Amplify Trans Joy

Thanks so much for the repost! Love what you're doing with the open call, and glad to include it with this month's issue :)

Yay! I really should tag you on here each month - will try to do that going forward :P

It was great to have you in this month's issue! Thanks for being part of it, and for your kind words :)

Lot's of good things in this from some great points, some wonderful trans creative works, and loads of trans joy.

And one of my poems too, of course 😊

#Trans #TransJoy #LGBTQIA

Read and find out how to celebrate next month's Venus-Jupiter conjunction in Cancer from yours truly 🌞

The Limits of my Queerness I knew binary gender was a myth when I was 15. You’d think l would understand my young child’s transness. But I have so much to learn

They used the simplest terms. The terms of a three year old. Orla said, “I’m not a boy or a girl.”

I thought they were saying, “I’m both/and.” Which is to say, I’m like you.

But I was wrong.

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#protecttranskids #lgbtq #transgender #lgbtparents #transjoy

the secret teachings of trans joy Dear friends, The more I read each month's community joy submissions, the more convinced I am of something that I think very few people realize. I think trans people can actually teach us, collectiv...

The July issue of Amplifying Trans Joy is out! Ft. @lauriscortivo.bsky.social @phoebeweyland.bsky.social @anumorgan.bsky.social @truefeyqueen888.itch.io @fionablackrose.bsky.social @twincitiescollage.bsky.social @translash.org @nonbinarianbike.bsky.social & more!!

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amazing! and I’m happy to share your book of poems with our community - they don’t all have to be about trans joy, you’re a trans creator and that’s joyful unto itself :)

Magica Riot - The Official Site A novel about Portland's hard-rocking queer magical girls, Magica Riot.

Anyway! Can I interest you in trans magical girls?

magicariot.com

Contribute to ATJ! Each newsletter will contain a collage of trans joy submissions from the community. Are you a trans* person with some joy to share? We would love to feature your delightful experiences, reflections, b...

would love to amplify your work in my trans joy newsletter! if you want to be featured lmk transjoy.ghost.io/contribute

aww I love it!

🌱 Queer Art. Trans Joy. Unapologetic Laughter.
Join us for QUEER GREENHOUSE an art fair + comedy night uplifting trans voices 🎨🎤
📅 This Thursday | July 24 | 🕖 7-10:30 PM | 📍910WeHo
🎟️ $15+ | Potluck • Queer art • Trans comedy
🎫 Tickets: www.910weho.com/greenhouse
#TransJoy #QueerArt

Trans joy is existing

Colorful, flowery, and haptically satisfying book cover featuring an image of Black trans activist. On top blurb by Lena Dunham: 'This is a book for our times. Full of inspiration, truth and radical love' Author’s name TOURMALINE below. Bottom of cover, book title MARSHA: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha-P, Johnson (My hand holding the cover is blocking the T)

Dedication page: For Dr. Che Gossett, who has guided me toward the light my whole life long. Your profound dedication not only made this book possible, but also created a world where all can bask in a deeper understanding of Marsha's beauty. And for all who travel the path that Marsha P. Johnson paved with her life, thank you for carrying forward the gift of her legacy.

Two photos of Marsha: on top a portrait by Andy Warhol and bottom a photo of Marsha posing next to a full size print of the photo, she’s wearing a fur coat, red lipstick, and a blonde wig.

She’s finally here, home safe 🥹

“And for all who travel the path that Marsha P. Johnson paved with her life, thank you for carrying forward the gift of her legacy.”

Go treat yourself to a copy, get one for a loved one.

Clear the path, carry forward, sibs
🏳️‍⚧️🦄🪅💃🏾

@tourmaliiine.bsky.social
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yes! joy is so important
let me know if there’s anything y’all are doing that I can help amplify in my trans joy newsletter! transjoy.ghost.io

Frankly, I want trans women to win more. In all areas of life. I want you to be safe, comfortable, at peace. At all times. I want you to be deeply fulfilled and happy. Listened to. Cared for. With space to create, to build. Not out of pain, but joy. I want the goddamn pain to fade.

love this so much!!
please do consider submitting your way with words to our trans joy newsletter - transjoy.ghost.io :)

A car card that looks just like a regular route diagram as seen over the doors on any CTA car, except it says "cta Pride Train" where the route name would be with a rich pink background, and then the progressive pride color set including black, brown, trans colors and classic colors for the line segment between each "stop" which, when the route line read in order, says "Welcome aboard the cta where you're free to be your true self."

A set of affirmation cards that are intended to speak to everyone, LGBTQ+ or not, that say, "Live openly, with joy.", "Love is strength.", "Being yourself is always right.", "We are one community." Small logos are in the corner to show who is sharing these affirming messages but are not prominent as the message comes first.

A set of affirmation cards that are intended to speak to everyone, LGBTQ+ or not, that say, "Pride is for everyone.", "Spread your beauty and power.", "Peace and love for all.", "You are beautiful as you are." Small logos are in the corner to show who is sharing these affirming messages but are not prominent as the message comes first.

A selfie of me in a shirt with a dove of peace graphic, taken aboard the Pride Train with an "all aboard" banner in the background where the letters of the word "all" is striped with the more inclusive modern pride colors, including Black and brown and trans colors first (representing and prioritizing marginalized communities), then the classic red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple pride colors.

Over the years, I worked with friends to develop some of the interior ad space with “car cards” with both playful and welcoming messaging, avoiding corporate tropes, including words of affirmation anyone—LGBTQ+ or not—deserve to hear and feel personally, no matter who you are.

yes!!! come share joy with and read my trans joy newsletter, that’s what it’s here for <3 transjoy.ghost.io

agreed!!!

yes!! trans friends - come share your joy with community in our trans joy newsletter: transjoy.ghost.io

this is exactly why I started a trans joy newsletter

because it matters. it really does. especially in these times!

amazing! looking forward to it :)

Amazing, I'll message you! And thanks so much for subscribing! :D

this is amazing!! I love your style. lmk if you'd want to be featured in my trans joy newsletter! transjoy.ghost.io

I love stylized clouds! So good.

I'm really enjoying a lot of your art - lmk if you'd want to be featured in my trans joy newsletter! I'm looking for a few last min features for this month, but no worries if you take some time and want to be in the next issue instead. transjoy.ghost.io

I just read the first 9 installments of Ch. 1 all in one go! You're really talented! Would love to feature your webcomic/art on my trans joy newsletter sometime if you're open to it! transjoy.ghost.io

Amplifying Trans Joy A movement for healing trans nervous systems & infusing inboxes with joy! Join us and share your #transjoy to be included.

It's simple and would just involve sharing an image and a link to you, plus anything you want to say about making the art or trans joy. You can see what the newsletter is like at transjoy.ghost.io :)

This is awesome and so affirming! May T work its magic quickly and give you the results you want!

I'm looking for last min artists to feature in my trans joy newsletter that comes out this week - lmk if you want to be part of it!

Amplifying Trans Joy A movement for healing trans nervous systems & infusing inboxes with joy! Join us and share your #transjoy to be included.

It's simple and would just involve sharing the pic and a link to you, plus anything you want to say about making the art or trans joy. You can see what the newsletter is like at transjoy.ghost.io :)