queer people have to fight every day for their orientations to be recognised as real and valid.
by saying ‘if sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction’ J.K Rowling is sitting in her position of cishet privilege and dangling legitimacy over us like a threat, trying to manipulate queer people into abandoning our trans siblings to save our own necks.
Marsha P. Johnson within the crowd at a New York Gay Pride (1982)
Reminder that Stonewall wasn’t about marriage equality. Stonewall was about police brutality. It was about systemic abuse and subordination. Stonewall was spearheaded by black trans women. As we celebrate Pride 2020, within the context of the Black Lives Matter riots, it’s imperative that we remember that.
Riots in protest of police brutality are the reason that we have more rights today. Do not forget your roots.
You can’t celebrate Pride while simultaneously condemning the Black Lives Matter riots and protests that are happening right now. Know your history.
Botanist’s Window 🌱
I’m 26. I think I’m gonna start using this as a writing blog but dear god don’t hold me to that.
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