May 2012
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We are sudden stars / You and I exploding in / Our blue black skins.
– Sonia Sanchez (via tobia)
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Who am I, in the midst of all this thought traffic?
– Rumi (via fuckyeahrumi)
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[Fragrance Free Femme of Colour Realness] →
billierain:
by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
“More and more people are coming out about having chemical sensitivities, or what some folks refer to as chemical injury. There are many of your friends who have asthma, have MCS, have been through chemo, etc, who don’t mention it cause they don’t feel entitled or want to get in a fight, but if you cut down on scents, they will be really happy. A...
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[bill of rights for racially mixed people]
Bill of Rights for Racially Mixed People By Maria P.P. Root
I HAVE THE RIGHT…
-Not to justify my existence in this world. -Not to keep the races separate within me. -Not to be responsible for people’s discomfort with my physical ambiguity. -Not to justify my ethnic legitimacy.
I HAVE THE RIGHT…
-To identify myself differently than strangers expect me to identify. -To identify...
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I have lost my smile,
but don’t worry.
The dandelion has it.
– Thich Nhat Hanh (via nezua)
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Breaking News! Argentina adopts historic gender... →
midwestgenderqueer:
way to set an example, Argentina! thanks!!
Jrahrah: PDX QTPOC Zine Call for Submissions! →
jrahrah:
Hey Folks!
The submission deadline has been extended and we would love love to hear from you!
DEADLINE: June 10th, 2012 Crosshairs is looking for submissions for the first collaborative zine from the qtpoc (queer, trans*, people of color) communities here in Portland! We are asking folks to…
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[Question authority, sure. But question everybody...
—bao phi (via his facebook status)
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[You only have to let the soft animal of your body...
—mary oliver. (from wild geese)
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yes! go on sis!
sistargirl:
The commercial is up! Many thanks to Erica Eng for all the hard work and making this project possible. It’s been a very humbling experience. Enjoy
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Kinsey Hope Can't Focus For Shit: re: Brandi's... →
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feral-femme:
TW: trans murders, trans violence, and this is not an optimistic post, this is me processing publicly
I mostly do not know what to write about Brandi’s murder other than that I am deeply disturbed by the lack of reaction and passivity of many of the…
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[sending love to everyone on international workers...