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Queer Watcher

So the Watcher guys said in their Pride vid that “all earnings [from the Pride collection] will be donated to the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project and the Central Florida Emergency Trans Care Fund!”

I think that’s friggin’ amazing so I looked it up.

1) Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project

Here is the website.

Support for trans youth in the South (help with patient navigation, emergency and frontline grants,…).

You can support the STYEP via donation or - and this is really cool - you can send a Message of Support.

As it says on the site: “We know that the love and support that exists for trans kids across the South is stronger than these dangerous laws. That’s why we’re collecting messages of hope and support for transgender kids and their families across the South. Click here to send a message, and we’ll get them to trans youth impacted by these cruel bans.”

Really cool if you don’t have the means to donate!

And I really really hope that if you are a young trans person living in the South yourself, that this may help you. We love you. <3

2) Central Florida Emergency Trans Care Fund

Here is the website.

The Fund aims to help transgender healthcare for people who otherwise would have no access to it. There is a two-and-a-half minute long video explaining it too.

As with the STYEP, I hope that that this may be seen by people who need it. I appreciate reblogs.

Thank you to Watcher for supporting both of these and for standing with the LGBTQ+ community. I love you.

To my fellow trans people, I love you; you are adored and loved and appreciated beyond belief. I wish you nothing but the best, and happy Pride. ❤️❤️❤️

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I've seen this before, but it's been years and it just came across my Twitter in its dying days. The words are from a favorite author of mine, Maggie Stiefvater, and they are the words I most need to hear when it comes to dealing with chronic pain and illness. I didn't need this the first time I saw it, six years ago. I need it now. Maybe you do, too.

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kids remind me, often, of the things i've taught myself out of.

i have a big dog. he looks like a deer. he is taller than most young children. while we were on a trail the other day, a boy coming our direction saw us and froze. he took a step back and said: "i'm feeling nervous. your - your dog is kind of big."

goblin and i both stopped walking immediately. "he is kind of a big dog," i admitted. "he's called a greyhound. they are gentle but they are pretty tall, which is kind of scary, you're right. their legs are so long because they are made for running fast. i am sorry we scared you. would you like us to stand still while you move past us, or would you feel more safe in your body if we move and you stay still?'

"oh. i didn't know that about - greyhounds. i think i ... i want to stay still," he said. at this point, his adult had caught up to us. "i'm nervous about the dog," he told her, "so i'm - i'm gonna stay still." she didn't argue. she didn't make fun of him. she just smiled at him and at me and held his hand while goblin and i, with as wide of a berth as we could make, crept our way through.

behind us, i heard him exhale a deep breath and kind of laugh - "he was really big, huh? she said it's because greyhounds have to go fast."

"he was big," she said. "i understand why that could have made you a little scared."

"yeah. next time i - next time do you think i could maybe ask to touch him? when - i mean, next time, maybe, if i'm not nervous."

later, going to a work event, in the big city, i stood outside, trembling. my social anxiety as a caught bird in my chest. i took a deep breath and turned to my coworker. she's not even really my friend yet. i told her: "i feel nervous about this. i am not used to meeting new people, ever since covid."

she laughed, but not in a mean way. she said she was nervous too. she reached her hand out and held mine, and we both took another deep breath and walked in like that, interlinked. a few people asked us - together? - and i told the truth: i feel nervous, and she's helping. over and over i watched people relax too, admitting i feel really kind of shy lately actually, thank you for saying that.

the next time i go to an event, and i feel a little scared, i ask right away: wanna hold hands? this feels a little dangerous. i hesitate less. i don't hide it as much. i watch for other people who are also nervous and say - it's kinda hard, huh?

i know, logically, i'm not good at asking for help. but i am also not good at noticing when i need help. i've trained myself out of asking completely, but i've also trained myself to never accept my own fears or excuses. i have trained myself to tamp down every anxiety and just-push-through. i don't know what i'm protecting myself from - just that i never think to admit it to anyone.

but every person on earth occasionally needs comfort. every person on earth occasionally needs connection. many of us were taught independence is the same thing as never needing anything.

each of us should have had an adult who heard - i feel nervous and held our hand and asked us how we could be helped to feel safe. no judgement, and no chiding. many of us did not. many of us were punished for the ways that we seemed "weak".

but here is something: i am an adult now. and i get nervous a lot, actually. and if you are an adult and you are feeling a little nervous - come talk to me. we can hold hands and figure out what will help us feel safe in our bodies. and maybe, next time, if we're brave, we can pet the dog that's passing.

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Now is an important time to remind people trans men are also affected by the recent overturning. This isn’t just a women’s issue, please for the love of god do not forget us right now… we have some of the highest rates of sexual assault in the queer community, and we are far more likely to be denied care if we get pregnant. Don’t exclude us.

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Resources:

abortionfinder.org

abortionfunds.org

lifebeat.org

plannedparenthoodaction.org

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US SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE IS CHANGING ITS NUMBER

Taking effect July 2022, the US Suicide Prevention Hotline will change from 800-273-8255 to the three digit code of 988. Especially with families and communities reeling from back to back tragedies, it is super important to share this information!

Repeat: Starting July 2022, the US Suicide Prevention Hotline will be 988

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Hello!

Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW until March 31th at 10 AM PST. Features 19 LGBTAQIA+ flag-inspired designs. ^_^

You can come support it here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Thank you for all of your support!

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW. And we need as much help as we can get to reach our goal. 

Here’s the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Thank you for the support! ^_^

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW! 

You can support the project here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Thank you and please let others know. ^_^

#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #pride #twospirit #kickstarter #stickers #pins #enamelpins #drawing #digitalart

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW! 

Here’s the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #pride #polyamorous #kickstarter #stickers #pins #enamelpins #drawing #digitalart

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pins Kickstarter is LIVE NOW. 

Follow the link here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Please spread the word so we can reach our goal! ^^

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW! 

Here’s the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Please let others who may be interested know. ^_^

#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #pride #asexual #kickstarter #stickers #pins #enamelpins #drawing #digitalart

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE NOW!

Find and support it here: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #pride #kickstarter #stickers #pins #enamelpins #drawing #digitalart

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Hello, hello! Starting today, the Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter is LIVE! Featuring designs inspired by 19 different LGBTQIA+ flags, we’re trying to reach the funding goal in 30 days. 

The initial goal will allow ALL 19 DESIGNS to be made in the form of stickers. After that, it all goes towards making them into pins. 

For more information or to support the project, click on the link below:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

Please let others you think would be interested in the project know. ^_^

Thank you for all your support! <3

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter launches TOMORROW at 10 AM. Design Reveal 17 - Transgender

Follow me for design and project updates. ^_^

Link to Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

#lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #pride #transgender #kickstarter #stickers #pins #enamelpins #drawing #digitalart

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter launches in 2 DAYS! Design Reveal 16 - Intersex

Follow me for design and project updates. ^_^

Kickstarter Link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

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Comfort & Pride Sticker and Enamel Pin Kickstarter begins in 3 DAYS! Design Reveal 15 - Genderfluid

Follow for design and project updates.

Link to Kickstarter Page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ezirolo/comfort-and-pride-a-sticker-and-enamel-pin-series

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