June 2011
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The Murder of Fred Hampton (full streaming video) →
Documentary about the death of Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. The film started out as a simple portrait of Hampton and features lots of footage of his powerful speeches. However, in 1969, Hampton was murdered in his bed at the Panther headquarters by the Chicago police. The event was extremely controversial as the police and the Black Panthers told drastically...
Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That’s... →
transpride:
1. Ask permission to ask questions. Even if you think you know they are comfortable answering, they may actually not be or maybe not in that setting, and it is just rude and pretty off-putting to not ask. Say, “Hey do you mind if I ask you some things about your transition? I’ve been a little curious – feel free to not answer or say no.”
2. Avoid private and personal questions....
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[My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant By JOSE...
“We’re not always who you think we are. Some pick your strawberries or care for your children. Some are in high school or college. And some, it turns out, write news articles you might read. I grew up here. This is my home. Yet even though I think of myself as an American and consider America my country, my country doesn’t think of me as one of its own.”
please read more of this...
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“What in gay hell? People are being murdered, the planet can’t handle the...”
– Manish Vaidya (Writing on gay marriage) - Legit
(via tranquality)
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[no matter what, i queer everything i see/witness....
#ihavetransgendereyes #queerspirit #mylifeisnotyourholiday
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[vegan banana cupcake strawberry tofu creamed cheese frosting hibiscus syrup] http://twitpic.com/5ekj2k
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“I can be honest and forthright in my words and my work because I don’t care...”
– Prerna Lal, Queer and Undocumented (via queerdesi)
“What’s feminist about excluding an extremely vulnerable class of women who...”
– Just a question « Tranarchism (via ireensarrows)
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[confession time 2011]
#87
cue that moment when you are on tumblr and people re-blog cool artists/poets who *appear* dope and get a lot of progressive mainstream play. my impulse responses are: 1) i’m very old, as some people are my professional & artistic peers who have problematic ways about them who have not been receptive to being compassionately checked on their privilege and go about getting yay and...
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[recipes for the people (RFP): fierce foodie /...
[fierce foodie: Charlie Solidum] PART 2 / recipe / pin@y queer & trans PRIDE.
monthly, RFP (recipes for the people) will feature a fierce foodie. through these profiles we hope to share food perspectives through our cultures, arts, resistance, and healing. we aim for an informed and spirited approach to food, nutrition, cultural consciousness, and the socially just appetite! for SUMMER...
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[truth: your racism, ableism, queer & transphobia,...
#today #intersections #gayscanberacisttoo
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[dear social networks & so on: i'm going to be...
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[so in case you didn't understand, i will *allow*...
#ijustgothome #whitegaypeople #DELETED #iamareverseracist!
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please support BEYONDMEDIA Education, an organization i used to be a part and was a Board member of. they do good work in midwest and i think y’all would like them.
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We are the Youth Leadership Council of Beyondmedia’s Chain of Change project. We lead workshops for our peers and create our own media for the Chain of Change. Through the Chain of Change, youth create...
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[In 1882, the US congress passed the nation's... →
larebelde:
“A century ago, the Chinese came here in search of a better life. But they faced harsh conditions, particularly in the halls of Congress. Congress passed numerous discriminatory exclusion laws that barred the Chinese from accessing basic rights given to other immigrants. These laws engendered hatred, bigotry and prejudice in the minds of Americans towards Chinese. Many were brutally...
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