We didn’t have a word for our, as you guys call, gay/lesbian people. So we coined that word as an umbrella for all our tribes. We never said, “Well, you’re transgender. You’re bisexual. You’re lesbian.” We never knew those terms. Those are all from Western culture, you know, LGBTQ and all that. So on some level, it’s about getting rid of labels. Those terms were forced upon us.
The cis/trans binary also furthers centralization and colonialism, assimilating and categorizing all identities outside of itself. Like all forms of representation, the cis/trans binary as an all-encompassing set of categories is both flattening and inadequate. There are genders
that are not cis but do not place themselves under the trans umbrella. Despite this, anyone who isn’t cis is assumed to be trans, and vice versa. An LGBTQ avant garde moves to assimilate all “unusual” genders, and even the lack of gender, into trans-ness. This leaves no room for anyone to fall outside of these categories. This often plays out in a colonial manner, rendering non-western genders legible to and manageable by western LGBTQ narratives of gender and sexuality. —Against Gender, Against Society - nila nokizaru
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that are not cis but do not place themselves under the trans umbrella. Despite this, anyone who isn’t cis is assumed to be trans, and vice versa. An LGBTQ avant garde moves to assimilate all “unusual” genders, and even the lack of gender, into trans-ness. This leaves no room for anyone to fall outside of these categories. This often plays out in a colonial manner, rendering non-western genders legible to and manageable by western LGBTQ narratives of gender and sexuality. —Against Gender, Against Society - nila nokizaru
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10 Latino LGBT Films You Should Stream On Netflix
LGBT+ films with latinx protagonists are hard to come by, which is why I beamed when I came across this list (thanks to the anon who came by my blog last night).
The list has what you’ve been looking for all across the board: some are coming of age films that explore bisexuality, strict family values, transgender issues, and the culture of being a LGBT+ latin youth in Latin American and American society. Enjoy!
Check this comic and others out on Everyday Feminism!
Very well sums up my feelings on Pride With a Capital P, and why I cringe whenever I see a yellow = on a blue background.
thank you for reminding me that i’ve still got an hrc sticker on the car that used to be my mother’s. i’ve tried telling her that they’re shitty, but she’s shut me down every time, so, like my gender, i’ve just stopped talking about it, and she keeps supporting those fuckers
#KnowYourHistory: #Stonewall
Jay says:
Some more accurate Stonewall history!
The story of Stonewall is becoming a young adult book.
When the history civil rights is taught in school, the fight for LGBT equality is often overlooked. But now thanks to Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights, a new young adult non-fiction book by author Ann Bausum, young people may finally get the info they need to hear.
Support for queer teens here
+your partners
so I hate Day of Silence right
front text: Silence is Violence
back text: I will not support a day of silencing a group that is systematically and violently spoken over// Being silent is not a protest if it is what they want from us.pretty much my feelings abt the whole “day of silence for LGBTQ injustice” thing
Marriage Equality Victories in 2014Look at all that gay
As of 2015 Florida has been added to the map!
