via @apienc which puts this into words better than I can: Just so we’re clear: Black lives matter. Black trans lives matter. Black history matters. Black power matters.
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We're outraged and saddened at the constant violence and brutality against Black people--a violence that has been happening since the inception of colonialism itself. Police violence is just one arm of the war against Black people. Black folks in this country, and especially Black folks living at the intersections of trans, queer, disabled, homeless, migrant, and poor, are fighting on all fronts: from housing, to education, to employment, to criminalization, and even to crisis response during COVID-19.
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We, as trans and queer Asians and Pacific Islanders, believe that everybody has a role in dismantling anti-Blackness. We dismantle by having conversations, sharing political education, fighting to defund the police, advocating for healthcare resources, supporting Black trans people, and closing jails. We dismantle by interrupting racism within our own communities. We dismantle by listening directly to the leadership of Black people. Our movements directly benefitted from the long legacy of Black resistance and organizing, and it is up to us to CHOOSE solidarity as an active verb, with the understanding that none of us are free until all of us are free. .
In this moment we grieve George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Nina Pop, and Breonna Taylor. In this moment, we re-commit to the work.
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#BlackLivesMatter #asians4blacklives
Today is the 11th annual Trans Day of Visibility: a day to celebrate trans communities as well as raise awareness for the discrimination our communities experience. It is the mirror to Trans Day of Remembrance which is in the fall. For me #TDOV is a day to say: I’m here. See me. I am valid. And so are you. While so is out of our control right now, there are things we still can take control of. For me: it’s sharing a post of me, AC, they/them pronouns, smiling with my cats Ube and Boba. It’s not a glamour shot or even fully in focus or thoughtfully composed. But it’s me, here, living my trans life. And I hope that maybe me posting about my life, a little every few days (when I remember or have the bandwidth) can add a little bit of good into the world. To all my trans siblings: I see you and I love you. (And so do Ube and Boba 🐱 🐱) xx AC // #TDOV2020
Daily work from home selfies begin today! // I started #menswearselfcare as a way to be able to control something in a world that was out of control. Today begins a return to that, and I’m dedicating myself to posting once a day and #TalkingAboutIt. // I already had my weekly therapy appointment cancelled since I was supposed to be in DC this week for a conference. I’m feeling oddly calm — maybe it’s that I’ve been anticipating all of this for weeks now. I’m feeling very grateful to have my partner, my two cats, my apartment, my job. I also do feel scared because my depression worsens in isolation. But for today, I am okay. I’m trying to read a little less news (and definitely avoiding anything from the White House) and do a little more breathing and grounding and listening to music and yes even starting a Tik Tok (see stories). I am thinking of you all. See you tomorrow! // #ACsOOTD
