#lgbtq advocate

[wondermutt20]

"It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist."

Laverne Cox - American Actress and LGBTQ Advocate

[princess-nerdy-kitty]

Another Demi Lovato appreciation post ❤️🎶❤️🎶

[astral-wings]

Friendly reminder that

You don't need to be dysphoric to be trans

You don't need to medically transition to be trans

Neopronouns are real and valid

Non binary people are real and valid

Alterhumans are real and valid

Furries are amazing people

If you claim to be Christian but shit on others for harmless things, then you're not a Christian because that goes completely against Jesus' teachings!

Transmeds, queerphobes, etc. are NOT welcome on my page. If you see one, block and ignore! They are not worth your time!! My page is a safe space!

[swampthingking]

andrew’s definitely gotten in trouble with his pr manager for tweeting things along the lines of:

“no mania inducing medication will compare to the euphoria i will feel the day donald trump drops dead”

[littletissueghosts]

Transmasc Person: "I am a straight guy, since I am a guy who loves women."

Toxic Queer People™: "Ew, straight guys are all predators, since only non-queer people are straight! Anyways, discrimination against straight men isn't real, even when they're a minority."

Transmasc Person: "Okay, I am a lesbian, since even if I'm not a woman, I still have a connection to womanhood."

Toxic Queer People™: "Lesbian is woman-only! If you are in any way a man or not a woman, you are not a lesbian! Transmascs can never be lesbians or have a connection to womanhood/a lack of manhood! Stop invading the lesbian community!"

I dare you to make it make sense.

[shaniacsboogara]

Taking a minute to appreciate the way the folks at Watcher take time to appreciate and support their LGBTQ+ fans, because... Of course they've always been great with general fan engagement via incorporating fan submissions into shows, the way they run their social media, etc... But they've kicked off pride month with an entire merch line, designed by queer artists, the proceeds of which go to support queer people... This isn't just performative "participate in pride month because it's good for business" bullshit, this is genuinely amazing. They aren't plastering rainbows on top of their content to get more engagement and brownie points from fans, they're genuinely advocating for what they believe in and actively showing support to people who really need it right now. I know my blog here is mostly bullshit / meme content, but I just want to take a moment here to say, from the bottom of my heart, thank you, to EVERYONE at Watcher. Thank you for not only creating hilarious, innovative, and wonderful content, but also for showing genuine support and love to the LGBTQ+ community. What you do means the world to so many people, and all of us Watcherinas are eternally grateful <3

[hellomynameisbisexual]

We are bisexual. We are beautiful. We are strong. We are here. We are not confused. We are not greedy. We are not experimenting. We are not going through a phase. We are bisexual. We are attracted to people of all genders. We may be attracted to men, women, transgender people, non-binary people, and anyone else in between. Our attractions are fluid and can change over time. We are proud of our bisexuality. We will not be erased. We will not be silenced. We will not be discriminated against. We demand equal rights and representation. We demand to be seen and heard. We demand to be treated with respect. We are bisexual. We are here. We are not going away. Bisexual people can be attracted to people of any gender, including men, women, transgender people, non-binary people, and anyone else in between. Bisexual people's attractions can be fluid and can change over time. For example, someone might be attracted to mostly men one year and mostly women the next. Bisexual people can be in monogamous or polyamorous relationships. Bisexual people can be cisgender or transgender. Bisexual people can be of any race, ethnicity, or religion. Bisexual people can be of any age, socioeconomic status, or educational level. Bisexual people are just as diverse as any other population group. We come from all walks of life and have a wide range of experiences. What unites us is our attraction to people of all genders. The bisexual manifesto is a declaration of our existence, our pride, and our demands for equal rights and representation. We are here, we are not going away, and we will not be silenced. We demand to be seen and heard. We demand to be treated with respect. We demand equal rights. We are bisexual. We are beautiful. We are strong. We are here.

