Bad News.

Every time I think society is headed in the right direction or whatever, I'm proved wrong.
Today on tumblr I saw yet another lgbtq+ teen has committed suicide.
Fuck.

Her name was Leelah Alcorn.
She was Trans.
She was rejected by her family.
Sent to conversion therapy and told she was just having a phase.

She walked right into the street to get hit by an oncoming truck.

The Trans life expectancy is only 30 years.
30 fucking years.

A Trans woman is reported murdered every 32 hours.

Black Trans women are murdered more frequently.

How many people have to die until we realize we have to make changes?
Marriage equality is great.
But what about some fucking safety??

How about acceptance and loving everyone?

Why is it hard to do that?

Featured this week: Alyssandra :D

I feel bad, because I haven't been posting much lately, 

And I don't know how many people actually look at my blog/posts, but for those of you who do, 

It probably gets boring looking at the same shit when you refresh the page. 

So, I'm sorry, 

I have been really fucking uninspired. 

I feel like Carrie Bradshaw having a writer's block. (Sex and the City)

If anyone has something related to what my blog is about (LGBTQ+ things), a topic or a question, 

I can talk about that and actually post something.

Okay, okay, okay, enough of my stupid rant, time to get to what's really important, 

this week's Featured Friend!

All of my friends are part of a family I've created for myself, but this person in particular is like an older sister to me. 

She's powerful, an advocate, educated, and has a big heart, 

This is my friend Alyssandra. 

(All of this info she sent me word for word)

Name: Alyssandra Lynette Audrey Taylor

Pronouns: She, Hers, Her

School: Emerson College

Likes: Good Food, good books, real people, nice people, Scandal,HTGAWM, good television, Sci-fi movies and my boyfriend, video games, writing, reading, creating, acting

Dislikes: Racism ( Especially in the way Amerikkka is run), Fake People, bad books, television, ignorant people, unsupportive family members, and a whole bunch of there shit I can't think of.

About me: I'm 20, a sophomore in college, actor, writer, director, drag queen, pretty bitch, and reading enthusiast who lives in Boston, MA. I'm a trans pansexual woman of color who is an activist for women (and people) of color, including our LGBT brothers and sisters who are normally ignored in campaigns such as #BLACKLIVESMATTER. I'm a crazy person, but a lovable crazy person <3 Happily in a relationship with a Trans man. Idk what else to write so byeeeeee ❤

GOOD NEWS!!!

Good News:

The US FDA officially lifted its ban gay blood donors!

Hooray! :D

Featured this week: Ny :D

Happy Sunday my little Cupcakes!

It's the start of a new week, and you know what that means:

That's right! A new featured friend!

This weeks friend is like an older sister to me.

She cares about me, and tries to keep me out of trouble.

She is very independent, strong, a true leader.

This is my friend Ny :)

(All of this info she sent me word for word)

Name: Ny

Pronouns: She/Her(s)

School: UMass Boston

Likes: Mary Lambert, Women, playing music, theatre, friends, Respect, Elephants, Giraffes, Great Danes, FOOD, smoothies, lacrosse, ART, Volleyball, dreads, rasta colors, Ellen DeGeneres, queer people...

Dislikes: Rude people, onions, Olives, hatred, inequality, this world, black/brown injustice, mental health stigma, drugs, ugly pants, cocky people, the smell of gasoline, winter, misunderstanding, cops, prisons, doing dishes, people not willing to grow and/or educate themselves, arguing....

About me: Hey yall im Nyyyyy, I Identify as a lesbian/queer woman but when saying fuck labels which is most of the time. I identify as Ny :) I guess I could tell you about where I'm from and all that but I'd rather just get into the good stuff and talk about on of the most important things that describes me in one and that's Music. I've been playing guitar for a few years and singing as well. Music has brought me closer to myself but it has also allowed me to see the effects of the world. I love to play at open mics and just for a little crowd but I def love playing for a crowd. Some people listen to music and don't really have an effect but rather just listen to it to pass time or what not. However whenever when I'm listening to GOOD music or playing I enter a whole other place. The pitches, the notes, the chords the beats, the lyrics, all of it is essentially what keeps me going.

Add me on Facebook bloggers: Ny Wallace❤️

Special Feature this week: Alex :D

Hello Lovelies!

All my friends are special but this is a momentous occasion, this is a special issue of 3 Cheers featured friend series.

Coming out: To disclose to a friend, family member, etc. that you are LGBTQ + (usually)

Coming out isn't always easy. 

It takes a lot of steps to embrace yourself, love who you are, be proud, and share that with others.

Today, my friend Alex, whom I've known since my freshman year of high school, came out to me.

We've stuck together through the hardest of times. She's an amazing ally.

I'm so proud of her.

I hope she's proud of herself.

Happy Coming Out Birthday Baby.

I love you.

Name: Alex

Pronouns: She, her, hers 

School: UMass Boston

Likes: Food, music, poetry, writing, reading, TV, dancing, rain, sunshine, love, smiles, showers, cuddly hugs, social justice  

Dislikes: The MBTA, ignorance, mean people

About me: Hi guyys. I'm Alex as you probably already know. I think I'm a cool person. I recently just came out as bisexual and it's official now so..yay :). It took me some time but I know that inside it's true and I should embrace it <3. I'm thankful for all my awesome friends Kyle and everyone else that make me feel comfortable being myself and making me feel like I'm perfect just the way I am. So, I love you. I try to take every day as it comes and it's not how many times you fall down but how many times you get back up. There is beauty in everything and I'm trying to keep those positive vibes flowing. I want to travel the world and see all the beautiful things in this world. Social justice is one of my passions and I will continue to do it and try to make the world better because it's so important to me to be the change I want to see. :) <3 

By January 9th...

I talked to my guidance counselor today.
I'm finally going to get my name changed in the system, and the yearbook!

One obstacle still remains: My mom.

The reason is because, of course I gave the school my mom's number,
So they call her, whenever I'm late and absent.
I don't care,
However, she's going to be super pissed when they call and tell her that her son Kyle Diaz is absent.

So,
Ms.Farrar, Mr.EJ, The school therapist, Ms.Estrada (acting as translator) and I
Are going to sit down with my mom
And tell her she doesn't have a daughter,
But a son.

I'm praying she doesn't throw shit at me.
Fuck, she's going to cry and be disappointed.
Hell, she might even kick me out of the house.

But I don't care,
I don't want to live like this anymore.

By January 9th, 2015,
a burden will be lifted from my shoulders.

And I can't wait :)

(Nervous and scared but still excited)

This is NOT okay.

What the fuck. That is the immediate thought that pops into my head.

Today after school I was talking to a teacher, writing a college recommendation for me.

She thought things were changing. 

Becoming better for Trans people.

This, like many other things, says otherwise.

We are still fighting for respect.

For privacy.

To be able to be ourselves and express ourselves in any way.

The fact that this person can't transition without media scrutiny is blasphemous.

We can't sit there and assume we know what's happening with someone.

That's ignorance.

This could be a great opportunity to show the world to embrace differences.

To sit down with the person and ask them what's going on, when They are ready to speak, and tell their story.

This is fucking disrespectful.