If you’ve ever wondered by many LGBTQ+ people are wary as shit about our “allies”
There ya go.
i’m not even sure if this whole post is in defense of the initial rant, or AGAINST it.
fucking tumblr. you people confuse me.
It is most definitely against it.
“I fought for your rights” — how?
“and i have every fucking right to be rewarded for that.” — ah, there we go.
This honestly just sounds like the kind of HS kid who did a ton of stuff purely for the sake of looking good for colleges. We all know the type. I admit I kind of was one. But I applied for these types of scholarships because in addition to having been GSA president I am also queer and trans.
cool story, brah. cause i fought too. only i fought bigots. with my body. and i’m not using the word fight metaphorically. and other homos fight harder. and our leaders should always be our own, because where we are now is where heterosexuals have taken us. and how is that working out? and the only reward i hope for, and fight for, is the possibility that in the future we may not need to fight as hard.
The Unauthorized Orientation Video for the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference has been LEAKED online in advance of the 2013 conference.
(via prettyqueer)
"As Americans, we have this naïve assumption that people all over the world are struggling and way behind us. They’re not. Sweden and South Korea have more advanced high speed internet networks. Japan has the most advanced trains and transportation systems. Norwegians make more money. The biggest and most advanced plane in the world is flown out of Singapore. The tallest buildings in the world are now in Dubai and Shanghai. Meanwhile, the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world."
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10 Things Most Americans Don’t Know About America http://bananenplanet.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/10-things-most-americans-dont-know-about-america/ (via curlycherie)
There are two areas where the USA is way out in front of the rest of the world: war and prison. The technology of killing is the main investment of US national energy, and of course the semi-public semi-private incarceration economy is flourishing while schools and roads crumble. In many other quality-of-life terms — housing, healthcare, public transportation, public access to technology, mental health support, support for people with disabilities, childcare, primary education, maternity support, social safety net — I think a lot of US Americans personally know that things are not exactly rosy but see no options for fixing it.
(via zuky)
(via boredangry)
