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Give Us Roses While We’re Still Here Transgender Day of Remembrance // Nov. 20th

This is just a poster I made the other day. I love all of my trans family, and I hope you take the day for remembrance & self care. 

Happy Election Day. Congrats #bidenharris2020. #fucktrump🖕 #bipride #translivesmatter (at Tempe Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHT0oVihEG5faZcmz_KcXoIyZBwTwt2leSIMDY0/?igshid=11iarz7yqkph9

I want to say thank you to everyone who came before me—all the people who lead hard, “out-loud” lives and made it possible for me to have the life I have today. I only hope that I can do the same. We all need to be clear in our intent and as out-loud as we can be...to make sure that everyone has a proper seat at the table. #blacklivesmatter #translivesmatter #happypride #outhistory (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYPL6JD8lp/?igshid=8b48d5oiy1ym

To each of you out there making your way in a world that wants to silence us, often permanently—I see you and stand with you. My heart is broken today by the amount of hate and division out there, but I’m not ready to give up. Too many of our family have paid with their lives in an attempt to make the world a better and kinder place. I know that TOGETHER we can make the changes that are so, so long overdue. Much love! Happy Pride!#happypride #together #translivesmatter #blacklivesmatter (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB83MWODUh9/?igshid=1xkohsv8lzta

Something everyone can think about as we head into Pride Sunday: Silence = Death ...a phrase that has followed me through most of my 52 years, and that still has a place in our lives today. Think back to the Holocaust, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, the Stonewall Riots, and the long dark years of the AIDS crisis. It’s been a very long and difficult road...and we’re nowhere near done yet; however, we do have stars that have lit the way and shown each one of us what power we possess... Marsha P. Johnson Stormé DeLarverie Sir Lady Java Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Susan Stryker Felicia Elizondo Tamara Ching ...history is FULL of examples, but today I say your names. I am so grateful that my big sisters found the courage to fight for me. Now is OUR time. What legacy are we going to leave? #actup #pridewasariot #silenceequalsdeath #translivesmatter #blacklivesmatter (at San Francisco, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB9fjzmj3sB/?igshid=1zfp1tt33jas

Transgender discrimination

For decades people have fought for black rights women’s rights and so on and so fourth, but have we ever really fought for transgender rights? Have you ever heard someone say “Trans lives matter”? No, well you wouldn’t be the only one. So today we’ll delve into why transgender people should have equal rights as cisgender people. Well for starters, what exactly does transgender mean? Well according to Merriam-Webster transgender is defined as: of, relating to, or being someone whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth; especially: of, relating to or being someone whose gender identity is the opposite of the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth. So basically transgender is an umbrella term people who identify as a different sex than what they were assigned with at birth. Why is this important? We according to BullyingStatistics.org 77% of teenagers are bullied and according to m.huffpost.com 8 out of 10 transgender adults say they were bullied. Of that 8 out of 10 35% having experienced physical assaults at school, and those who were bullied reported a 51% suicide attempt rate. Another problem is no one is talking about transgender students’ needs. Another reason for the bully(ies) to continue the harassment. So how do we solve this issue? By implementing programs to help trans students’ and educate cis students’on the danger of bullying. You may ask yourself, why don’t parents do anything about it? Well, that is another issue we need to address. Many trans students suffer from their parents' transphobic comments. However, that is not the worst; some parents’ take it even farther. They use something called “Conversion therapy”. Conversion therapy is a practice that tries to change or convert someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. Such practices have been rejected by mainstream medical and mental health organizations for decades, but due it continuing discrimination and social bias against the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community, some practitioners continue to conduct conversion therapy. Why is it so bad you may ask, well studies conducted on the effects of this so-called “conversion therapy” say that conversion therapy can lead to depression, anxiety, drug use, homelessness, and suicide. In fact; New Jersey, California, Oregon, Illinois, New York, and Vermont have passed laws stating that a licensed medical professional is prohibited from offering a minor conversion therapy as treatment.Unfortunately, in most states, it is still completely legal to use conversion therapy as treatment despite all the negative effects it has on the patient. You then may ask yourself, why isn’t anyone doing anything to stop this? Well, the government is trying to stay out of local issues such as transgender discrimination. Even when former president Barak Obama actually did something about transgender discrimination; declaring that public schools who do not provide transgender access will lose the loss of federal funding. However, despite this claim, many conservatives called this “presidential blackmail”. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke to the reporters saying his state “Will not yield to blackmail from the president of the United States. This goes against the values of so many people,” he added, “This has everything to do with keeping the federal government out of local issues.” Henceforth many transgendered students are subjected to immense discrimination that can even lead into adulthood. This is due to the fact sex reassignment surgery is so expensive. According to LiveScience.com the cost of female-to-male reassignment can cost up to $50,000 and male-to-female reassignment can be anywhere from $7,000 to $24,000. This can cause many issues but despite all the obstacles transgender people face with programs like IMPACT and Youth.gov we can push for a brighter future for trans people

My Take on the JKR Situation

[Prior to the last few days] I have never viewed JK Rowling as anything less than a role model to myself and others. Her creation of the Harry Potter series is something that I know many people hold very dear to their hearts. Especially to those in the lgbtq+ community. To many, myself included, Hogwarts is a place that one can look to for a family, home, and acceptance. The refuge people take inside fictional universes is wonderful. The credit is to be given to the author for the creation of such universes. However, if the creator of that universe fails to give that acceptance to those who looked to them for just that, then the upholding of those principles is left to the members of that community. Personally, I do not agree with what has been said by JKR (I'm lazy and just chose to abbreviate) or Maya Forstater. At the same time, I do not agree with cancel culture. My stance is with protecting those who need it. Protecting those who are in need of that family and acceptance. And though I am Cis, I will fight for my trans siblings to the end. Also, @jammi-dodger has a video about the LGB alliance (https://youtu.be/2xJJiPjHVSg) where I think he pretty much sums it up saying (this is what I took from the video) it doesn’t make sense to have “LGB without the T.” I think that it is in the hands of the community (both Harry Potter and lgbt+) to make sure that the sense of home given by this fictional universe remains alive, despite the, please excuse my informal speech, negative vibe given by JKR. I think that the trans children and adults, that look to Harry Potter Universe for acceptance, deserve to be able to have that refuge. You CAN truly love the art and kinda hate the artist (Yes, I took that from AJR). Also, yes, I know that JKR has had terf tendencies in the past I have not looked into it prior to this incident, I apologize to the members of the community. Thank You.