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A dear friend of mine passed over to the other side recently. Her name was Barbara. I keep thinking how lucky I am to have adventured to magic realms with this gorgeous spirit! I wish we had had more time for sleepovers, singing, journeying in other realms, laughing, talking, cooking for each other, hanging out with her family and grandchild Merlin. Life is precious. The friendship we have still brings me so much joy and laughter, amidst the tears. I wish everyone could be so lucky to know her, those that did understand how precious her sweetness, depth and loyalty were for this earth. I feel her love in my heart as I write ghis. And I wanted to share about her to my friends and community here. Barbara is legendary.

Trans and Q***r liberation means liberation for each one of us. No one is free until we all are free.
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The past two years of Israel’s U.S.-funded genocide in Gaza have been met with outrage and dissent from LGBTQ+ communities here and globally making the sentiment clear: there is no pride in genocide. The fight for q***r and trans liberation is the same fight against the war machine that is killing our communities here at home, in Palestine, and across the world.

With the ceasefire in its early stages, war crimes still taking place, accountability of war criminals still unchecked, and divestments still to be made, our work is not finished and so we remain committed to the struggle.

It is our responsibility to continue to push our organizations and institutions to divest from weapons manufacturers and interests that are invested in genocide, settler colonialism and apartheid. By coming out loud and proud in support of Palestinian liberation and against genocide and militarism, we stand on the shoulders of our q***r and trans elders and carry on their tradition of fighting against injustice in all its forms.

Join us in taking action today by speaking up, holding LGBTQ+ organizations accountable, and demanding Congress block the bombs to Israel. Freedom, equality, and justice for our q***r and trans siblings here can only be achieved when we collectively confront the systems that are harming communities everywhere.

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Hey Bay Area folks: I’m moderating talk on Sunday 9/14 at 6pm for a screening of the T Rex Marc Bolan documentary “Angelheaded Hipster” at with the filmmaker Ethan Silverman. I would love to see you there!

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The beloved Palestinian journalist was ecstatic knowing that the documentary that she’s starring in was due to premiere in Cannes in May. 24 hours later, she was killed by an occupation airstrike. These are her photos before the genocide.

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