Trying To Get Friends Into Star Trek Is Just, Constantly Apologising For How Bad It Is At First But Like

when oscar wilde wrote “there are moments when one has to choose between living one’s own life, fully, entirely, completely-or dragging out some false, shallow, degrading existence that the world in its hypocrisy demands” i felt that

Do you know how many young girls identify with the word gay because this society treats “lesbian” as something bad and sexual and dirty and secret. Honestly fuck that , and dear twelve year old self : lesbian is not a bad word it’s a beautiful one

also I learned about this project called “queering the map.” the idea is that in the past gay neighborhoods and gay spaces were very clearly defined bc it just wasn’t safe to be yourself anywhere else. as lgbt+ people become more visible and accepted many feel that we are losing our connection to those spaces

so every dot on this map is basically someone’s queer experience: coming out, meeting their future wife, seeing another gay man in public for the first time, anything you can think of that truly left a mark on them

it started in Montreal and is primarily English-language with most pins dropped in the US, Canada, and Europe, but there are people all over the world who’ve shared their experiences. it’s great to look at places near you but it’s also great to see that even people in places you thought were the middle of nowhere are happy with themselves and finding community and living their lives

i think the only thing wrong with some of us is that we’re being robbed of traditional jobs like woodworking artisans and witch doctors and being forced to like… write a cv and breathe stale air conditioner air when we should be barefoot hauling oranges from an orchard…

imagine if the oceans were replaced by forests and if you went into the forest the trees would get taller the deeper you went and there’d be thousands of undiscovered species and you could effectively walk across the ocean but the deeper you went, the darker it would be and the animals would get progressively scarier and more dangerous and instead of whales there’d be giant deer and just wow

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an extensive and thorough list of lgbt+ artists to support instead of buying corporation pride gear

so @beautysnake made a very good post about promoting lgbt+ people that are selling pride gear this year and the notes are a wealth of resources and ive taken it upon myself to provide a detailed, well documented masterpost of things made by and for the lgbt+ community.

i had three criteria while making this and i ask that you follow these outlines as well if you add to this post:

the artist is NOT sketchy/creepy (fetishization, “fujoshi”, and things similar to these things being available on the artists story automatically disqualifies them)

if multiple pride flags are being sold, there MUST be a lesbian flag included. not sapphic, not wlw, but LESBIAN. preferably community, but the original works too

this is the big one, and if you contribute to this list i BEG you to pay attention. lgbt+ people of color deserve to not only be represented and celebrated in our community, but to have their content equally promoted. merch that is made by poc/includes the philadelphia flag will be bolded.

now let’s begin! if ive missed anything, made a mistake, a link doesnt work, or someone nasty passed through the filter, shoot me a message and ill fix it!

lgbt poc pride patch by SunnySellsUSA - $9

pride flag stickers by vainwin - $3 

holo pride knife stickers from lieswithin - $3

PRIDE KNIVES PRIDE KNIVES PRIDE KNIVES INCLUDES LIKE EIGHT DIFFERENT FLAGS

iron on pride stickers by CMGsCreativeStuf - $5

there’s a sale right now! i think the design is really nice!

spoopy queer art by grrrlspells - $2-20

PROBABLY MY FAVORITE I REALLY REALLY LIKE IT THERES PINS, STICKERS, PRINTS, A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING! I WANT THE QUEER VAMPIRE PIN! WE LOVE GOTH GAYS!!!

lets get this juice by rexio - $16-20

super cute juiceboxes AND space lgbt designs!! 

subtle pride pins by thepinprick - $8-16

pride accessories specifically designed to be subtle but still very fashionable and full of self love! one of the few places ive seen selling pride lapels, lace locks, and cufflinks! i really really like that? i gotta show up to a wedding w/ trans cufflinks pls.

lgbt armory by foxlight studios - $3-15

a well known series of pride accessories that deserves a spot on this list! stickers, embroidered patches, and enamel pins all available here! im partial to the trident trans pin myself but i wanna buy the sword lesbian pin for my friends :3c

pride by ambiguousnothin - $16-32

cute, cartoony designs for tshirts and hoodies of snakes, slushies, and birds that say FUCK OFF! 

pride kitties and others by catmintstudios - $3-12

stickers and pins of super adorable cats and dogs wearing pride flags! and lil acrylic keychains of gay birds ;o;

pokemon pride stickers by chunkytomato - $5

handmade personalized lgbtq jewelry by prideasylum - $14-18

the level of options and customization for these are INSANE theres SO MANY THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM and you can get your name on the necklaces! there are pronoun bracelets too! all on sale for pride month!

proud & perfect enamel pins by kerrincunningham - $15

lgbtq+ mythological pride stickers by kairyudee

ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!!!!!!!! 18 DIFFERENT CREATURES!!! ALL GORGEOUS

pride swords by frostyfallon - $3-30

PRIDE SWORDS PRIDE SWORDS PRIDE SWORDS NO COPS AT PRIDE JUST OUR SWORD SHIRTS

pins by queencheetahdesigns - $7-9

all pride items are on sale this month! i need to show yall The Moth.

pride cone enamel pin by thegeekstudio - $9

absolutely gorgeous pins on my god

ALSO PKOJIUHGYTY GAYMER PIN.

I LOVE IT GOD I WISH I WAS ONE OF THOSE 5 PEOPLE OKKIOJUHYG

AND THATS ALL I HAVE FOR NOW! I SPENT A LONG TIME PUTTING THIS TOGETHER SO PLEASE SHARE, CONTRIBUTE, AND SUPPORT THE PEOPLE ON THIS LIST! HAPPY PRIDE!!!!!!!

Trans rights activist Hande Kader was raped and burned to death in Turkey

In Turkey, the LGBTQ community is mourning the loss of transgender rights activist and sex worker Hande Kader. Kader’s body was found raped and brutally burned on Aug. 12 in Istanbul and now activists across the world are demanding justice for her death and the greater violence inflicted upon the the LGBTQ community. While homosexuality is not illegal in Turkey, discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community is staggering.