[sleepynegress]

Meta About How Fandom Dishonestly Talks About Wanting "Queer (It Only Counts When it's White Male!) Rep"....

Fandom always looks like fandom...

The above tweet is dishonest. They are only talking about the characters they want to see be gay or queer in media, coincidentally white men. Mind you, Loki said he was into men and women in his show, they had bisexual lighting, and classic queerbait w/ Morbius and (sorry shippers but I gotta be honest about just my opinion, continue to ship away tho) ZERO chemistry with Sylvie. ...A lot of fandom ate that bait up back in the day, because that's as far as the media for these fandoms would go, back then. Given that Wiccan literally only just appeared with zero indication of his sexuality in MCU, beyond the character himself being portrayed by a gay actor (which I've written can be limiting as an assumption for gay actors, shout out to J Bailey playing love well, regardless), and having in-community affect (if there is a more appropriate term, let me know). Loki, if we're judging them by the same rules... And really, Loki is ahead since he outright said he likes both... The big difference I see is Loki gave classic queer (Disney) villain "coding" which is based in times when queerness wasn't allowed to be played outright as much, while Wiccan is simply giving gay teen existing. So, about that queer rep in the MCU... You mean Phastos and his whole husband and kids in The Eternals?

or Ayo literally being kissed by her partner in Black Panther 2 but we know it only counts to fandom if it's a white male... *sideeye* There's Val and her big gay energy... Hell, Taika went as far as cutting out some tongue action with Thor, which kept her bi much less obvious, and pushed the sapphic energy much more forward:

*the difference between coding and bait is these two confident acts, the second while winkingly gazing at the audience for a beat vs. Carol and Maria's "gal-pal" montage...it don't always have to be intimacy with the same sex* All this to say, you cannot claim to honestly want queer rep while ignoring explicit queer rep that ain't white male... because then it's obvious that you just want to see white gays in a hot make-out session... Which IMO is just the fandom version of straight dudes watching two girls kiss, and that ain't about rep, especially when deeper rep already exists and you ignored it. As for Loki, to me he always came off sort of vaguely slutty/flirty when bound, hit, or challenged in some way.

His energy has always been that, but I will give you, that the only person Loki actually *penetrated* onscreen was a man... not Mobius, but Agent Coulson... Once again, it's coding.

As for Wiccan, I think it's too early to say what the MCU will do rep-wise. YES Agatha All Along is giving EXPLICITLY gay energy. And yeah he's a gay character played by a gay actor, but will he get to be explicitly and honestly be attracted to another boy onscreen? I hope so for him, it would be qt and I would be chin-hands all the way for it.

...But again (same show!), I feel the same about Agatha and *spoiler*I know who Aubrey Plaza is playing but I'll be quiet *spoiler*

[wondermutt20]

"Who you are is beautiful and amazing."

Laverne Cox - American Actress and LGBTQ Advocate

For LGBTQ Pride Month, I am sending my love and support to the following:

Those who are scared of coming out

Those who lost close ones by coming out.

Those who can't come out due to safety.

Those who are unsure of their sexuality and/or gender.

Those who do not have a support system.

Those who are out and proud.

[bluebirdmybird]

Tumblr Please Make Nikki Hiltz Your Favorite Athlete: a thought

Nikki Hiltz is the current US record holder of the 1500m AND the new meet record holder of the US olympic trials 1500m. They are also openly nonbinary and dating a women (Emma Gee is also a really cool athlete! She does steeplechase mostly I believe, one of the wackiest track races)

I feel track often doesn't get a lot of time in the spotlight because there's no real concentrated fanbase or a place to watch it. But even if you don't run yourself, track is full of hardworking and amazing people.

I run track myself in college, and knowing that someone like Nikki Hiltz- an openly nonbinary person, competing in huge meets- is not only accepted and accomodated but celebrated? That's amazing. It's made me get up and keep running because I know I can be safe in this sport.

