Liz Welch

“Protect our Democracy or expect our Revolution” No kings

Oh my god.

They removed "transgender" from the page about Trans woman Sylvia Rivera's page at the National Park service.

"Sylvia Rivera began fighting for gay and _____ rights"

WOW.

Would it be Stonewall without the T? #Stonewall existed long before the National Park Service added it to their list of historic places and will always embrace their inclusive roots. Just like transgender people have always and will always exist. #WontBeErased #translivesmatter #marshamarshamarsha

As for me, I’m going to choose love. Every time.

Wow. Yesterday was… a lot. Losing Cecile. The peaceful transition of power to a felon with a Dictator complex. How’s everyone doing out there, folks? Did you get any sleep?

Neither the stroke of a pen nor the pounding of a gavel can erase transgender people. They have always existed. They always will.

I have to admit that it’s been a lovely trip down memory lane as I am saving photos from all the years on meta apps before I leave them. But I will say that the food pics are far less memorable than the people I was with and the conversations we had. Which is what I’m taking with me.

The term ‘radical act of optimism’ was used at an awards show recently. We should embrace radical acts of optimism even when things don’t feel so hopeful. Maybe especially when they don’t. We will continue to reach across every aisle to help support, educate and empower mothers of LGBTQ+ children

“I Cannot Imagine Surviving”: Read the Stories of the Trans Women Facing Forced Head Shaving and Medical Detransition in Florida Prisons Legal documents filed by trans women reveal that trans inmates have endured widescale persecution, humiliation, suffering, trauma, and brushes with death for many years in Florida prisons.

1. NEW: Legal filings reveal how trans inmates have endured widescale persecution, humiliation, suffering, trauma, and brushes with death for many years in Florida prisons, well beyond what has been previously widely known.

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#trans #lgbt

He should know. Henry stood on the steps of the Supreme Court to speak the morning of the Bostock oral arguments.

In this moment, privacy and security for LGBTQ+ families should be prioritized by any organization that serves the community. And public facing advocacy and allyship should be leveraged by those who have the privilege, capacity and willingness to stand with those who are the most marginalized.

Well now I have no reason to stay in that bad place right?

Mark Zuckerberg says corporate culture was ‘neutered’ as Meta scraps DEI The move reverses a years-long approach to diversity, equity and inclusion policies that the tech giant once embraced as critical to its success.

“They are becoming a front line antagonist to the LGBTQ community and they’re utilizing their platform in order to do that. Using free speech as a shield to harass and antagonize a marginalized community needs to be called what it is, which is harassment.” -- @sarahkateellis.bsky.social

a woman is sitting in a chair with the words `` love ya '' written on it . ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair with the words `` love ya '' written on it .

Who could have possibly imagined that having to move 11,000+ moms from private Facebook groups to a private network in a short period of time would actually be a joy in this moment?

‘Radical Act of Optimism’ may be my new favorite phrase. #goldenglobes #wicked

@treznor.bsky.social! Cant think of him without having that damn lyric running thru my head. Still…after all these years. You know the one. Doesn’t matter what they play him off stage to. Congrats to him for a great win! #goldenglobes

LOVED Conclave! The movie was so understated and well done. Happy to see it acknowledged. #goldenglobes

Always love seeing the genuine JOY some people have for winning something like the Golden Globes. Life can be so terrible for so many but yes - we can still let people have their moment, have their work recognized and have joy. 🥳 #goldenglobes

If I didn’t live basically on top of it and it wasn’t my childhood fear - I’d say #TeamSuperVolcano

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I was so proud to have Mama Dragons represented at the #FreedomToBeOurselves rally at SCOTUS. But, as Executive Director, I didn’t feel the need to be the one to speak. A singular voice of a mother of a trans youth carried the right message of love, acceptance and fierce advocacy. #FightLikeAMOTHER

I still believe that building community one potluck, game night, coffee shop meeting, dog park conversation at a time will be the glue that holds us together.

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Loving this analogy.

The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.

Was thrilled to represent the 11000 mothers of LGBTQ+ children at the Anthem Awards this week. @mamadragons.bsky.social won a GOLD in Human Rights - Community Spaces For us, it’s about recognizing and empowering those mothers who are STANDING UP for their children especially in this moment

There IS a left-wing agenda, and it’s to prioritize compassion over greed. Kindness isn't a limited resource.

It’s breaking my heart to hear the fear / pain that mothers of queer youth are experiencing. We all want what’s best for our children. We want them to find love. We want them to thrive. Unfortunately, what some people want for themselves is what they hope is not just denied for others, but destroyed

Don’t Give Up on the Truth Striking out against injustice is always right; it always matters.

“First, we must remind ourselves of the importance of truth telling, of bearing moral witness, of calling out lies. Countless people, famous and unknown, have told the truth in circumstances far more arduous and dangerous than ours.”