Interview with the Vampire illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert for (Books Ilustrated Ltd)
saw a white woman refer to sam nordquist as "kid" - of course, little black boys are "young men" but grown black men are "kids." acknowledge him fully for what he was: a BLACK TRANSGENDER man. his blackness and transgender status in combination were what made him so vulnerable to this brutal abuse and murder. do not infantilize him. and furthermore do not erase his blackness to spotlight only his transness. this was a hate crime which shows yet again the compounding effects of transphobia and antiblack racism. it is not a coincidence that all five accused murderers are white, and can be linked to white nationalism on public social media profiles (such as emily motyka's confederate flag profile picture).
according to data aggregated from 2013 to the end of 2024, approximately 85% of transgender homicide victims in the usa are people of color - with a majority of victims being black transgender women.
also, if you're going to share pictures of sam, show what he actually looked like as himself - not the pretansition photo picked by basically every fucking news outlet. pre-transition and non-op/non-medically transitioning transgender people are obviously still trans, but that was not his current situation at all, and it's so profoundly disrespectful to latch onto an outdated photo to represent him. here's what he looked like in actual recent pics he chose to share on his own social media:
and if you can, help his family with their expenses. nobody should have to worry about associated costs while processing such a horrific loss.
Vol 1 No2 1992 | Cassandra Peterson
What does “deadbeat fujoshi” mean in your bio?
I force those 2 guys to kiss and then I neglect them emotionally and physically
hungry bug riso print / kelly green, yellow, scarlet, black
dont understand people who "don't like" valentines day... I personally dgaf that its "made up" and "commercialist"... i love heart shaped things and i love everyone in my life. Its really simple
nothing bad ever happens to them
dave vanian, by david arnoff
Deer motif. Clothes economy for well dressed women. 1927. Chapter header.
congratulations to all haters and philadelphians
HAPPY DAY!!!!!!!!!!
this might not be everything you dreamed of when you were 12.