So I'm watching True Blood again because I never actually finished it. And it is increasingly clear to me that whoever wrote the script was just living out sexual fantasies that they never got to experience irl. That is literally the entire show. #TrueBlood #vicariousliving

Maybe it's masturbation folklore? You know those stories about mishaps with broom handles that supposedly are warnings against masturbation, but could also spread the idea to use an object for penetration

If you're worried about asking pronouns outing trans students, here's a simple solution:

What kind of things can an archive hold? So many different things! messynessychic.com/2019/09/13/a-b… #AskAnArchivist

a friendship and dating app that asks you to list five favourite books and one book you absolutely hate, then connects you with anyone in your area who loves one or more of your faves while weeding out whoever selected your worst pick.

Y'all. Our grant program is back and BIGGER THAN EVER. We're giving out $1,500 in grants to trans artists, activists, and educators. Applications open until October 31! Please share widely! bit.ly/gendergrant2019

Reclaiming South Africa's Townships Through Queer Culture The settlements can be dangerous places for queer people. The subjects of photographer Lee-Ann Olwage's #BlackDragMagic want to change that. wired.com/story/black-dr… #photo #photography

"While leatherdykes have had to, since the very beginnings of leather community, fight to establish spaces of their own, there has always been a purpose—an intentionality—that leaves room for more dyke space in its wake."

Happy #NationalComingOutDay! Whether or not you're openly LGBT, never forget you are a valid, important part of our community. Wherever you are in your own personal journey, we're here and we're proud of you 🌈

I say this a lot, but helping folks realize they're trans and/or come out more publicly is the greatest joy of my entire life. I love you so much and I'm so honored to be a tiny part of your ~journey~. Thank you for being you. #NationalComingOutDay

"So the real tea is: you don’t choose to be trans, but you do choose to transition — just like you don’t choose to be gay, but you do choose to come out. Queerness is inherent but it’s also actionable, and there is power in that action," writes Rose Dommu. out.com/news-opinion/2…

This Photographer Left Her Husband for a Woman — And Documented It in Portraits trib.al/ybx0MJC

A thread on queer urban space #queerculture

watching trump supporters tweet that actually I am wrong and that the Village People song “YMCA” “can’t be gay” bc “that wouldn’t have been tolerated back then” has taught me more about how queer culture gets erased over time than 8 years acquiring a literature PhD ever did

On the gentrification of queer folklife: Gentrification is a process that shifts the fabric of a neighbourhood - more affluent people/businesses in, poorer people out. Here Sarah M. Gordon talks about how a practice - drag - is gentrified

I just updated my list of articles chronicling the right wing teaming up with TERFs and/or appropriating their rhetoric (thanks to Katelyn Burns & Esther Wang for writing them!): medium.com/@juliaserano/p… #trans #transgender #LGBTQ #feminism

In preparation for season two: How long do you like your podcast episodes? Of course this varies with genre, topics, personal liking ... Still, we'd like to know! (We're aiming for monthly/bi-monthly with a ten episode season)

A cute chose your own adventure!