As the Trump administration tries to ostracize trans people from LGBTQ+ liberation, I turn to the fury of Sylvia Rivera in 1973.
Then too, mainstream gay rights groups tried to silence the true vanguard of the movement.
We must never stop fighting for our collective freedom.
my inner child heals a little bit every time they pan to a happy gay couple as the clock strikes midnight 😭
text me if you live in the city so I don’t get lonely <3
update: my NYC era is incoming 👀
Dixon’s partner, Richard Horovitz, died of complications from AIDS in 1991. Horovitz was 44 years old.
Dixon died on October 26, 1992, also of complications from AIDS. He was 42 years old.
Photo of a group, mainly of men, marching down a street with a banner that reads “AIDS: we need research. Not HYSTERIA!”
Photo of a protest outside a large brick building with paper homemade tombstones reading phrases such as “dead from drug profiteers” “poisoned from AZT” and “dead from greed” there is a young man posing solemnly with one of the tombstones with hundreds of people gathered in the background.
Today is #WorldAIDSDay. We’re so strongly reminded that the rhetoric used to justify the AIDS pandemic is still spread today by politicians. We’re mourning the 39+ million lives lost while fighting for a better future.
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Taking time today to honor the queer organizers who paved the way for our community through sickness and despair.
Your resolve inspires me everyday. #WorldAidsDay
Ahhhh I know!! I just don't know if I want something new ‼️
it’s so nice in the bay!!
Guys where should I move?
I want somewhere walkable, close to nature, and somewhat queer lol.
Currently looking at SF, Denver, and NY 👀
Hey! We’re Gen-Z for Change, a team of young, progressive organizers driving change through social media and code.
We were founded in 2020 in the face of a second Trump term. 4 years later, we’re fighting harder than ever. Here’s some of the things we’ve done 🧵
biden is still president until january 20th! dems still lead the senate until january 3rd! this is the time to YELL at them!! here’s a (running) thread of actions to yell at them to take before then:
take action now to call your rep and urge them to vote no when HR 9495 reaches the house floor: fftf.link/no9495
HR 9495 “the nonprofit killer” has passed committee
drove 45 minutes to world market today to feel something.
Hi Bluesky- let me introduce myself! 👋
My name is Jack, and I’m an LGBTQ+ rights organizer from FL.
Over the past few years, I've countered discriminatory book banning, fought regressive policies that target my community, and stood up to Ron DeSantis head-on!
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hi friends 🎤