Not only that, but Nikki is going to the olympics. A nonbinary person is going to be in a competitive, fairly mainstream sport. That's HUGE. You should be cheering them on!

They are making history. This is just my short appreciation post.

[girl4music]

INTERVIEWER: "I really just want to ask you both how you've been. I mean the last time we saw each other it was the height of a pandemic. So Dom,... I'll ask you first. How's life been?"

DOM: "Life's been good. Thank you. What a lovely question. I feel as though this last chapter has been really important for me personally and I feel as though we see that reflected in Waverly's evolution this time around which is really really cool and I feel more grounded than I've ever felt before which is a really nice feeling. I have made some life choices that have I think served me really well and it added to my sense of excitement going back from that place and being able to reconnect through the character and the rest of the team. Yeah. Specifically this time it felt really really important."

INTERVIEWER: "Wonderful. Thank you so much. How about for you, Kat? I know you have a new one in your home."

KAT: "Yeah. I've found more and more work has become such a special treat. I have a lovely 2 under 3 - which is really amazing and exciting - but also means when I go to work I get like an unusual amount of time when I get to visit the other side of myself and, you know, get a little bit reminded who I am that kind of gets lost sometimes in the chaos of this chapter of my life. So in that way for me it was such a joy to get to come back not only to these characters that I love so much and this team that has become like really a second family but also get to kind of return to myself and have a little moment of just returning to something that I love so much and a good reminder of that love and it was an adventure and just like the gratitude to get to do this on so many levels was very present for me."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah. Wonderful. Well, that sounds beautiful. I wonder... Dom you kind of mentioned a little bit of Waverly's journey but I'd like to hear a little bit... I watched last night so it was really fun to see you all back together. it was very exciting and just a treat. So I know how things go but Dom would you share what you can about where we find Waverly a few years after we last saw Waverly?"

DOM: "Absolutely. Yeah, I mean we find Waverly and Nicole at the Homestead living their domestic WayHaught life. They have been revelling in the simplicity and the sort of afterglow of the wedding and their new marriage. But I think for Waverly - because she's such an ambitious spirit and she is the one who was wanting to break the Earp curse right from the get go - she's always wanted to be out on the field and alongside her sister, you know, in mission mode - I think that there's only so much crocheting and interior decorating and, you know, like the day-to-day stuff that she loves - don't get me wrong - like she loves it and puts her whole heart and soul into it - but there's only so much of that that will satisfy her and I think that the story in the special that has been really interesting to explore is the fact that those two things can co-exist. You can be in a really happy, beautiful relationship but if there are parts of yourself as an individual that aren't being exercised and fulfilled, there are inevitable tensions that are going to come up. So we do see that in the relationship and that was a really interesting layer to explore that then, you know, led us to actually see more strength in the relationship in the fact that Nicole lets her spread her wings and that's a really beautiful story to tell."

INTERVIEWER: "So to speak, right? Since she's an angel. Kat would you talk a little bit about where we find Nicole at this juncture?"

KAT: "Yeah, I think Nicole is enjoying the simplicity and the finally having Purgatory in a sense of calm. You know, we find her at the top and she's like finger-gunning it out down the street and saying hello to everybody and such a beautiful image of where Nicole starts is so perfectly encapsulated I think for the character in that moment. I think Nicole deep down knows that it's not going to last forever so I think she's just been enjoying the peace and quiet knowing that eventually things will probably get crazy again and I think secretly hoping that deep down - as much as she will never maybe admit it out loud - there's something that she revels in these crazy Earp girls and she misses her bestie and she wants her back and she wants Waverly to be happy and she wants Waverly to fulfil that sense of adventure and she knows that her wife isn't going to be living as her most full authentic self and her happiest version of herself without that and I think as much as Nicole wants to hold everyone close and wants to protect everyone, she knows that people need to live and explore and fulfil those wishes."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah, thank you. Dom, I hope I'm not giving anything away but there's a little line that's early on where Waverly says 'Oh no, I'm pansexual now' and so there's this evolution - there's a journey - and it's really lovely for people to see that, you know, identity is not always fixed. It moves and shifts and I think that Waverly is one of the first characters where we really get to see that even in 2024. Would you talk a little bit about that?"

