Imagine being one of the longest survivors after watching all your friends die and this problematic woman with identity issues makes u swear to never speak of one of the most traumatic experiences of your life, goes on to become closer with other people and then she kills herself
the idea that every minority character needs to be representative of their minority instead of being a fucking character has poisoned media talks irreversibly
It would take far more than a month to honor the contributions of queer and transgender New Yorkers.
From the Cercle Hermaphroditos in 1895, the first trans advocacy group in the United States, to the drag balls of the Harlem Renaissance, to the Stonewall uprising, to the Lesbian Herstory Archives, to ACT UP!, founded in 1987 as queer people fought for their lives while the Reagan administration looked away, New York City's history has long been shaped by queer and trans New Yorkers.
To all our queer and trans neighbors: you deserve a City where you can afford to live safely, openly, and joyfully.
Happy Pride, New York City.
An Async scientist in a hazmat was spotted tapping around an entrance to The Backrooms at the Holiday Inn Express in London, where one of the most iconic liminal space photos was taken.