I'll be slowly returning to social media and making more pottery.
As we approach Pride Month, it hits a bit differently as we are grieving the loss of our trans niece and the rollback of LGBTQ rights.
When I think back to when our community was making the most progress, finding joy where we could
Wishing everyone a Pride Month full of love, joy and fun!
We have a lot of work to do to help our community as rights are rolled back, but don't forget queer joy is a vital act of resistance.
Not only does it make our work possible, but it makes the haters uncomfortable.
If you organize a Pride Week in a workplace but don't offer support to one of your few LGBTQ employees when they face a trans/homophobic backlash as a result of the events, you've kind of missed the point of Pride.
It's five days into Pride and I am already feeling broken and defeated. We have been dealing with a lot of bigotry, since this month started. Being one of the few visible LGBTQ people in a rural area is rough. You become the target.
Please ally's, speak up. It's much safer for you to do so.
I think it's also important to recognize that right now trans people are taking the brunt of the abuse and bigotry directed at the community.
We must do what we can to support them - speak up against transphobia, reach out to elected officials, support trans creators and charities and much more.
I make raku pottery.
Which means clay, fire, smoke . . . and a little bit of chaos and magic.✨
These are my newest vessels from the flames. 🔥
If you feel like helping them find their people, a like or share means so much.🙏
Wishing you joy in the chaos 💙
And of course I am making a typo due to emotional exhaustion.
... was a big part of that.
This Pride, I'll be working on remembering how to find that joy while remembering those we've lost and those who came before us. 🏳️🌈