DOM: "I love that you brought that up."

INTERVIEWER: "Well, you know, it's me. That's where I'm going to go."

DOM: "Yeah, 100%. I was so proud when I read those words. I thought that was so cool that - especially in that moment where it's just such an accepted statement like she's actually like 'Oh no, this is how I identify now' and Wynonna's like 'Oh, I'm so proud of you' - and just to witness characters like evolving in their identity and the terms and the labels that they choose to describe their experience at that moment and at that being so accepted and embraced by Wynonna I just thought was so beautiful and it actually really moved me. I said that it was my favourite line in the whole special because I guess on a personal level, you know, it really speaks to my own journey with my own discoveries in my sexuality and my gender expression and that it's a continuous discovery and it kind of showcases that in such a beautiful way and I just felt very proud of Waverly. I remember feeling just like 'I'm so proud of you as well for this massive journey that you've come on'. It's really special and unique and, as you say, something that we don't see all the time in TV."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah, I love that. Thank you. Kat, Emily in her writing has been really great at this from the beginning and this couple is really fighting against the trope of, you know, what we used to call 'Lesbian Bed Death'. Like this couple is very desirous of each other and there's this strong sexual element. But even more so - they talk about it. Like Dom has that joke about Nicole breaking her finger. I mean Waverly had the joke and was like 'Oh, that was my 3rd favourite finger'. It's so Easter-eggy for people. I mean it's really incredible. It's funny but it really actually means something because I don't even think 'The L Word' talked about sex like that. Would you talk a little bit about how 'Wynonna Earp' approaches this very sexual couple."

KAT: "Yeah. I think that it's been so amazing and I think the gift of getting to live with these characters for as long as we have now is that we have gotten to explore so much. Usually shows end at the wedding and it's like 'Okay, well what happens after that?' This amazing show has made yet another step further in incredible queer representation. We have this happily married couple and like where are they 2 and a half years later and what does that look like? When do we get to live with a couple that's like just genuinely happy and what's the next step of their adventure? Because I feel like the wedding was kind of just like the beginning for them. But I love that, you know, Waverly and Nicole maintain that sexual chemistry and this passion and I think there is something to be said about talking openly about desire and about sex and about our wants and how they change and how our identities change and how maybe what we like changes and I think that's a huge part of keeping sexual chemistry alive and the more we can talk about it in an open, accepting way I think the more it's de-stigmatized a little bit for people maybe in their own lives and their own relationships of like 'Oh yeah, I should talk to my partner openly about this', 'It's okay to express my desires' and like that helps keep the spark alive - especially when you're in a longterm committed relationship. So I think it's great. I think this show, just to Emily's credit, has always been so sex-positive, been so open about talking about those things and it's never been a taboo thing and I think it's just an incredible beacon of a wonderful example."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah, wonderful. Thank you so much. Dom, would you talk about... you know, it's been 8 years since 'Wynonna Earp' first came on the scene and you were probably shooting it well before then so we're going on almost a decade of this couple and they are still so resonant. They mean so much to people. Dom, would you talk a little bit about what you think it is about them that they are such an endearing couple for the fans."

DOM: "Beautiful question. I think it was at comic-con that we were saying that like this time 10 years ago we were cast in Wynonna. I think that was the calculation - which is like... when I figured that out and did that calculation... I was like 'My goodness. It's a decade of our lives that we have experienced-'"

KAT: "A HUGE decade. Like the 20's into the 30's. It's a huge transformative decade for people."

