In January, we're releasing a "fix-up" that includes the 7 novelettes, with interludes to tie them together. And 3 additional side-stories. But don't wait to get the novelettes, as I'm sure they will become collectors items after the book is released! 😉 #books#bookstodon@lgbtbookstodon
It's #TransAwarenessWeek and I just want to say that I love all my trans friends and tweeps. We should all support them and embrace them, all year long, everywhere #TransRightsAreHumanRights
I am so sad because I have not been able to get the funds to be able to buy my medicines and be able to eat, it has been a very hard few days because without my medicines for depression I am very bad. Please if you see this help a Transgender girl who is trying to get out of a difficult situation🏳️⚧️💞
Difference:175$ #TransCrowdfund#MutualAid#MutualAidRequest#Trans@mutualaid@BlackMastodon@blackmastodon@lgbtqbookstodon
Each year #TransAwarenessWeek is filled with wildly varied emotions for me. It begins as celebratory, a call to action, but ends with the day of remembrance which always brings me to tears seeing heartbreaking stories about the loss of life at the hands of hate.
The bar I was at tonight is selling a cocktail made with pink gin, blue curaçao, soda, and lime juice they are calling ‘Uplift’ with 100% of proceeds going to the Trans Youth Equality Foundation.
It’s #transawarenessweek so here are about a hundred books which can help build that crucial knowledge and understanding. Buy them wherever you like or just tap right through to buy from Bookshop UK. I’d naturally recommend you start your journey with my book ‘Trans Britain’ but really just read whatever takes your fancy.
Artist: G.L.O.S.S a.k.a. Girls Living Outside Society’s Shit
(Corey, Sadie Switchblade, Jake, Tannrr, Julaya)
[NOTE: Does anybody know pronouns for all members of the band?]
Why? Legends of hardcore punk, G.L.O.S.S. showed up on the scene when so much of the US alt/punk scene had become dominated by manchildren singing about beer, cars, and the girls they mistreat. While they were only around for a few years, they flipped the table over, challenged sexism and transmisogyny, and helped foster “safe and tough” queer punk spaces. Their sound is all over many of my favorite trans fem bands today, speaking to how they changed the scene.
Where to start?
“Trans Day of Revenge” feels like one of those old DIY hardcore riot grrrl cassettes you happen upon in a record shop. It charges headlong into confrontation with fucked up world, short but with unrelenting energy that doesn’t stop to take a breath.
Also, a little note for my #TransMusicMonday followers, I'm going to be reboosting and sharing my trans music posts from the entire year for #TransAwarenessWeek! So keep an eye out in your feeds throughout the week for more great #Trans and gender diverse artists!
C'est la semaine de la sensibilisation aux personnes transgenres, du 13 au 20 novembre, ce dernier jour étant la journée du souvenir trans.
Des interrogations sur le genre, les traitements hormonaux et tout ce qui s'y rattache, c'est moment idéal pour vous informer auprès des concerné'es.
En tous cas, moi, je suis toujours ouverte aux questions sincères pour y répondre aussi sincèrement et sans tabou. :heart_transgender: :heart_transgender: :heart_transgender:
To mark the start of Trans Awareness Week I’ve created another one of my pop-art inspired compositions. This one features the trans symbol and the colours from the Trans Pride flag: light blue; light pink; and white.
I think this delicate design looks rather splendid as a framed print, so who knows, it maybe become a reality in 2024.
Why? A pioneer that shaped the sound of R&B in the 1960s (esp. the Toronto Sound), helped cultivate Toronto’s early queer community, and influenced glam rock and funk.
Where to start?
“Sticks and Stones” probably sums up her ethos best, as a trans woman who lovingly presented her queerness on stage. https://youtu.be/u00HYZXxxOA
Remember the transcestors during #TransAwarenessWeek! Boosting Jackie Shane, a pioneer that broke ground on the R&B sound that would inform so much of modern music. She was an out and proud trans woman at a time when it was illegal to be us. Go through this #TransMusicMonday thread and listen to her amazing voice. Connect with the legacy of creativity our trans elders have gifted us. 💖
Why? Mykki might be described as hip hop with riot grrrl edge and queer joyous exuberance. Her lines and sampling remind me of the best of 90s hip hop, while pushing past genre into something wonderfully fresh.
Where to start?
The GucciGig video highlights how fluidly they move between brilliant rap and into melodic ballad and hip-hop, with rapturous artistry abounding. https://youtu.be/TXqSIs-i_h8
Gonna feature Mykki Blanco first for reboosting #TransMusic for #TransAwarenessWeek! Check out her amazing lines and the rapturous energy of their sound.