Today Marks The First Day Of Pride 2020.

Today marks the first day of Pride 2020.

It also marks the seventh day of protests held in honor of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s been 634 days since Botham Jean was murdered by a police officer, 233 days since Atatiana Jefferson was fatally shot by a police officer, 2,123 days since Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer, and 2,146 days since Eric Garner was choked to death by a police officer. 

It has been five days since Tony McDade, a Black trans man from Florida, was shot and killed by a police officer.  

At the time of this post, it has been almost 19 hours since David McAtee was shot and killed by the authorities. 

This week has served as a stark reminder that those who have power in this country wield it recklessly and violently against Black people, non-Black POC, and trans people. For some, the power is found in their badge. In others, it’s their skin tone, their socio-economic status, their cisgender privileges, or any other number of privileges one can have. In 2018, with at least 26 trans people who were murdered, all but one were trans women, and all but one were people of color. According to data collected by Human Rights Campaign, this pattern is all too common. It should also be noted that the number of trans people who are murdered is grossly underreported, with many families and newspapers often misgendering those who can no longer speak up for themselves. 

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall riots began as a response to the constant police raids of nightlife establishments frequented by the LGBTQIA+ community. That night sparked a revolution, with many eye-witnesses crediting Black and Latinx trans women for being brave enough to ignite what would become one of the most pivotal nights in LGBTQIA+ history. Without Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, there would have been no uprising. Without them, there would be no Pride. 

At this moment, it would be tone-deaf and insensitive to commemorate Pride in the same celebratory fashion we usually do. Instead, we’re asking you to make the commitment to better the lives of the oppressed. Do the work to become actively anti-racist if you are not Black. Spread the word that Black lives matter. Spread the word that trans people deserve to feel safe wherever they go. Reblog this post, make your own, or find someone in your life who doesn’t understand and do your best to make them understand. Donate if you can. 

The first Pride was a riot. We stand with you.

I’m the worst

@vampire-ninja​ I am SO sorry! I got this ask, I wrote the fic, I put it on AO3, and I posted it here…. privately. Whoops! Anyway, love, I did write your fic request!! I hope you like it <3

Baz

There’s thundering footsteps and yells from outside the nursery. The double doors are kicked in, and pieces of the wooden frame splinter off and fly across the room. All the children are screaming and crying. I’m standing there, helpless. I try to run to them—to protect them—but it’s no use. The vampires tear the heads off everyone, and then head for me. Me? It’s a younger me, still full of life and color and his own blood, but not for long. My mom bursts into the room. I scream for her, pleading her to turn around and leave. She can’t hear me. She never hears me. One of them turns to her, grabs her by the neck, and—

“Baz. Baz, wake up.”

Someone is saying my name, shaking my shoulder with a firm hand. I sit bolt upright in bed. My chest is heaving, and I’m covered in a layer of cold sweat.

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i cant believe what i’m reading right now. this is incredible. black power did this. i am in tears of joy.

first minneapolis, then the world.

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the Carry On fandom is just the cult of Baz Pitch

cis people: *get plastic surgery to look different*

cis people: *get surgery to enlarge their breasts*

cis people: *get surgery to enlarge their ass*

cis people: *get liposuction to make them skinnier*

trans people: hey could i get top surgery so i can be comfortable with my body?

cis people: BUT WHY?! YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL THE WAY YOU ARE, YOU DON’T NEED TO MUTILATE YOURSELF TO BE HAPPY! this is just a waste of money! You could regret this later on and feel like a stranger in your own body!

Mix your aesthetics.

Listen to The Killers or Queen or Foo Fighters whilst annotating Shakespeare. Drink coco-cola out of a wine glass. Wear those black spikey punk heels to an art gallery. Wear smudged eyeliner and red lipstick but keep your hands perfectly manicured. Rock out to classical composers whilst you spead along the coast.

Mix your aesthetics. We don’t have to be one thing. We contain multitudes.