DOM: "Yeah, exactly, that we've like lived alongside one another and like birthed these characters at the same time and explored our connection through, you know, the connection of these characters alongside one another. It's so special. It's so magical and I think that like - I mean I think with every character in 'Wynonna Earp' the thing that shines through is that we are all perfectly imperfect in all of our, you know, mistakes, in our multi-faceted nature, that we have so many different layers and that we are all accepted in those layers and I think creating a world where it's okay to make mistakes, it's okay to grow, it's okay to figure yourself out and change your identity and to discover those things in a safe environment allows the audience to also create that kind of environment for themselves where they do feel welcome as they are. Where they see parts of themselves in one character and they see parts of themselves in another character and it's like it can be these beautiful reflections for us to discover ourselves alongside them. So I think like - I mean for this relationship in particular - like seeing a sex-positive queer relationship that are thriving and are just living unapologetically and even with Waverly's discovery into her sexuality how we told that story, you know, with all the complexities and the fears and the difficulty that can come in stepping into those shoes but also with the rest of the environment accepting it so wholeheartedly, so quickly - Wynonna's reaction with the, you know, "Do chicks?" and just all of the little moments that help people feel like, you know, maybe it can be different, maybe even if I was to come out, maybe it is okay,... you know? I think that, yeah, Waverly and Nicole do such a beautiful job at that and Nicole's support in Waverly needing to - understanding that she needs to propose in that moment. Just all of the nuances between how much they mean to one another on such a fundamental level and care within an environment where everyone also cares about them, I guess."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah, wonderful. Thank you, Dom."

KAT: "I always love that the show - like the crazy and the things that are being challenged or creating like problems are never any of the characters' identities. I think that's always what the show did so well. It's like it's never about like 'Oh, this is a problematic thing we have to work through'. It's just like 'That's great but there's this demon...", you know? I think that's such a beautiful story device to be like in life we hope that we're all moving towards the experience of like 'That's really great, I love you for it but let's go deal...", you know? I think that's what the show has always done so well. Just to piggyback on Dom's amazing answer."

INTERVIEWER: "Yeah, I love that addition. Thank you. I haven't been asked to wrap just yet but Kat I did want to ask you one thing because Nicole is human and in no way supernatural but so strong and powerful. If Nicole had a supernatural power, what do you think it is?"

KAT: "At the beginning I felt like I was always kind of like waiting for Nicole to get a supernatural power. It's like everyone else had these powers and I was kind of like 'Oh, I'm like the boring human.' Now I love that about her. It's like one of my favourite things because I think the audience gets to see themselves in her because she is just a human but I think we all have to have these beacons of like just humans doing amazing things and so I almost like don't even want to say a supernatural power because I've grown to like that about her so much. I think Nicole's... let's say 'human power', if I can twist it a little, is she doesn't give up on people despite like anything that would try to push her away. She is loyal almost to a fault sometimes. But like she will not give up on you and she will be your most loyal friend and I think that is such a beautiful quality in somebody. It's one of my favourite things about her. I think that her superpower is her ability to always see the best in people despite maybe their foibles or that they're not acting their best. She is able to dig underneath and see their goodness at their core and I think that that is a superpower."

This is a wonderful discussion between a representative of The Advocate and Dom Provost-Chalkley and Katherine Barrell that play the queer characters Waverly Earp and Nicole Haught in 'Wynonna Earp' that I think you guys should take a watch or listen to. But if you can't - I've transcribed it all for you because I think it's worth the read at the least. If anyone really wanted to know or understand why the queer ship of WayHaught are so beloved and praised in the LGBTQ+ community, your best bet is to learn from the actors themselves who so evidently love these characters as much as the shipper fans do.

No matter where this whole new venture with Tubi goes, I think we can safely say that WayHaught are an untouchable WLW ship given the actors that portray them are queer themselves and will fight for them just as much as the fans will, if not more. I might not trust Tubi and their intentions with the IP of 'Wynonna Earp' just yet but I'm not worried about losing the thing that even makes it worth my support.

