I came of age as AIDS was beginning to overtake my community. It was terrifying to watch leaders, from Reagan on down, ignore it because, in their words, "it was killing all the right people"
Why am I surprised that they still want us dead?
I don't know who I can trust anymore
That's where I'm at rn

I fought for treatment and respect for members of my community that were dying from a deadly virus while republicans laughed, the US president dismissed us, and religious leaders condemned us.
I'm witnessing my #transgender siblings demonized, demoralized, and targeted by a party obsessed with genitalia.
America just reelected a rapist and down ballot candidates who target minorities.
I'm tired.
I'm angry.
I'm stressed.
Don't fucking tell me to take a moment to breathe.
#LGBTQ #election

Congratulations America!

You elected a convicted felon, admitted sexual assaulter, sexual predator, and rap¡st.

A reminder to check your voter registration.

Republicans have been purging voter rolls across the United States. Please check yours BEFORE November so that you can correct any unforeseen problems.

Be prepared.
Make a plan.
#VOTE
#VoteBlue
#HarrisWalz2024
#KamalaHarris2024

https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration

For #WorldAIDSDay, I want to send love to all the LGBTQ folks who lived thru the Reagan/Bush years.
While countless friends and acquaintances died around us, and leaders did nothing, we organized and took care of our own. We survived, battle scars and all. ❤️‍🩹

@Samanthabwriter My pleasure 😊

@awnaves Truly.
Murder was bad enough. The violent nature of it made me sick to my stomach. It's seared in my memory.

@sfleetucker 😄😄😄
Now THERE'S a blast from the past!

@Dade_Murphy Right! 😄

@Samanthabwriter I did a "31 days of holiday movies" list on FB last year. One of the things that got me into the spirit of the season was watching films that cover holidays or traditions I wasn't very familiar with. One of those is a film called The Black Candle. It's a 2008 documentary narrated by Maya Angelou about the history of Kwanzaa.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1204882/

Santa's a jerk 😄

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The first friend I made after coming out was a transwoman. She was brutally murdered two years later.

#TransDayOfRemembrance

My get up and go got up and went without me

#31DaysOfHalloween

Jack's Lament from Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) performed live.

Jack: Matthew Patrick Davis
Sally: Nicole Hawkyard
Accompanist: Christopher Lloyd Bratten
Directed by David Bartlett
Produced by Jonathan Coogan
Developed by Nicole Hawkyard and Matthew Patrick Davis at the Beverly Hills Playhouse

https://youtu.be/d0FeHLD3SIs