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why does it matter if the definitions of bisexuality overlap with the definitions of pansexuality or polysexuality or other multisexual identities??

there are over 50 words that are synonyms for beautiful (or have similar but slightly different definitions/uses), but we don’t go around policing people for using words like stunning or gorgeous because “people might get confused and what you really mean is beautiful” 

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my charm design for soft and warm, a plus size sapphic zine!

leftover sales are available at https://softandwarmzine.bigcartel.com/

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i dont remember the last time I saw trans representation in Indian media but this ad just made me feel so blessed

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“The announcement from the Department of Education comes not only during #Pride month, but also during a national debate over whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in sports that match their gender identities“ 🏳️‍🌈

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Hey to every single dysphoric trans person or dysphoric person who’s still questioning if they’re trans or not or what their gender identity is (hell even if non dysphoric questioning trans people can find a way to relate do so):

You do not need to prove that you are trans to everyone else by trying to find other ways to cope with your dysphoria

You do not need being transgender to be your “last possible option” or your “worst possible option” to make it okay for yourself to be transgender. You don’t need an excuse for transphobes to let you off the hook for being trans.

You do not have to suffer to prove yourself.

I’ve only seen this actively happen with myself when I was younger but God I genuinely kept insisting how much I’d rather be cis just to prove to myself that it’s okay and that I held the “worst option” for last.

I have put myself through pain to prove myself but you don’t have to. You do not need to do that to yourself. Please, please work on accepting yourself instead.

Even if I know my younger self wouldn’t listen to this I hope someone else does. I know it’s terrifying to think of what you’ll face from others and I know the feeling of shame you’ve been taught your entire lives. But doing this doesn’t help in the end. What will is thinking about what’s next.

And to the trans people who talked to me and not only ignored my severe internalized transphobia but helped enable it: fuck you. The last thing you should want is another trans person feeling more pain than they have to, not the other way around. Trying to prove that you have the right to live a better life helps no one and harms many.

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pan people are good and I like them. if ur pan I’m mentally shaking ur hand and “nice.”

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good morning to these talented husbands who are both called david and wear the same outfits and to them ONLY

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Two Spirits are transcendent Indigenous lesbians are lovely Indigenous gay people are glorious Indigenous bisexual people are breathtaking Indigenous transgender people are terrific Indigenous nonbinary people are incredible Indigenous intersex people are perfect Indigenous pan people are astonishing Indigenous ace people are amazing Indigenous LGBT+ people are important members in the community

Happy Pride month to all LGBT+ Indigenous people, from a 2S nonbinary bi woman! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Being LGBT+ and Indigenous at the same time can feel very lonely and isolating at times, people tend to forget we are here and when we’re remembered it’s often as an afterthought. It can be difficult to find more people you can relate to, especially because the community can sometimes feel unsafe or unwelcoming due to racism

As lonely as it can be and as unwelcoming the community can feel, you are, and always will be, important and loved and appreciated members in the community ♥

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Clearing up some things about the “”official”“ gay man pride flag:

[Image: A flag with 7 stripes. The first three go from dark blue-green to light blue-green. The center is white. The bottom three stripes go from light to dark blue. It was designed to mirror the lesbian flag]

[Original post about it here] [Deviantart original posting with updated description here] [ @archivalflags​ more detailed post about it here]

Mod Hermy of the Pride-Flags Deviantart here: I just found out during my hiatus from this blog that there’s been a lot of discourse surrounding this flag that I helped make.

APPARENTLY some truscum/transmed took this flag and reuploaded it (that got 8.2k notes vs the 9 notes my original post has), wording it in a way that made people think it was made by them (and also “official”). Also, it seems like it’s been co-opted by truscum and transphobes to exclude trans and nonbinary gay men.

I am beyond pissed off at this, especially since I don’t remember anyone telling me it was stolen.

To be very clear:

I never want any of my flags being used to exclude part of the LGBTQAI+/MOGAI community. I am fully supportive of all aspec identities, “MOGAI” genders (including xenogenders, kingenders, neurogenders and neurorientations) pronoun noncomforming gays and lesbians (or anyone, really), GNC trans people, people who use the SAM, low/non-dysphoric trans people, and anyone else who may get excluded.

Basically, any identity (that’s not centered around harming people or animals) is amazing and valid.

Also this was never meant to be a finalized design (especially since I’m nonbinary and bi), it was simply a suggestion since the anon that asked me about a gay man flag suggested one that was too similar to the butch lesbian flag.  They never followed up on it so I posted it on Deviantart for opinions but didn’t get much interaction there. I saw it around a few times but didn’t realize it took off like that and was being credited to a truscum, no less.

I’m not quite sure what to do regarding damage control around the exclusionists that are using my flag, but I started by working with several gay men in a pride, and my personal server to come up with meanings for each stripe (based on @gayflagblog​ ‘s flag) that explicitly include GNC, nonbinary, trans, ace/arospec, split-attraction, and pronoun nonconforming gay men (also made it prettier).

