#queeractivism

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🌈 Berlin Pride's new initiatives are here! 🌈 - Empowering queer organizations across Europe - Supporting the LGBTQ community starts with us - Every voice matters, and every action counts How will you show your support today? - Share your thoughts and love - Amplify queer stories and experiences - Engage with local LGBTQ groups Let's create a world where everyone feels seen and valued. What initiatives resonate with you the most? Comment below and join the conversation! #BerlinPride #QueerActivism #LGBTQSupport #WednesdayMotivation #NationalCatDay #MentalHealth

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Since I barely see people touch on this subject often and you are one of the best radblr accounts, I want to share a thought with you and see what do you think about it. This will be a bit long...

So lately I have talked to a friend about how the conceptualization of the so called “peak trans” disconnected from the whole understanding of the neoliberalism ideology was regressive to radical feminism in many points, to the point of becoming one of the strongest backlashes we have to deal with currently. At first sight, this perception can sounds exaggerating because radical feminists like Janice Raymond and Sheila Jeffreys had always touched on this topic criticizing the MEDICAL COMPLEX who profits from countless people's agony due to misogyny, homophobia and overall hatred for gnc people. Unfortunately, this powerful and accurate criticism of transgederism was gradually replaced when be a gc became so popular, almost like a queer identity without the glamour ofc but still interesting enough to appeal to some people. The main unity factor? Be able enough to define what is a woman! From the white supremacist to the liberal “leftist” /“feminist” who is just upset bc was called “transphobic” after devoting themselves to transactivism and want to vent about it to apolitical women who think men in dress are the only dangerous men on earth, everyone is welcomed and then the feminist resistance(called 'gender critical'), that was initially created to oppose to the censorship in academic feminist spaces who only accepts liberal approach of feminism while reject the rest, don't exist anymore but the effect of what was left of the gc movement is permanent. “radfem” also became an identity, “terf” too and anyone, literally, ANYONE who disagrees with transactivism/queeractivism, even if a little bit, are thrown in the same bag as “radfem” and “terf” and these labels CAN MEAN ANYTHING and the worst part is that we aren't even able to define ourselves bc transactivists/queers are doing it instead of us because they receive political capital from the liberal right and we have nothing.

Radical feminists aren't anti trans people in any sense, our criticisms are POLITICAL, not individualist. With that said, due to this polarized debate, many people do get attracted to radfem spaces bc of a lot of things except for feminism. Many women don't want to at least read feminist books, they just want to talk all the time about transactivists and think peak activism is fighting TRA's all day. There are also women who consume radical-leaning content like we consume products. They tend to think if they have enough feminist knowledge, they're shielded from misogyny and it also gives them a free pass to ignore/belittle other realities, since the other women are so inferior to them. But sometimes it just drains them bc the constant negativity without any real changes is emotionally damaging and add nothing in a personal level let alone collectively.

All these examples above are integral parts of the neoliberalism, this alienation, disconnection with reality and inability to uniting as a class bc things can have so many meanings and oppression can't be oppressive if you are empowered enough lol

This is why I think the conceptualization of “peak trans” often ignore strong social/political forces that controls our society and appeal away too much to a moralistic approach that was never present in Radical Feminism. I often see women here bragging about how rf can't be infiltrated by men(or male ideologies) and I wish it was real but it isn't. Radical Feminism does have a admirable story of resistance to male ideologies but thinking it wasn't already infiltrated with neoliberalism is bs. Even communism was taken by liberals and has been losing its essence day after day, since even some political communist parties in countries like Brazil are funded by the USA liberal right. Besides the negativity of my ask, I still believe in better days to all of us but I think the first step is to fight for radical feminism, the real one, not what people generically label as “radfem”.

Thank you so much for the ask, I really love getting stuff like this. It's definitely because people would 'peak trans' from different ideologies, many of which have little in common, from those who still believe in some form of medical transition as a good form of treatment to dysphoria, to conservatives, to people who have never questioned the medical industrial complex. Radical feminism is devalued and turned into an identity as you say and indeed many women who buy into radical feminism don't go into it with a sense of empathy or goodwill towards other women. At this point I find most trans discourse tedious and it's so clearly noticeable on here how a post making fun of trans ideology > post connecting trans ideology to larger feminist concerns > non-trans feminist concerns, in terms of attention. It isn't enough for us all to agree what a woman is, that isn't a coherent political movement.

