i’m crying and shaking as i’m typing this, my parents have been screaming at me and misgendering me all day. i just ran out because i didn’t no where else to go. i can’t stay with anyone tonight and i can’t go back home because my dad already left bruises on me i don’t know what to do i’m so scared
please help i’m a black trans woman on the verge of homelessness and all i need is a place to stay tonight. i can’t sleep on the streets and there are no shelters or any ofmy friends near by who can help me. all i need is a cheap hotel or motel room for the night. my paypal is paypal.me/cherrysodas and my venmo is @Nia-Taylor-7
These heartbreaking and incredibly moving images show the affection and love shown during the height of the Aids crisis. Photographer Gideon Mendel’s project The Ward began in 1993 when he spent a number of weeks on the Charles Bell wards in London’s Middlesex Hospital. All the patients on the ward were dying with the knowledge that there was no cure for the disease. During this time antiretroviral medications were not available and patients on the ward faced the prospect of an early death.
it’s pride month and i got a few messages from people unable to celebrate pride due to homophobia and transphobia and i feel like it’s important for us to remember that while a lot of us can go out covered in pride flag colours and party at pride, a lot of LGBT people still can’t be out and loud about their identity because we are not completely safe yet
we’ve made so much progress as a community but we still have a lot to go so don’t lose sight of why we have pride . celebrate who you are but don’t forget those who can’t yet and never stop fighting until all LGBT people can safely be themselves
@ lgbt people who can’t be out for whatever reason: you’re still a big part of pride, you don’t need go all out to participate, just your existence is revolutionary. take pride in the fact you’re still here in spite of all the shit thrown at our people. not giving up when odds are against us is ultimate bravery and pride
This pride month let’s remember those who came before us, and remember our community’s history. Remember the AIDS crisis, remember the rainbow flag, remember stonewall. Remember black trans women and what they did for us.
