It's my birthday!! I just turned 36. I hope to keep drawing these comics for many years!
If you like my artwork and would like to help me make more (funds usually go towards new equipment or software, but I'm currently saving for moving house!) then please check out my Ko-fi page! You can make a one-off tip and get access to all my bonus content for 30 days, or become a member for $1 a month and get a bunch of extra bonuses like shop and commission discounts!
I post high-res downloads of my finished work, as well as sneak previews and sketches/concepts that don't go anywhere else! I'm also working on setting up a Discord server for people to hang out in :)
I don't use this blog anymore but if you ever enjoyed my little comics and want to check out my current work, come on over! I'm also saving up to move house :)
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🦄 🌈 🦄 Pride Unicorn designs are now available on stickers, mugs, t-shirts and more in my RedBubble store! So far there are 6 different flag designs available (gay, lesbian, bi, pan, trans and nonbinary) but I’m planning on making a second batch before the end of the month so if there’s another flag you’d like to see feel free to put in a request!
I've seen several sites mention this, it's real.
Do not make the MISTAKE of thinking you need to put your side forward. The Guardian is transphobic as fuck, and will twist your words. DO NOT ENGAGE.
By the way, this is in the aftermath of the Cass Report, and the goal will be to make Trans DIY something that needs to be regulated or stamped out. DO NOT ENGAGE.
For no reason whatsoever, here's a link to the donation page for Mermaids, a UK charity that supports trans children and young people 💕
my grasp on my gender identity is currently equivalent to my grasp on what day of the week it is; nebulous, constantly shifting, not quite completely discernible but somehow overwhelmingly Tuesday,
I don't do comics anymore (rip) but I might start using this blog again for sharing resources/news stories etc because now that I'm doing way more stuff at work via the LGBTQ+ committee I'm slowly getting involved in activism again and need to find a positive channel for all the frustration and despair I feel when I see things on the news. Who knows, might make some (positive) comics again in the future too!
PSA for UK Teachers
I went to an LGBTQ+ Educators conference a couple of weeks ago and they had a fantastic session on the draft 'guidance' the government published on trans pupils in December 2023 that needs to be common knowledge
The draft guidance, if/when it officially comes in (which it has not yet) will be non-statutory. This means that all schools are expected to follow it unless there is good reason not to.
This transphobic guidance would break the 2010 Equality Act, a fully ratified law. Keeping Children Safe in Education, the legal backbone safeguarding documentation, tells us that the wellbeing of the child comes first, not the 'rights' of the parent. Telling parents about a child's preferred name without their permission breaks GDPR law - as soon as a child can understand that their data is private, they are protected by this law (I have taught year 2 pupils this as part of their IT curriculum, so. Pretty much all age groups are covered by this.)
Not wanting to break fully ratified UK law is an excellent reason not to follow non-statutory guidance. This is what you tell any school personnel asking you to follow this new draft guidance. We have more legal obligation to support and protect our trans pupils than we have to follow this new transphobic bullshit.
There are so many incredible organisations and educators fighting this right now (https://tnb.org.uk/ have great resources if you want to read more) but making sure average classroom teachers can stand up and aren't cowed is the most valuable way to keep our kids alive
The Trans Pride Centre – the UK’s only trans-focused center run by trans people – will have to close its doors for good unless it raises £27,500 to keep it open to provide vital support services for the trans and non-binary community.
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multi-national corps make big bucks selling merchandise with the orange&pink lesbian flag on it but the person who made it is currently HOMELESS.
emily gwen needs money. give them money. stop giving disney and faceless businesses who sell cheap, imported, low-quality crap produced with probably child or slave labour. give your money to emily gwen.
If you like my artwork and would like to help me make more (funds usually go towards new equipment or software, but I'm currently saving for moving house!) then please check out my Ko-fi page! You can make a one-off tip and get access to all my bonus content for 30 days, or become a member for $1 a month and get a bunch of extra bonuses like shop and commission discounts!
I post high-res downloads of my finished work, as well as sneak previews and sketches/concepts that don't go anywhere else! I'm also working on setting up a Discord server for people to hang out in :)
I don't use this blog anymore but if you ever enjoyed my little comics and want to check out my current work, come on over! I'm also saving up to move house :)
my step mom was asking me more questions about the nonbinary thing and after talking to me for a bit, she said "oh, so youre a rosé! not a chardonnay transitioning to a merlot, just your own unique type" which was such a middle aged white woman way to frame it, but i cannot lie gang. it did make me want to cry
Bit of a random question but if anyone has experience writing adult fic with one or more characters that are nonbinary/of an undisclosed gender, and their naked body is described in a neutral or ambiguous way, or you've read some good examples of such, please send them my way! It's something I'm currently trying to do but it's hard and I'd love to find some more examples so I can get some more ideas on how to go about it
gender may be a prison but I'm a cheeky cunt with a lockpick
If you don't know what gender euphoria is I got they/themmed in a department meeting today (30+ people) by someone I exchange maybe a dozen words with on a monthly basis, without even needing to ask, and it felt like I'd eaten raw sunshine
hey if you're a UK resident can you sign this petition and if not please rb to spread the word
this is an official UK government petition that they have to respond to if it reaches 10,000 signatures
So, this one is actually a lot more important than reporting and blocking spam bots. That post has 20,000 notes rn, so it would mean a lot to me if you could give the same treatment to this as you gave to that (@neil-gaiman if you're listening).
If the petition gets 100,000 signatures they have to consider it for debate in parliament.
It's a crime that Gender Recognition Reform was blocked in England, but Scottish MPs voted it into law and that the UK Parliament overturned that is in direct contravention of democracy as a whole.
It's a pretty serious big deal. Please sign, or, if you're not a UK citizen, please boost.