It gets to the point where if I see a post where someone is talking about genocide or women being murdered or a graphic horrific cultural institution I find myself waiting for the inevitable part where they say "AND YET TRANS PEOPLE THINK THIS OR THAT" Like the only way so many radfems even talk about feminism anymore is solely through the lens of making a point about trans ideology.

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Gays against guns in Vienna @gaysagainstguns687

The sticker features the logo of "Gays Against Guns" (GAG), an organization advocating for gun control and addressing gun violence in the United States. The group focuses on promoting awareness about the dangers of gun culture and fighting for legislative change to reduce gun-related harm. Their work often includes direct action, public demonstrations, and advocacy for stricter gun laws.

Finding such a sticker in Vienna might indicate solidarity with international movements or the spread of their message beyond U.S. borders. Vienna, being a progressive and LGBTQ-friendly city, often hosts diverse voices and campaigns like this. The sticker could be part of a broader effort to raise awareness about gun violence and gun control on a global scale, particularly among tourists or expatriates.

Two weeks after the June 2016 attack, a group of activists unveiled a large banner created by Gilbert Baker, the designer of the rainbow flag, reading "Gays Against Guns" as they led the New York City LGBT Pride March. Their contingent included 750 marchers, along with 49 individuals dressed in white veils to represent the victims of gun violence. Along the 5th Avenue route, they staged die-ins and introduced their “Human Beings” concept—activists in white attire and veils symbolizing those lost to gun violence. Another large banner carried during the march declared, "Republican Hate Kills."

Within two months, the group had grown to include over 300 members in New York City and had established chapters in nine other U.S. cities. Their activism targeted gun manufacturers like Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co., the two largest gun companies in the country, as well as gun lobbyists, shareholders, and corporate sponsors. In an October 2017 op-ed for Teen Vogue, GAG's social media director argued that gun violence is a disease that can be treated and ultimately cured.

#GaysAgainstGuns

#GunControlNow

#EndGunViolence

#LGBTQActivism

#NoMoreGuns

#HumanRights

#PrideForChange

#RainbowResistance

#BanAssaultWeapons

#MarchForOurLives

#LoveIsLove

#QueerActivism

#StopGunViolence

#EnoughIsEnough

#DisarmHate

#SocialJustice

#GunReformNow

#LGBTQCommunity

#GunSense

#EqualityForAll

#GilbertBaker

#PeaceAndPride

#RepublicanHateKills

#ProtectOurCommunities

#QueerVoices

#SayTheirNames

#WhiteVeilProtest

#PolicyChangeNow

#EndTheNRA

#GunViolencePrevention

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In honor of LGBTQ History Month!

Daniel Nicoletta (born 1954) has been the leading chronicler of the LGBT civil rights movement in San Francisco over the last 40 years. “LGBT San Francisco: the Daniel Nicoletta Photographs” chronicles LGBT civil rights movement and images of Harvey Milk, one of the world’s first openly gay elected officials, who was assassinated by a homophobic colleague in 1978.

In the second photograph, a group of LGBTQ activists gather around the car, “Heels on Wheels” in 1990. One of them holding a poster that reads “June 27, 1969” which references the Stonewall Uprising in New York City.

LGBTQ history has much to celebrate, at the same time we shall not forget those who have paved the way. 

Image 1: Book cover

Image 2: “Heels on Wheels” contingent, June, 1990

Image 3: First version of the Rainbow Flag, 1978

Image 4: Self-portrait in Ashbury Street darkroom, 1977

LGBT San Francisco : the Daniel Nicoletta photographs Attribution Photographs, Daniel Nicoletta ; foreword, Gus Van Sant ; introduction, Chuck Mobley ; editor, Tony Nourmand ; art direction, Joakim Olsson. Author / Creator Nicoletta, Daniel, 1954- [photographer]  London, UK : Reel Art Press, 2017. 304 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm English 2017 HOLLIS number: 990150582040203941

