Pride Month Is Not For Radqueers Or Xenosatanists

Hey, can we talk about the violence against queer natives for a second?

Nex Benedict was a 16 year old nonbinary student who was brutally murdered by three of their female classmates. Not only that, they were a Native American living on a Cherokee reservation, though not enrolled in the tribe, and their actual heritage is that of Choctaw.

Their death was not properly reported on until the blog post that genderkoolaid shared was made. Their nonbinary identity had remained unacknowledged, and it took even longer for their native one to be.

They were a victim of the rising anti-trans rhetoric spreading throughout places like the US. They were beaten in a bathroom after Oklahoma had banned trans people from restrooms, designating them to only use that of their assigned sex. Nex was attacked in the girls bathroom.

A native, two-sprit, nonbinary teenager. Whose identity and the actual circumstances behind the incident, a hate crime, wasn't even published beforehand. They died tragically, a death that could've been easily prevented.

Do you know how scary that is? I'm just like them. A native, two-spirit, nonbinary teenager. I have to keep on hearing stories of people my age, who live in the same country, who share my identity, getting murdered. Not even just murdered, but erased.

I know for an absolute fact that if I died tragically, who I am will not be remembered. My deadname will be on everything. I would not be counted in trans statistics, nonetheless statistics on transmascs. My identity would not be respected. My native heritage wouldn't matter. I didn't get to be enrolled. And Nex had supportive family and friends, people who stood up for them. Not all trans kids get to have that.

I've had to think about this before many times. From the other trans youth deaths I've seen. From nearly becoming one of them. When is it enough? Why do the people in power do nothing to stop kids like me from being killed? Why do they only want to make our lives worse?

I'm very lucky to live in a state that has not wavered on it's protections on LGBTQ+ residents. Though I am reminded often that that can easily change, if things keep going like this.

I could've easily been them. I can still easily be them. There are many other kids who can be them. Everyone should be doing more to protect trans youth, and protect queer natives. We're so often forgotten about. I'm part of small tribes, and tribes who barely even exist anymore. My elders desperately trying to keep it alive. Please do not erase us. I'm queer, I'm native. Nex Benedict should have been protected, youth like me should be protected. I wish the best for their family and I hope their memory is never forgotten.

thinking about how when you experience a lot of shame in your formative years (indirectly, directly, as abuse or just as an extant part of your environment) it becomes really difficult to be perceived by other people in general. the mere concept of someone watching me do anything, whether it's a totally normal activity or something unfamiliar of embarrassing, whether I'm working in an excel spreadsheet or being horny on main, it just makes my skin crawl and my brain turn to static because I cannot convince myself that it's okay to be seen and experienced. because to exist is to be ashamed and embarrassed of myself, whether I'm failing at something or not, because my instinctive reaction to anyone commenting on ANYTHING I'm doing is to crawl into a hole and die. it's such a bizarre and dehumanizing feeling to just not be able to exist without constantly thinking about how you are being Perceived. ceaseless watcher give me a god damn break.

When people say acephobia doesn’t happen in the queer community😒

I have this headcanon that I really plan to turn into a fic but I felt like sharing it until then. So one day a woman Will had slept with two years ago knocks at his door and she basically puts a baby into his arms and tells him that from now on it's his responsibility and then she is gone. Will of course has no idea he had a daughter and he is freaking out so the smartest thing is to call Hannibal.

Fast forward, Will is a great dad and he loves being a dad and Hannibal is very helpful and he is also a great "dad" and he is usually the one to babysit her so he plays a huge part in this child's life. Will bonds with her over catching bugs and fishing and Hannibal teaches her to play the piano.

And Will (he didn't have any beef with Alana in this hc) wants to involve Alana as well cause she is his friend that he crushes on (not as much as he crushes on Hannibal tho but he is just stupidly oblivious). But for some reason his daughter doesn't love spending time with Alana as much as she loves spending time with Hannibal.

By the time she is six she is calling both of them "dad". Did Will object to her calling Hannibal that? No. Did Hannibal? Absolutely not.

Alana is a lot into Will cause he seems more stable since he got this child in his life so she is thinking that he could handle a relationship. Will is confused cause he is not sure if he is still into her as much as he once was but he is not rejecting her attempts either. He is trying to hide it from his daughter since it's not something official but you know how kids are. They know what's going on. Especially this child who is particularly smart.

"I hate Alana." Is what she says to Hannibal one afternoon when he is babysitting her.

"And why is that?"

"Cause she is stealing dad from you!"

Hannibal was unaware of this situationship as well so he is kinda "maybe the kid got it all wrong but at the same time kids are so honest" so he says

"No one is stealing your dad from me. I promise."

I will only share up until this point haha if you made it this far, congrats!

I didn't realize I was ace until I tried garlic bread

The connection is there guys

its there

Daredevil fanart🚿🚿

Superhero plush appreciation post

If you're struggling to write sex, write food. if you're struggling to write food, write gore. if you're struggling to write gore, write sex. They're all variations on the same themes.

sweet dreams!!! even if you aren't going to bed right now, this is a preemptive cast, you will have sweet dreams later