there is a judge in Seattle who does the weekly name change hearings, and who says it's her favorite part of the week. she says she doesn't read out previous names, or ask about the reasons why people want to change them. she says it's a beautiful moment, and a celebration; a claiming of a new identity, or a reclamation of an old identity. she encourages the room to clap for folks. then she welcomes everyone up, one by one, by last name and with warmth; she shows them the court order where nobody else can see, asks them to double check the spelling, and then they're done! do they want a picture? do they want their friends and loved ones who came with them to be in it too? do they want the court order in the photo? she helps everyone pose, shakes hands and stands with them for as long as they need to take it, recruits the clerk for help taking photos of the folks who came alone. then she tells them where to go next, congratulates them, and claps along with the rest of the room.
probably three quarters of the people there were trans, and she centered their experience quietly, with love and joy.
I think I'll be thinking about her a lot this January, and for a long time after. it's good to know she's there.
Stick
“what if kids identify with something and it ends up just being a phase-?” good. stop teaching and expecting kids (and adults honestly) to formulate permanent traits and ideas of themselves. everything in life is a phase. that doesn’t make it any less legitimate while you experience it. let people explore themselves and know it’s okay if what you think about yourself changes.
To all nonhumans, and especially those suffering from species dysphoria: happy holidays, I hope you get to be yourself for a little bit, or get some euphoric gifts.
what is everyone's beef w this dog
yall I love kinky trans sex but I alsoooo love soft trans sex. loving trans sex. vulnerable trans sex. trans sex with giggles and kisses and massaging and hands gently wandering all over. trans sex that last for hours and has conversation or comfortable silence in between. trans sex with scar kissing or body worship or affirmations throughout. trans sex where you don't have to wonder if they see your body as yours. to be fully seen and cherished and taken as you are. we deserve that
suffering is only noble and good if you're doing it for wired wrong pervert reasons actually
Actually, the "F" on my passport is for faggot, not female.
Imagining these two making out after acrobatics practice
before i get busy with the comms, here are some drawings i made of spiderfist that were really liked on twt!!<3
☆ he/him ☆ trans man ☆ 23 y.o. ☆ gay ☆ furry ☆ wolf therian ☆ autistic ☆ polyam ☆ forcemasc enjoyer ☆ discourse reposter ☆ reclaimed LGBTQ+ terms used on this blog ☆ I block everyone who denies trans experiences or is a TERF ☆ gatekeepers fuck off ☆
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