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Activism

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Repost from @raeekayassaie • 17% of young adults in Iran are gay or lesbian according to a survey conducted by the Iranian parliament in 2014. The number of queer-identifying individuals has likely risen since 2014, consistent with trends around the world. 🌈 What can you do to support the queer community in Iran? ➡️ Tag any LGBTQ+ individuals, influencers or organizations you follow and ask them to uplift this post and share the solidarity graphic on the last slide to their grid. Share it to your own grid/stories too! ➡️ Follow the hashtag #QueerIran ➡️ Ask your local/national LGBTQ+ organizations to host events such as Iranian panels/Q&A sessions and Iranian LGBTQ+ documentary viewings. 🌈Need a panelist? Contact @paykanartcar 🌈Need resources? Visit QueerIranianCoalition.com 🌈Submit any footage or images from the event to QueerIranianCoalition@gmail.com ➡️ Follow and uplift Queer Iranian activists: @6rangiran @paykanartcar melika.zarr @omid_ir1987 @amira.zolghadri @shayagoldoust @nimania11 @artemis_akbary @moj @royazara @savage_taste @matthewnouriel @shadi.amin.real @sobhan_nofar @cyrusveyssi @hausofmilad @nimayajam @ozi_ozar @montrehtavakkoli @raeekayassaie ➡️ Ask your government to show solidarity (action plan listed in slide deck) This slide deck was done in collaboration with @montrehtavakkoli ❤️🌈 #QueerIran #LGBTQ #QueerActivism #QueerStagram #LGBTQCommunity #LGBTQRights #LGBTQLove #lgbtq🏳️‍🌈 #LGBTQSupport #CollectiveLiberation #CollectiveCare (at Iran) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmsonVsOGQc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tuesday @paul.yore at @acca_melbourne An incredible body of work over 15 years. #queer #lgbitqa #queeractivism thanks for joining me in this feast for the senses @lslng (at ACCA - Australian Centre for Contemporary Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjR66y-Pl8t/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Tonight! The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division @bgsqd and The LGBT Community Center @lgbtcenternyc host a virtual book launch for United Queerdom: From the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front to the Queers of Tomorrow on Thursday, June 25th, at 6 PM NYC time. Join us for a special event celebrating the radical roots of Pride and our ongoing journey for ‘Absolute Freedom for All’ an evening of discussion, readings, agitations, and celebrations on the current and future movements for queer liberation. Dan Glass will be joined by Stuart Feather, Sapphire McIntosh, Sarah Schulman, and Jason Lamar Walker. This event is free, but we encourage attendees to make donations that we will collect on behalf of Black Lives Matter. #unitedqueerdom @zedbooks #danglass #queeractivism #stuartfeather #SunithaDwarakanath @schulmanny @jay_fiasco #gayliberationfront #queerfutures #blacklivesmatter #blackqueerlivesmatter #lgbtqactivism #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtqpride #lgbtqcommunity (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3TYKclAM_/?igshid=i3b8a17ahfck

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#Repost @settle_in_settlers • • • • • • Post 4/5: While this inquiry was going on surviving victims and their families hoped that Judge Horace Krever would explain how the blood supply became contaminated and who was responsible. . . . . This didn't happened because the Red Cross, the federal government, six provinces, 31 former health ministers and others lawyered up and began arguing that Krever should't be able to name anyone or assign blame to any person. To do so, said Red Cross lawyer Earl Cherniak, would turn an inquiry into a trial and violate the rights of those organizations and individuals. ‘We are not trying to fetter, hinder or stop the inquiry but its unnecessary to make direct findings of fault against institutions or individuals.” . . . Cherniak went on to say "The allegations imply that Red Cross employees were guilty of criminal or civil wrongdoing and, if included in Krever’s report, would ruin the reputations of those individuals." . . . . Gotcha, so we can't blame any of the doctors that didn't switch to heat-treated blood products and instead issued non-heat-treated products to hemophiliacs “as part of a planned depletion” of their inventories. So no blaming the people who put profit before care. We also can't blame the Ministers overseeing the blood banks or the provinces who tax us and run this entire town. Alrighty then. Good to know that all parties who were employed in this industry are under no legal, not to mention moral, obligation to keep us healthy and safe. . . . . Can't blame any of those actually responsible for the crisis but we can keep blaming queer men. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artist: #MichaelLinders Article : @CBC A Look Back At Canada’s Tainted Blood Scandal @BloodSurrogates #BloodSurrogate #CDNPoli #EndHomophobia #EndTheStigma #CanadianHistory #QueerActivism #IntersectionalFeminism #QueerAF #BigPharma #EatTheRich (at Miramar.BsAs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBeAyzZDf8h/?igshid=1io6n903ttq6m

