Every day, every way. Trans liberation is indigenous, black, queer, disabled's liberation, every oppressed person's liberation. Transphobia is a manifestation of patriarchal misogyny and white supremacy. It is anti earth, anti creativity, anti life. None us are free til all of us are free, ALL. No debate.
And while drag is not trans, the fascist laws being passed to criminalize drag are a not-so-covert way to attack trans folks. Drag artists must also be protected - drag is joy, healing medicine, political resistance, radical, empowering. Drag has saved me from the deepest despair; drag artists, trans & queer folks have loved me til I could love myself.
The only predators I've known are cis het men & women, and they are mostly white. My mother who beat & terrorized me, my father who abandoned me, my rapist who tortured me, priests who shamed me, colonizers genociding, the endless parade of men who've harassed & assaulted me at school, work, play - all cis het & white.
They come for our freedom cuz that's who they are, what they do, have always done. Don't be surprised, don't wonder if they know what they're doing- they know. And they forget how every assault only radicalizes us. It takes a toll - yes - but in the end makes us stronger, cuz it unites us. So I will keep being my authentic self - queer, non-binary, indigenous, disabled, free - and I know millions of my kin will, too. We will post, make calls, write emails, talk to community, be there for each other, hit the streets, do the damn thing, keep living. Cuz that's what we've always done. If you need me, I'm HERE. Onward, in solidarity and love
Art by @artsandwitchcrafts
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