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#ActsofPride Day 2 - Spread love to the people in your life who need it most

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“Especially during this year’s Pride Month, I think it’s vital to put ourselves in other people’s shoes, try to understand and empathize with others and share love and support to those who need it the most. As Pride is not only a celebration -especially this year- it’s a fight and a revolution which we can only win if we start supporting each other and those who now need it more than ever. I pictured a group of young people of different genders, sexualities and backgrounds, who empower and support each other. Their differences bring them closer together. There is growth and improvement by listening, learning and embracing our differences. I believe love and acceptance can play a big role in our lives and society, so open your heart and share some love and support to those in your life who really need it right now.”

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Pride Spotlight: The ArQuives Today we’re taking a small break from NYC Pride to talk about what supporting the LGBTQIA+ community looks like elsewhere. The ArQuives is a Toronto-based non-profit organization that collects historical material from... — **Pride Spotlight: The ArQuives**
*Today we’re taking a small break from NYC Pride to talk about what supporting the LGBTQIA+ community looks like elsewhere.* The ArQuives is a Toronto-based non-profit organization that collects historical material from the Canadian gay liberation movement and LGBTQ2+ *communities in Canada today. We got the chance to talk to Executive Director Raegan Swanson (she/her) to find out a bit more about the work The ArQuives does.*
When it comes to Pride, we sometimes forget the history of the gay liberation movement. How does The Arquives keep these stories alive for the Canadian community?
The ArQuives has been a trusted repository for LGBTQ2+ history in Canada for over 45 years. We have been collecting stories since we started as a small filing cabinet in The Body Politic offices. Since the stories of LGBTQ2+ communities are not a part of our dominant historical narrative, it can be difficult for LGBTQ2+ folks to find out about their history and the history of Pride. For years, as a volunteer-run organization, we were unable to spend much time actively collecting histories, and our collections were limited to what people were able to bring to us. Now that we have staff, we are trying to be more deliberate at making sure the underrepresented histories are making their way into our collection. We are an independent organization, so the only reason we exist is that the community supports us.
How is The ArQuives making an impact for the LGBTQ2+ community and its history?
The stories and history of the LGBTQ2+ community have rarely been recorded by traditional western archives such as governments, universities, and churches. If they were recorded, it was usually from a governmental perspective. For example, there are police reports, but they don’t tell the stories of those who were targeted by the police. This is why community archives have become so important. The ArQuives is committed to making sure folks from Canada and around the world can search and see exhibits. That’s why we have put our database online, and have also been adding new digital exhibits every year. We are trying to make sure that LGBTQ2+ people can have access to their own history.
How can people continue to support the LGBTQ2+ community and your organization?
We rely on community support to keep The ArQuives going. Community members can support us in 3 different ways. You can donate LGBTQ2+ material to our collection—this helps to ensure that the records better represent different communities. You can also make a monetary donation to help us provide programming and ensure our collections are accessible to the public. And finally, if you are in Toronto, you can also assist by volunteering. We take volunteers to assist with archival processing, social media, yard work, and fundraising, amongst others.
*Thank you to The ArQuives for all your work! Tumblr, how will you support LGBTQIA+ organizations? Use #Tumblr Pride to share.*
*This interview has been condensed for clarity.*

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Pride Spotlight: Corey Rae
We’re back with another Pride 2019 Spotlight. In partnership with @makerswomen, we have had the pleasure of interviewing Corey Rae (she/her). You might have heard of Corey as she was the first Transgender prom queen in the... — **Pride Spotlight: Corey Rae**

We’re back with another Pride 2019 Spotlight. In partnership with @makerswomen, we have had the pleasure of interviewing Corey Rae (she/her). You might have heard of Corey as she was the first Transgender prom queen in the nation. We got to catch up with the model and activist about the importance and visibility of trans people.
You’re the world’s first transgender prom queen, that’s an amazing feat! Now you’re working on a movie called *QUEEN*. Tell us more about that.
Yes! *QUEEN* is a coming of age story based on my Prom victory. It’s a project I’ve been working on for three years with a friend from high school, Harry Tarre. The script we created was recently optioned by Red Crown Productions, and we are very excited to be making this into a soon-to-be seminal feature film with them.
Why is it important for us to understand the difference between non-operative and post-op transgender people?
There’s a conversation happening within the transgender community right now regarding the limits of pre-operative and post-op labels. We have to consider those who don’t need or want to have top or bottom surgeries but are also trans because they identify with something other than the gender assigned to them at birth. For me, a vagina meant being a woman. But that is not the case for everyone, nor does it have to be. Contrary to popular belief, genitals do not define a man or woman—your soul-being does. It’s important for our culture to start adapting terms such as non-operative with respect to those who aren’t just “pre” or “post” surgery in their transition.
When it comes to redefining confidence, patriarchal standards can be very damaging to the trans community. What has your experience been with passing privilege?
Passing privilege is primarily based on a person’s socioeconomic and genetic makeup. I’m a transgender woman who technically never had to come out because I am “passable” or “unclockable.” In college, it was important not to disclose my true gender identity for safety reasons, but now I think passing culture is quite damaging. Transgender people don’t need to “pass,” just as we don’t need to have surgery. As transgender women, we don’t need to walk sexier, heighten our voices, or feminize our faces. Like all women, we don’t need to meet the conventional standards of beauty as deemed by society in order to be seen, validated, accepted, supported, loved, and equal.
What do you hope people in the LGBTQIA+ community take away from your story?
Anything is possible—you can become your own dream come true, with hard work and dedication. Speak, write, think, create, and manifest whatever good you want to bring into existence, and give it your entire heart and soul. Never give up. It’s all about confidence, persistence, and thoughtfulness. Also, surround yourself with positive, uplifting people.
*Thank you! You can follow Corey as she continues to work on projects that support the LGBTQIA+ community and their stories. Tumblr, how do you support trans people? Use the #tumblr pride to share.*
*This interview has been condensed for clarity.*

