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Want to be part of a collaborative community art project about gender, sexuality and identity? Check out the new Transpoststatement tumblr by cartoonist Sam Orchard and his partner Joe. There’s no super strict submission policies; they’re just looking for art and input from members of the queer community. Read Sam’s blog post about Transpoststatement to learn more.  
one of the possible button designs you might receive! In honor of National Coming Out Day this year, Gender-Panic is giving away… Buttons! 1″ buttons with fun, silly, and exciting Gender-Panic related designs. We are giving away an assortment of three buttons each to the first five people who comment on this post and tell us the following: 1.) One thing you like about Gender-Panic. 2.) One thing you’d like to see more of at G-P. 3.) Definitely your e-mail address so we can get your mailing address! It’s totally free, shipping is on us, we just need your e-mail address so we can contact you about where to send your buttons. Happy National Coming Out Day! G-P thinks you’re sexy. To anyone out there (not just teens) who has ever felt hopeless about life because your gender or sexuality doesn’t fit the ridiculously rigid social standards that exist today: your life is worthwhile and worth living. Don’t ever forget that, even if there are people who push you to feel otherwise. Some periods in life are really tough, and I don’t know why it has to be that way, but the parts of life that are beautiful make it all worthwhile. You should love whomever you want to love and present yourself however you feel most comfortable, and you should do so without shame. Having only binary options in our social system for gender and sexuality is what is unnatural and shameful – not anything about you. For another awesome “it gets better” video, check out the one by genderpanic’s favorite gender outlaw Kate Bornstein. Also listen to Ellen DeGeneres’ important message about bullying. And for frequent reminders from fellow queers, activists, and youth about the importance of staying … Click to continue reading #stay alive Photography has always been my favorite art medium, and I especially love portraits. This week I wanted to feature some amazing photo blogs and projects that promote queer visibility. There’s still so little positive (much less accurate) representation of the LGBTQ community in mass media, and I definitely feel that this void contributes to homophobia in our society. Plus, looking at photos of cute, out queers always brightens my day. Enjoy! Amos Mac Photography – Though Amos Mac is best known for his work with OP Magazine, he has also taken a variety of excellent portraits featuring the queer community. Some content is NSFW. Between Black & White: A Portrait of Transgender Toronto – A black and white photo series by Canadian photographer Tanja-Tiziana. The 18 photos featured are beautifully done and feature a broad range of people, including musician Lucas Silveira. We Are Not the Enemy – A photo blog that promotes LGBTQ equality through queer visibility. I’m not sure it’s updated anymore, but the photos of all the cute queer couples and groups of friends posted are totally worth checking out. Sophia Wallace Photography: Truer – My favorite collection by … Click to continue reading this week in gender bending: queer photo projects All throughout the month of May, there are Great Global Kiss-In events taking place in major cities worldwide. Check out the Kiss-In link and see if your city is listed! If your city (like mine, unfortunately) didn’t have an event this year, check on the Kiss-In website to see what you could do to put together an event next year. Queer visibility is a powerful tool! |
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