Just… I’m really sorry that this all took so long. I’m a disaster. But I’ll try to make this work again. *raises hands to sky like goku making a spirit bomb*
1st Image: A screenshot of an instagram post by user rioxofia of a group of LGBTQ members of the refugee/migrant caravan, reading:
URGENT: You can send funds directly to the queer and trans migrants on the caravan headed towards the US border through Venmo [at] dsf2018.
joshuaobawole and [user] rflotte are trusted organizers who are currently in Mexico and personally connected with this group of over 70 queer and trans migrants risking their lives to make it to the US. They are giving CASH IN HAND to these travelers, recent donations last night helped secure two buses so sick [the screencap cuts off here].
2nd Image: A screenshot of an instagram story by user radical_herbalism of a street intersection with text on top, reading:
It’s becoming harder to get donations across the border. Border patrol is putting fines of $50-100 for bringing over things like clothes and tents. What we need is $$$ so we can purchase tents, backpacks, and water here in Tijuana. Please Venmo [at] kaszandra
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[Instagram user] sam_ad_ri
Comrades! My dear friend Josh Allen & other LGBTQ organizers are in Mexico City giving out supplies to queer & trans folks in the caravan.
Please donate & help them buy more supplies to give out!
Yesterday Joshua Allen (11/27/18) confirmed to me on instagram that they are planning a trip to Tijuana soon, and still taking donations at their Venmo (linked at the source) and Cashapp!
what the FUCK is ariana doing acting as if she’s an ally to the LGBT community and likewise allowing transmisogynic portrayals for comedy’s sake in her latest music video
i talk about the intent of a portrayal again and again regarding other portrayals of hated minorities in media. though there are trans women who have a 5 o’clock shadow, trans women who let their beards grow out fully, trans women who don’t fit the norms of cis womanhood (or cisness in general), who are no less women than those who do, having a cis male back up dancer by the name of scott nicholson play a role where he is to be seen as a man in a dress only has one goal: to laugh at the idea of trans women thinking they’re women.
i seriously question the decision to add this detail to a music video for one of the most listened songs right now. ariana is a big enough of an artist to say that she’s refusing to add transmisogynic content into her videos and having her voice heard, yet this part is still in it. by allowing it in, she’s giving the impression that she either agrees with the mockery, or thinks it’s not big enough of a thing to question: both, in the end, equally harmful.
cis LGB artists and persons, such as troye sivian, took part in this music video, and still trans women are being mocked, showing how little the further cis community (and indeed, even the rest of the trans community) cares about the wellbeing of trans women.
ariana is, by including this, further helping transmisogyny hold its roots steady not only in its portrayal of trans women (and caricatures of men in dresses supposed to represent trans women) in media, but normalising this mockery to her audience, who will use this normalisation to harm trans women. it’s disgusting. ariana’s actions here are disgusting.
so many ppl who i genuinely believed were allies have been talking non-stop about how great this video is. im fucking nauseated.
writers: *intentionally write villain as sympathetic*
fans: *sympathize with villain*
the purity police on tumblr dot com:
For everyone on this post asking which villains I’m talking about/what kind: this post was written especially about the all villains that you particularly hate, and it was written to spite you, personally.
My name is Yves, I’m a trans guy, and I have severe PTSD, and am chronically ill (rare blood clotting disease, and an autoimmune deficiency disorder), I’ve had multiple MAJOR surgeries that have resulted in complications, I suffer with severe chronic pain, I’m also disabled, and because of all of this I NEED my medication to survive. I’m NOT getting the medical treatment I need and have limited access already. My health is failing and it’s taking an irreversible toll on my body. (Read my gofundme me for more in-depth information about how scary this is)
I’m trying to move to Colorado to escape (my abuser and stalker that I have a really traumatic history with. Violence and including assaults) I’m stuck in my hometown right now in northern MN. Where I’m at right now IS NOT safe for me and I need to leave..
My friend in Colorado has a place that I can move into ASAP, I just need first and last months rent. I have to move this month or she has to find a different roommate because of her own financial situation, so this is my lucky chance!! I NEED to move to Colorado for better access to health care, and for my own safety.. This is VITAL for my health (mentally and physically).
I appreciate anything and everything! If half of you donated I’d be okay. If you consider yourself an ally to trans ppl, disabled ppl, chronically ill ppl, SW’s, Survivors, indigenous ppl, please donate or boost this!!
If you have any respectful questions, I’d be happy to answer them for you.
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