Prize-winning Japanese language novelist Li Kotomi is suing Kofu city assembly rep Muramatsu Hiromi for outing her as transgender. Li, who's Taiwanese, changed her gender before arriving in Japan. She's suing for 5.5 million yen ($38K).
Prize-winning Japanese language novelist Li Kotomi is suing Kofu city assembly rep Muramatsu Hiromi for outing her as transgender. Li, who's Taiwanese, changed her gender before arriving in Japan. She's suing for 5.5 million yen ($38K).
#WikiLovesPride 2025 is live!
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It takes place throughout the entire month of #June in celebration of the International #LGBTQ #Pride Day.
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On English #Wikipedia: https://w.wiki/EMF3
On Meta-Wiki: https://w.wiki/ENfB
It’s that time of year!
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Join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ culture and history by editing Wikipedia with pride. For more info on activities and contests, visit: https://w.wiki/EKCc
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Everything maga hates, in one convenient place...
How are we meant to survive in a Wasteland of capitalism and patriarchal control?
My new book "Black Seeds: Wild Anarchy Growing in the Wasteland" tries to answer that question honestly. It has three sections: "On Nothing", which discusses nihilism, 'A Queer Apocalypse in the Wasteland" which discusses anarchist, queer, trans and sex issues in the context of patriarchy and capitalism, and "alchemical anarchy" which is my version of what we need to do to survive. Its not a short book but you only have to read the bits that you like.
Today I published my latest book, "Black Seeds: Wild Anarchy Growing in the Wasteland". It has three sections: "On Nothing", which discusses nihilism, 'A Queer Apocalypse in the Wasteland" which discusses anarchist, queer, trans and sex issues in the context of patriarchy and capitalism, and "alchemical anarchy" which is my version of what we need to do to survive. Its not a short book but you only have to read the bits that you like.
Pleased to announce that the Petaluma Pride Festival returns on National Coming Out Day – Saturday, October 11th!
We're now accepting applications from vendors, sponsors, and people who'd like to host pride events as part of the official event program. Details at: https://petalumapride.link/2025
Reminder:
There's a thing you can sign!
It's for an EU-wide ban on so-called "conversion therapy" of queer people.
Please sign it! Lots of member states haven't met the minimum threshold yet!
The thing needs seven member states to meet the minimum threshold AND at least a million signatures before 17.5.2025
Wildly grateful for the gifts we've been receiving! We are counting down til baby can eat solids, getting into a more regular nap schedule, and I'm slowly rebuilding my stash of frozen milk.
Every one of these gifts brings joy to our family and makes our lives a little easier and better
https://www.amazon.com/baby-reg/nat-smith-alan-meekins-august-2024-seattle/1XLSIOAV2GTT3
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy? (Download and archive this video.)
A hormone is a chemical messenger made by your body to send signals to some or all body cells. Some hormones are made in other bodies or through chemical processes, like other medications.
HRT is a medical treatment for certain conditions, including menopause for some people, or precocious puberty for others.
(Mostly) Older men and women also use it to affirm their gender experiences.
HRT has certain side effects on your body. You may find these desirable or unpleasant.
Any medical intervention can have therapeutic effects and side effects. Different people experience different outcomes.
Do you want or need to biohack your hormone levels to affect your body?
Please learn more from your GP, family doctor, primary care provider, or another trusted clinician with access to your personal medical records.
Some of the waiting lists can be quite long, or involve more steps than you may expect. So ask early, please!
copy of links in video description: https://lgbtqia.space/@MxVerda/113876807351799423
https://nebula.tv/videos/lilyalexandre-diy-hormone-therapy-everything-i-can-legally-tell-you/
from the vid: gender affirming care is suicide prevention. It's also preventative care against diseases of despair.
Someone asked for men with titties, so here we go. My take of an OC trans dude, since I rarely see them in art, much less with big bouncy boobies.
Remember: not all trans people are alike, the exact same way that not all members of ANY group are alike. That's why it would be a 'group' and not 'exact clones'. Yes, even identical twins are not completely identical in every way, cool and personally unique though they are in other ways (like us all!)
No one is more important than anyone else. You're allowed to experiment. You're allowed to stay with what you feel comfortable. You need to notice harm to others and yourself. You need to care AND rest. We will build something better after capitalism.
I love you.
REUPLOAD! This time, with shading! That I thought was included the first two times! But wasn't! https://lgbtqia.space/@MxVerda/113853813654160506
Also, Sapphic from Sappho, right?
So Wildeic / Wiledic from Oscar Wilde, for androphilic. andric?
Ah whatever. mlem.
[URGENT MUTUAL AID POST]
Hey y'all, my money ran out and i have literally 0$ left, i cant afford groceries or anything right now, and i live in an abusive and neglectful household and im constantly spied on and get harassed regularly, im disabled and cant get a job, im trans and unable to afford hrt and food, please donate so i can afford to live, thank you.
payment information:
cashapp: https://cash.app/vparagon
gofundme: https://gofund.me/034cef1a
cashapp referral (i make 5$): https://cash.app/app/QPL1BJF
Banning the existence of trans people is no different than banning the existence of black people or disabled people. Being LGBTQ is an innate biochemical reality. You're born that way.
And no amount of bronze age fairy tales will change that scientific fact.
Imposing one backward uneducated cult's beliefs on the people is unconstitutional and a violation of everyone else's civil rights, regardless of what the corrupt supreme court or state legislature says.
A transgender woman in China has won a record amount of compensation from a hospital that subjected her to several sessions of electroshock conversion practices without her consent.
When I moved to mementomori.social I just copied and pasted my old introduction, so it's time for a new one!
I'm David (or D. or Dave). I'm queer, I'm nonbinary, I'm a parent, I'm a physicist, and I live in Helsinki. I'm currently working 50% part time so I can take care of my kid.
On Fedi I post in a personal capacity about things that interest me. That does include physics, but also how to make academia (and society) a friendlier, more welcoming place. I try to learn about, develop and put into use innovative teaching and supervision methods.
I love trains and slow travel, but I'm not really travelling so much these days since becoming a parent. I therefore try to highlight the need for scientific conferences and events to be hybrid or online, amongst other accessibility measures that benefit everyone.
The outdoors is my happy place, I spend lots of time wandering around (or these days pushing a buggy), and enjoy hiking when I can. Still trying to improve my bird recognition skills. I love gardening and gardens as well, and hope to have one I can potter about in again quite soon.
I always try to add alt text, always grateful for feedback on improving what I write.
I communicate in Finnish at B2 level and French at B1 level (this means I can listen to the radio and read news articles in both languages), but this account is mostly in English. Do please however feel free to write to me in Finnish or French, and apologies in advance for typos in my replies.
It can be very tempting but I try not to boost, interact with or bring up politics here, except how it intersects with my above interests. I have filters set up for many politics keywords. Politics matters a lot to me, but this is not where I discuss it, and this way I keep Fedi a place of joy for me.
I CW at least selfies, food and drink, and direct politics references.
Feel free to follow me, but unless we've interacted, I'm unlikely to follow back to keep my feed manageable.
Some tags: #introduction #queer #parenting #physics #science #LGBTQInSTEM #QueerInStem #LGBTQ #Helsinki #trains #SlowTravel #accessibility #hiking #gardening #outdoors
Avatar alt text: a profile picture of me in a lift wearing a purple hoodie with pictures of birds, and a black jacket. There is brushed metal behind my head.
Header alt text: An autumnal view down Justinjohka valley in Sápmi, viewed from Inarinpolku.
~ Three states (California, Colorado, and Hawaii) passed ballot initiatives aimed at protecting same-sex marriage ~