They know what they're doing and I trust them. I trust all of them. If Tubi step out of line, they'll speak up and they'll fight back - HARD!

[smashing-yng-man]

"I mean, I'm definitely gay in spirit, and I probably could be bisexual. But I'm married, and I'm more attracted to Courtney than I ever have been toward a person, so there's no point in trying to sow my oats at this point. [Laughs] If I wouldn't have found Courtney, I probably would have carried on with a bisexual lifestyle. But I just find her totally attractive in all ways." Kurt Cobain, The Advocate - February 9th, 1993 issue

[queerpunktomatoes]

Reminder that no one in history has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the mercy of their oppressors 💜🔥

[justinspoliticalcorner]

In recent months, LGBTQ+ rights have faced significant setbacks in many countries, with populist and authoritarian governments passing draconian laws curtailing LGBTQ+ rights. Countries as varied as Uganda, Ghana, Iraq, Russia, Hungary, and the United States, among others, have sought to limit the fundamental freedoms of expression, association, and assembly of LGBTQ+ individuals. They have done so by suggesting that the mere existence of LGBTQ+ people in the public sphere poses a threat to children, misusing the rhetoric of protecting children to restrict fundamental human rights. This tired and offensive stereotype is damaging to the LGBTQ+ community, who are demonized in the public imagination and deprived of basic human rights. It also harms all children, who are deliberately kept in the dark about essential topics in the world around them, ranging from family diversity to current events to comprehensive sexuality education. But most of all, these laws harm LGBTQ+ children, who are made to feel alone and kept from seeing how they might flourish as they grow up. Many of the laws that pretend to protect children are downright draconian.  [...] LGBTQ+ children have the same needs for safety, privacy, health, education, and a sense of belonging as other children do, and governments are consistently failing them. What would law and policy look like if we prioritized the needs of all children? One guiding principle from international human rights law is a concern for the best interest of the child – and not only cisgender, heterosexual children but LGBTQ+ children as well. Viewed through that more holistic lens, many recent laws and policies are insufficient and discriminatory at best. LGBTQ+ children deserve the same rights and opportunities as their cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. Governments should safeguard their well-being with inclusive curricula, resources and support, and access to quality health care. By acknowledging and supporting LGBTQ+ children, we can dismantle discriminatory attitudes and foster a more inclusive society for all children to have access to thoughtful care that meets their needs.

Ryan Thoreson for The Advocate on how anti-LGBTQ+ extremists' demonization of the LGBTQ+ community based on the faulty premise of "protecting children" hurts children (06.28.2024).

Ryan Thoreson wrote a piece in The Advocate that anti-LGBTQ+ policies enacted on the faulty basis of “protecting children" do lots of actual harm to children.

[uncanny-tranny]

Stealth doesn’t help the trans community. I'm not saying we have to be an activist, wear a t-shirt announcing our trans status, but we have an obligation to help advance the human rights of the trans community we belong to

These viewpoints, while I can appreciate them, tend not to recognize the full scope of why people are stealth in the first place.

If stealth is not right for you, don't be stealth. However, not recognizing the nuances of stealth doesn't help trans people either. You can be an advocate for trans people without being out because you don't need to be out to help the trans community. Additionally, nobody is obligated to know one's trans status. I'm pretty stealth in my real life because I owe nobody that information about my identity. And I do my best to make trans folks one of my primary interests in my life. These two things coexist in my life, and that's why these viewpoints are generally confusing to me. You don't need to be out - or let anybody know about your transness - in order to advance trans rights. Hell, you don't even need to be trans to do that.

Nobody should ever be obligated to be stealth. The expectation that trans people fade away in society is wholly asinine. However, that doesn't mean that stealth inherently is problematic. Stealth is not inherently adverse to trans rights.

[donnieisaprettyboy]

nothing is stopping you from transing your pets. if you call them by a different set of pronouns nobody’s gonna correct you. people won’t even know. your pet won’t care or even comprehend the situation.