They want us erased, not to exist in their world. Some of them know their guts well enough to realize they want us dead. This is going to get worse. And yes, we need each other as much as we ever have.
Queer history is complex and multilayered. The Stonewall Uprising was led by a diverse group of people, including trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, as well as Black and brown queer folks, drag queens, lesbians, and gay men. No one group 'owned' the movement. Our liberation has always been interconnected. Instead of dismissing trans contributions, we should honor the full scope of our history and fight together against the forces that still threaten all of us. I hope you take your own advice and do deeper research.
Omg this is fucking bullshit! How dare they?!?! Fucking Fascist assholes
They want us erased, not to exist in their world. Some of them know their guts well enough to realize they want us dead. This is going to get worse. And yes, we need each other as much as we ever have.
Thank you for this piece.
Love this,
Signed,
A fellow archivist (of lesbian literature and history)
Thank you Jo! I love getting to connect with fellow Archivists 😊
Queer history is complex and multilayered. The Stonewall Uprising was led by a diverse group of people, including trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, as well as Black and brown queer folks, drag queens, lesbians, and gay men. No one group 'owned' the movement. Our liberation has always been interconnected. Instead of dismissing trans contributions, we should honor the full scope of our history and fight together against the forces that still threaten all of us. I hope you take your own advice and do deeper research.