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Pride Spotlight: bklyn boihoodHey Tumblr! During the entire month for Pride 2019, we’ll be... — *Photo Credit: Naima Green*
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**Pride Spotlight: bklyn boihood**
Hey Tumblr! During the entire month for Pride 2019, we’ll be highlighting some amazing groups and individuals who are creating dope spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. First up @bklynboihood, bklyn boihood is a collective that seeks to create spaces for queer and trans bois* of color in nyc. Let’s jump right in.
Your mission is to create spaces for Black and brown queer and trans bois* to cultivate stories, dreams and creative work. Why are these spaces so important? Why aren’t we seeing them more often?
Our mission is centered on black and queer bois*. At a time, there were very few spaces that celebrated boihood in all of the manifestations we witnessed on a day-to-day basis. As we continue to understand how lack of visual representation impacts mental health, we know it’s critical to celebrate black and queer bois because mainstream media has failed to do so. Mainstream media is a part of a larger institution, and any institution as we know has deep ties to white supremacy. We don’t see more dynamic platforms for black queer bois simply because white supremacy is a tool for eraser and that pervasive violence exists in all institutions.
Black and brown queer and trans folks created the LGBTQIA+ culture that we know today. That is #BlackExcellence365. Unfortunately we’re not seeing the right representation. How can we change that?
Power must be shifted. Do you have black queer and trans bois within your organization? Are they decision makers? If you’re a funder, are you using your platform to funnel fiscal support to organizations that center queer and trans black bois? Representation comes at a cost, often emotional labor, that in which we do not have the capacity to hold. So, are you leveraging power to hold the multiple and complex identities in which you wish to include? Inclusivity is never enough. Liberation is beyond inclusion. In order for us to to be free we must dismantle and center those are most at risk of being erased.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. People forget that it was Black and brown queer homeless youths who started this movement. How can we continue to honor them?
Honor them with your platforms, honor them with your funding, honor them by including them in the decision-making regarding their own representation, honor them beyond mere symbolism and move in solidarity by dismantling systems that wish to keep them out.
*Thank you bklyn boihood for all the work you do work for the community. Tumblr, how are you supporting organizations during Pride 2019? Use the #tumblrpride to share.*
*This interview has been condensed for clarity*

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Pride Spotlight: Southerners On New Ground We’re back with another spotlight—this time with Southerners On New Ground (SONG), a southern regional LGBTQ+ organization that is pro-Black, pro-queer, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker. We chatted with SONG’s... — **Pride Spotlight: Southerners On New Ground**
*We’re back with another spotlight—this time with* Southerners On New Ground (SONG), a southern regional LGBTQ+ organization that is pro-Black, pro-queer, pro-immigrant, and pro-worker. We chatted with SONG’s North Carolina Statewide Organizer Kyla Hartsfield (she/her) who is proudly queer, and a Scorpio Sun.
Talk to us about the importance of having LGBTQ+ organizations in the South, and supporting queer people of color in places that might be more traditional?
It is important to have LGBTQ+ organizations in the South because LGBTQ+ people live and work here, and have done so for a long time. Trans and queer people have historically been leaders of organizing work, and that is no different today.
Our #BlackExcellence365 highlights Black activists, artists and users who exemplify excellence by being proud in their own skin. How does Southerners On New Ground support that vision?
SONG supports that vision through our regional demand to #EndMoneyBail and pre-trial detention. We know that across the South, as well as nationally, jails and courthouses are full of Black people. Our campaign is directly addressing this problem, which is one of the main difficulties that Black and poor communities face in the South.
We have also been taking part in Black Mama’s Day Bailouts. This is where we pay bail for Black mamas and caretakers (whether cis, trans, or GNC), and celebrate their return to the community—because we recognize that our communities suffer without them.
At SONG, we believe in fostering and following Black leadership. That’s why we also have a leadership development cohort called The Lorde’s Werq, which is specifically for Black queer and trans organizers in the South.
As a Southern, Black, Queer Organizer, what makes you proud about yourself and your organization?
I am proud of how much I’ve grown in the last couple of years. I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to be transformed in the service of the work. I am proud of my organization because our members are leading the way in communities across the region—getting skilled up, and hungry to do better. Even if our work is not directly credited, you can see it across the whole of the South, and that makes me extremely proud. The South gonna hold it down.
*Thank you SONG for holding it down and representing your community. Tumblr, how are you supporting organizations during Pride 2019? Use the #tumblr pride to share.*
*This interview has been condensed for clarity*

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