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thetenderestheart:

Every year, this conference has been hella white. All three years. Despite having a qpoc as the keynote last year (in an act of white guilt), there was still only ONE closed qpoc space that I happened to be facilitating with a friend. And in the past, we’ve only been given a qpoc caucus. A fucking caucus. Because clearly, queer folks of color can’t congregate without the help of a conference organized by white folks.
This year, we are taking over. This conference is my baby, and I will not let it suffer like it has in the past. We are actively trying to make this a safer and more accountable and intentional space for all queer identified folks. So, please, if you are a queer person of color and you’re even a little bit interested, submit a workshop proposal, show your work, be part of a panel, whatever. Tell your friends, spread the word. Minimal funding can be given to folks traveling from far away. E-mail us at queerconf@gmail.com if you have questions.
There’s a week left for proposals, so DO IT NOW.
Plus, Jose Esteban Munoz is the keynote on March 2nd. Should I say it again? JOSE ESTEBAN MUNOZ. And free food, and giveaways, and a dance party??? You can’t seriously pass this up, can you?
MARCH 1ST AND 2ND, SAVE THE DATE(S).
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TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO’VE DONE WORKSHOPS FOR QUEER PIN@Y CONFERENCE, QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE, QUEER WESTERN REGIONAL, QUEER STUDIES CONFERENCE, STUDENTS OF COLOR CONFERENCE, ETHNIC STUDIES PANELS, ETC, GET AT THISSSS!!

I’ll be at this conference.  If you’re local or can travel, it’s free!



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t-r-a-n-s:

titotibok:

thetenderestheart:

Every year, this conference has been hella white. All three years. Despite having a qpoc as the keynote last year (in an act of white guilt), there was still only ONE closed qpoc space that I happened to be facilitating with a friend. And in the past, we’ve only been given a qpoc caucus. A fucking caucus. Because clearly, queer folks of color can’t congregate without the help of a conference organized by white folks.

This year, we are taking over. This conference is my baby, and I will not let it suffer like it has in the past. We are actively trying to make this a safer and more accountable and intentional space for all queer identified folks. So, please, if you are a queer person of color and you’re even a little bit interested, submit a workshop proposal, show your work, be part of a panel, whatever. Tell your friends, spread the word. Minimal funding can be given to folks traveling from far away. E-mail us at queerconf@gmail.com if you have questions.

There’s a week left for proposals, so DO IT NOW.

Plus, Jose Esteban Munoz is the keynote on March 2nd. Should I say it again? JOSE ESTEBAN MUNOZ. And free food, and giveaways, and a dance party??? You can’t seriously pass this up, can you?

MARCH 1ST AND 2ND, SAVE THE DATE(S).

More info // Submit

TO ALL MY FRIENDS WHO’VE DONE WORKSHOPS FOR QUEER PIN@Y CONFERENCE, QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR CONFERENCE, QUEER WESTERN REGIONAL, QUEER STUDIES CONFERENCE, STUDENTS OF COLOR CONFERENCE, ETHNIC STUDIES PANELS, ETC, GET AT THISSSS!!

I’ll be at this conference.  If you’re local or can travel, it’s free!

fuckyeahftmsofcolor:

African and Transgender

Talking about being from an African family and being transgender

transhousingnetwork:

And we have a winner! Thanks to Lillian Fleurs for designing the winning logo! :)

That’s a dang nice logo. Congrats! :-)

transhousingnetwork:

And we have a winner! Thanks to Lillian Fleurs for designing the winning logo! :)

That’s a dang nice logo. Congrats! :-)

Transgender Surgery Coordination

I had no idea Satori World Medical existed, and just happened to stumble onto their site today. I almost thought it was a scam, but then I looked at their partner organizations. Laura’s Playground, Spectrum Health, and the Southern Comfort Conference are just a few of the groups that apparently can vouch for them. That relaxed me a bit.

It seems they are connected to a global network of providers, and the part that really caught my attention was that they say they can save you 30-50% of the total price compared to U.S. prices. And it looks like they make all of the arrangements, including flight, hotel, and at home post surgery followup. Huh.

Here’s the link if you want to know more:

http://www.satoriworldmedical.com/transgender/index.htm

“We let Willow cut her hair. When you have a little girl, it’s like how can you teach her that you’re in control of her body? If I teach her that I’m in charge of whether or not she can touch her hair, she’s going to replace me with some other man when she goes out in the world. She can’t cut my hair but that’s her hair. She has got to have command of her body. So when she goes out into the world, she’s going out with a command that it is hers. She is used to making those decisions herself. We try to keep giving them those decisions until they can hold the full weight of their lives.”

(On why he let Willow cut all of her hair off)

Read more: Will Smith On Allowing Willow To Cut Her Hair: ‘She Has Got To Have Command Of Her Body’ | Necole Bitchie.com

- He raises a really great point. What would it mean to believe very early that my body was mine. That it’s not for anyone or for any particular purpose other than to be mine until I decide otherwise.

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I was damned near 30 before I could believe my body belonged to me & me alone. Dear people who take an issue with this,

Let the Smiths do right by their babies & shut the fuck up about how you think they should parent.

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readyplayerone:

Hey Tumblr, we’re giving away 24 signed copies of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One and all you need to do to enter is reblog this post. 
We’re going to randomly pick a new winner every weekday until we run out of copies so start reblogging. The first winner gets pulled on Monday morning. Good luck and May the Force be with you. 

readyplayerone:

Hey Tumblr, we’re giving away 24 signed copies of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One and all you need to do to enter is reblog this post. 

We’re going to randomly pick a new winner every weekday until we run out of copies so start reblogging. The first winner gets pulled on Monday morning. Good luck and May the Force be with you. 

Working From Home: Rat Race Rebellion

Hey folks:

Everyone is trying to make a little more money these days, and I think that sometimes working from home is a good option. It can be especially helpful for folks with any life situation that requires someone to spend a lot of time in their housing for whatever reason.

There are a lot of scams out there, and it’s hard to sort them all out. One site I’ve found that has leads to actual jobs and keeps the scams to a minimum is Rat Race Rebellion.

Check them out.