lgbtqbookstodon @bookstodon @sapphicbooks
Julia Curlee briefed presidents and became the White House’s senior career intelligence official. Then a far-right campaign targeted her for being transgender.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/julia-curlee-transgender-cia-briefer?1
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Time for a mental health break. Enjoy some fantasy fiction.
Witch's Familiar & Whimsical Stories includes a sardonic talking cat and a cross-dressing witch:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CVQTPYSS/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tfQoz8HnKf2VombwqWN6ceNs9aoSJw0fCg6SP_N95VaUXN9mBlHPTh43SnuWTlJZ8GUmJmEgUtqkTU54yC0ofnkSLHBRIr3cSPU4yYu8mY_03qVChv-WFP3p2X5DIs528wt14gm8wp2njj9s8TQuljFTydNwLkI5v1lThRBvCc15NqXMD1hBUT-MEkyVjK-dHbGFc8c1EgXbYbxWM00ahQ.NAHE-CcYMjQsp3w8LXhwxz0aJlYUf40fxJbxXqYq7cc&qid=1725151995&sr=8-1
#Witches #cats #fantasyfiction #whimsy #LGBTQIA #acecharacters #asexual #asexualcharacters #feministfiction #fantasy #cozyfantasy #Halloween #Samhain #whimsical #whimsicalfiction #Wicca #WritingCommunity #fiction #writing #indiebooks #bookish #books #booksbooksbooks #witchbooks
I've finished: The Fortunate Fall by Cameron Reed
It is hard to discuss The Fortunate Fall without spoiling it.
The first half is great mid 90s Cyber Punk. With some neat ideas and much more depth than just; Maya is a camera.
I enjoyed the historical aspects of the novel, as Maya works to uncover past atrocities that the current regime is working to memory hole.
The cycle of revolution where the alternative is just another type of repression is the main theme.
The second half of the novel goes off the beaten path and I guess that's why I only heard about this novel in the 2020s.
It is definitely worth it, despite some bad writing. This is a novel that will make you think about the author's intent.
I think it's championing free will and consent.
That's why I accept the notion that The Fortunate Fall may exist in the same universe as the author's new novel (published 30 years later), What We Are Seeking.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/authors/36be4c2d-6059-4151-bc43-c87147f8aa0a
PS.
I enjoyed the Wizards vs. Lezbians episode about The Fortunate Fall.
Note that the episode is from 2021, before the author's transition. So they are still referring to her by her former name.
https://wizlez.libsyn.com/the-fortunate-fall
@bookstodon @audiofiction
#ScienceFictioni #CyberPunk #dystopian #lgbtqia #amReading #bookstodon #AudioBooks
The discovery of an anachronistic artifact leads Ardyn, an Athla’naa ranger, into the Aria'una. After a Medellan trader named Jevan saves his life, they venture deeper into the forbidden woods and discover an ancient secret their elders hid for generations.
Now available at select online retailers: https://graysonbell.net/book/artifact-of-the-dawn/
#scifi #scifibooks #lgbtqia #lgbtqiabooks #mystery #adventure
You can't win.
A report says a trans woman who went into a men's restroom made the men feel uncomfortable.
I'm thinking it's time for a new introduction post
I'm Sky (ae/aer pronouns, title is Mx.)! I'm a nonbinary person living in rural Virginia with my two partners and my kiddo
awkward and mostly introverted, but I'm great with people and genuinely enjoy socializing
I'm a strong Free Software advocate, a monster-taming game fan (Digimon, Pokemon, etc.), and a web developer and Linux application programmer
I'm both white and indigenous (Cherokee)
I'm have ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, and PTSD from a hate crime
devout Linux user since 1996, rolling releases are the future
love both GNOME and Plasma though philosophically I lean more towards KDE
my first musical love is punk (especially gargage punk, though I love pop punk too)
my current obsessions are breakcore, hyperpop, and kawaii metal
transgender and general LGBTQIA+ activist
mutual aid is community aid
anyway, love y'all fediverse
#introduction #hi #trans #transgender #nonbinary #enby #lgbtqia #lgbtq #lgbt #indigenous #cherokee #virginia #countrygirl #mutualaid #punk #hyperpop #breakcore #kawaiimetal #foss #freesoftware #opensource #linux #developer #programmer #gnomedesktop #kdeplasma #monstertaming #digimon #pokemon #nexomon #anodeheart #disccreatures #romhacks #digimonstory #moonstoneisland
“It was one of the worst dress codes we've seen in terms of singling out transgender students directly.”
New at The Barbed Wire: Meet "Emma Doe"! With the help of the ACLU of Texas, she forced her school district to adopt a gender-neutral dress code, and was able to graduate in her favorite dress.
https://www.thebarbedwire.com/trans-teen-from-rural-texas-forces-high-school-to-change-transphobic-dress-code/
#LGBTQIA #news #Texas #education #LGBTQ #transgender #trans #rural
Seriously in need of #MutualAid to keep myself and @magicalgrrrl sheltered!! Please Boost!
Everything counts!
Currently, our ongoing goal of meds is followed by our goals for food and shelter. If we can get $100 anytime soon we can get meds for the first time in a week 🥹 we are genuinely desperate for some relief. Please help if you can.
Community is literally lifesaving!!!
Paypal Donate: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CDA6RS8DE67RC
Venmo: (@)Lucas-Jelinek
Betty's Cashapp: $magicalgrrrl
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A trans veteran became homeless after the military didn’t pay her severance
Welsh government urged to reinstate access to trans surgeries after NHS Wales suspension
A Texas university barred a philosophy professor from teaching Plato’s The Symposium as “gender ideology,” and now a federal court has to decide whether Plato is a public menace.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/plato-the-gender-terrorist-vindicated-ca10786c8012
A transgender boy sued for bathroom access. South Carolina drove his family to flee the state
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/south-carolina-transgender-teenager-moved?001
Gerda Wegener: The Forgotten Queer Icon of Art Deco
Gerda Wegener was one of the most popular illustrators of her time and the artist who celebrated queer experiences.
https://www.thecollector.com/gerda-wegener-queer-icon-art-deco/
Invisible Histories: Right-wing forces tried to stop these archivists from preserving LGBTQ+ history. They failed.
After years of protests by trans advocates in New York, State Attorney General Letitia James has joined an ongoing lawsuit in defense of trans youth healthcare.
With the threat of federal funding being pulled next month, at least five other states nationwide plan to join Massachusetts in covering minors’ transgender health care through Medicaid.
Trump admin demands medical organizations explain why they support for trans care
The Art of Drag: 7 Artists Who Manipulated Gender in Their Works
For many artists, exploring the attributes of the opposite gender meant subverting the binary dynamic. Learn more about the art of drag.