[Image: The same flag as above but with meanings superimposed over each stripe: [Community] [Inclusion] [She/her and pronoun noncomforming gays] [GNC, nonbinary, and trans men] [Ace/arospec and split-attraction gays] [Love and attraction] [Diversity]]

Here’s a better version made by @gayflagblog​ to deal with the problems with my proposal/suggestion:

[Images: Two flags made to look similar to the first flag but with bolder colors. The blue stripes are slightly more purple and the green stripes are slightly more green. The first flag has seven stripes and the second is a simplified 5-stripe version]

And [Here] are some more gay man/MLM flags (including PNC and SAM gays) made by other people that I’ve been collecting (gallery is incomplete though, please send any missing flags/sources to me).

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Genderqueer

Genderqueer is an umbrella term with a similar meaning to non-binary. It can be used to describe any gender identities other than man and woman, thus outside of the gender binary. Genderqueer identities can include one or more of the following:

Both man and woman.

Neither man nor woman (genderless, agender, Neutrois).

Moving between genders (gender fluid).

Third gender or other-gender.

Those who do not or cannot place a name to their gender.

Having an overlap of, or blurred lines between, gender identity and sexual orientation.

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Term coined by: Unknown

[image description: a flag with three stripes. from top to bottom they are: light purple, white, dark green]

Full size [Here]

More aesthetically pleasing version [Here]

Designed by: Marilyn Roxie

Color meanings: 

Lavender (#b57edc): The mixture of blue and pink (traditional colors associated with men and women, present on the transgender pride flag) as lavender is meant to represent androgynes and androgyny. Also represents the “queer” in genderqueer, as lavender is a color that has long been associated with “queerness”, including gay, lesbian, and bisexual communities. White (#ffffff): Meant to represent agender identity, congruent with the gender neutral white on the transgender pride flag. Dark chartreuse green (#4A8123): The inverse of lavender; meant to represent those whose identities which are defined outside of and without reference to the binary. Formerly (#498022), the color is now the true inverse of lavender (#b57edc). 

[image description: a flag with five stripes. from top to bottom they are: purple, blue, yellow, pink, orange]

Full size [Here]

Designed by: Unknown

Color meanings: Unknown, likely pink/blue for feminine/masculine, purple for androgyne, yellow for nonbinary, orange for ???

[image description: a flag with six stripes. from top to bottom they are: purple, green, blue, white, pink, grey]

Full size [Here]

Designed by: solorebel

Color meanings: 

Purple for people who are a mix of male and female

Green for people who identify as neither male nor female

Blue for people who are transmasculine, so feel more male than female, but are not identifying as men

White for neutrois/agender/people completely outside the binary

Pink for transfeminine, people who feel more female than male, but are not identifying as women

Grey (up for debate) for genderfluids. I was thinking of orange, but orange didn’t work, and I don’t know what color other than blue signifies fluency. perhaps a rainbow, but a rainbow would be weird to have on a stripe….

Full pride gallery HERE! FAQ and “dictionary” of genders, orientations, and other related terms HERE. Send any questions to Ask-Pride-Color-Schemes!

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I guess Twitter really needed a middle-aged trans man on the timeline today. Happy to oblige.

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Last week, Mumbai hosted its largest ever pride march. The Queer Azaadi March was an act of defiance in the face of the Indian Supreme Court upholding Section 377, which outlaws sexual acts that are “non-procreative,” a holdover from India’s years as a colony of the British empire.

See more incredibly beautiful photos here.

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Pride 2021: Osh-Tisch

Osh-Tisch was born in the Crow nation in 1854. They said of their gender that since birth they were “inclined to be a woman, never a man”, and identified as batée, a Crow gender describing people assigned male at birth but performing largely female social roles, as well as some unique batée roles. Batée were respected for their spiritual connections and their skills as artisans. Osh-Tisch, a skilled craftsperson and medicine-person, became recognised as their leader.

In 1876, around 175 Crow warriors including Osh-Tisch joined the US army in the fight against their traditional enemies, the Lakota and Cheyenne. Fighting alongside female warrior The Other Magpie, Osh-Tisch distinguished themself at the Battle of the Rosebud, saving the life of Crow warrior Bull Snake.

In the 1870s under the governance of white US agents, Osh-Tisch and other batée were forced to wear male clothing and had their hair cut, as well as being imprisoned and forced to do manual labour. On two occasions, Crow chiefs came to their defence, in part because of Osh-Tisch’s respected standing in their community.

In their later life, Osh-Tisch continued to express their gender identity, and retain their respected status in their community. They maintained a wide network of friends amongst neighbouring nations, and had a reputation for being the best poker player in the region. Osh-Tisch passed away in 1928, aged 75.

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[Images: Osh-Tisch standing outside a house, wearing a traditional Crow dress embroidered with shells; Osh-Tisch (left) sitting beside another Crow person outside a building - source: Will Roscoe’s Changing Ones: Third and Fourth Genders in Native North America]

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