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Queerantine ✨There’s no better time to meditate on the process & power of #introspection Ep 9: The way we do our work is informed by how we experience our lives 🧘🏽‍♂️ Kieron Jina talks about the interrelationship between his professional & private life, & why he is not sorry 🙅🏽 @afrohomo is a performance artist, queer activist & educator 🏳️‍🌈 #podcast episode in bio and @areweourwork Podcast creator: @tiffany_ebrahim Illustration: @blahgrapher Reviewer quoted: @dani_coop Sound & editing: @dean_thehuman Recording support: @yogisip Music: @vumalevin #performanceart #queerartist #selflove #areweourwork #worklife #movement #performance #queerlove #kieronjina #onstage #identitypolitics #queeractivism #pinkmoney #corona #podcast #queerantine #quarantine (at South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Wa29yDZlz/?igshid=1c4029q9hh5aw

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🚨 Stand with Truth and Democracy 🚨 Kamala Harris and her campaign are taking a bold stand against Trump’s baseless election fraud claims in Pennsylvania. It's time to defend what matters most—our democracy! 🔹 Why does this matter? - Protecting voting rights is essential for every voice to be heard. - Misinformation undermines the foundation of our democracy. 🔹 Join the movement: - Support Kamala in her fight for truth. - Engage with your community about the importance of fair elections. ✨ Every voice counts, and every action matters! What's your experience with voting rights? Share your thoughts below! #ElectionFraud #KamalaDefendsDemocracy #HarrisSurge #Pennsylvania #WednesdayWisdom #VotingRights Feel seen, feel valued, and let’s uplift each other! Reblog to spread the word!

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#HappyPride! 🌈To open #Pride2019, @silliman_u’s “#queeractivism and #queeringdemocracy” morning program engaged students as speakers shared insights and personal struggles with realities of heteronormative hegemony. Rare dialogue on critical questions - on identities, coming out (or not), safety, allies, activism, and work for change - all highlighted the need for sharing more stories while building communities. 🌟Many thanks to all organizers, supporters, and today’s speakers: Roxanne O. Doron of Cebu, Irish O. Granada of Iloilo, and Silliman University professors Ismael Madagan and Karl Villarmea. Cheers to more pride! 🌈 #DumaguetePride #VisayasPride (at Silliman University Audio Visual Theater)
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once these purple leg warmers come in, it's over for y'all hoes. 🙃 #wardrobewednesday #drag #dragtivism #dragtivist #dragqueen #dragcloset #legwarmers #flashdanceaesthetic #80sfashion #aestheticovereverything #sartorialsatire #satiricalsartorialist #rainbow #gayaf #queer #queeraesthetic #queeractivism #roygbiv (at Houston, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvho2JJh7GE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q7l7ihvuz1cr

[loghainderolo]

Today I joined the protest outside the Russian Embassy against the Chechen concentration camps for LGBT men. We cannot let this atrocity happen again. After the end of the Second World War, LGBT prisoners were forced by the allies to carry out their sentences in concentration camps. We can't let history repeat itself. We can't step back. #gay #gaylondon #lgbt #lgbtactivism #lgbtrights #gayhistory #gayprotest #lgbthistory #queer #queeractivism

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It's that easy. Just let these kids be kids.

Source • @yarniesbymikey

⚾️Let Trans Youth 🏳️‍⚧️ Play Sports 🏀 Trans youth deserve to be able to play sports and be apart of a team 💕🏈 YET we have politicians 😷in the middle of a deadly pandemic 😷 who weaponize their religious beliefs to discriminate against Trans youth. One of the worst has been the anti-LGBTQIA+ demon Betsy DeVos. It’s disgraceful and truly infuriates me 😡 To find out more follow @thechrismosier a leader in fighting for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in sports @wearehrc @aclu_nationwide to find out how to support Trans athletes right now against these harmful policies ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿! #trans #transart #transyouth #lgbtqia #lgbtqiayouth #transathlete #athlete #inclusion #queeryouth #queerathlete #queerart #queerartist #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #sports #lgbtqrights #socialjustice #socialjusticeart #queeractivism #lgbtqactivist #procreate #typography