A house in my town. Apparently the neighbors weren't happy about their Pride yard display, so they decided to show them what they think about bigoted opinions.
#lgbt #lgbtq #Havertown #Philly #Philadelphia #Pride #LoveWins
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Ember, looking regal.
Other signs seen at the Havertown No Kings protest today.
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@JessTheUnstill@infosec.exchange when our little garden pride flag disappeared, I got a giant one with a flag pole bolted to our porch. I told my wife, if that one goes missing, I'm painting the whole porch next!
This is one of my favorite things I've ever stumbled across while walking. In West #Philly last February, I happened upon this fence. Part meme, part Sapphic thirst trap, part graffiti. I love it.
I've been thinking a lot, lately, about precision of language. Today, a poem by Joseph Fasano: "For the Student Who Said Grammar Doesn't Matter When People Are Dying"
https://rustandmoth.com/work/for-the-student-who-said-grammar-doesnt-matter-when-people-are-dying/
As I was in the kitchen yesterday, thinking up all sorts of nasty nicknames for members of the right-wing cult that have seized control of our (the U.S.) government, I had to stop myself and remember that even the most awful person is still a human being, and that dehumanization is the first step towards doing horrible things. To steal from Dr. Seuss, a person's a person, no matter how wrong.
Today's good news: in their March newsletter, the American Medical Association reaffirmed that gender affirming care is best practice.
"AMA policy on gender-affirming care is unchanged.... The AMA supports gender-affirming care as medically necessary per our policy." https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/newsletter?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
#goodnews #trans #transgender #genderaffirmingcare #lgbt #lgbtq
Today's good news: over the weekend, Gov. Shapiro issued a proclamation, officially recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility for the 1st time in PA. The Proclamation was presented to the co-founder of the PA Coalition for Trans Youth & to Erica Deuso, the 1st out trans mayor in PA.
#goodnews #lgbt #lgbtq #transgender #trans #transgenderdayofvisibility #transdayofvisibility #Pennsylvania #PA #Shapiro #GovShapiro
Do you hate ICE? Are you an Eagles fan? Do you want to support real artists and immigrants? Check out these awesome t-shirts, designed by a friend of mine. Proceeds benefit Philly-area immigration groups.
https://tinyurl.com/ICEoutGOBirds
#Philly #GoBirds #FuckICE #Philadelphia #Eagles #MILPA #HCAN #NoKings