Naomi The Magical Kitty Gamer

It was only in 2003 that the Supreme Court declared sodomy laws unconstitutional. Those of us who are in our 30s today were already in high school. Until 20 years ago, gay sex was literally a crime in several states, and while those laws were rarely enforced, they effectively gave the state an easy excuse to fuck over any given queer person if ever they wanted to.

During Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he had to disavow the notion of legalizing gay marriage nationwide just to have a chance at being taken seriously. When, during his 2012 campaign, Obama explicitly expressed support for gay marriage, many who had voted for him in 2008 considered this a "betrayal".

The Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the right to gay marriage across all 50 states, was handed down in 2015--a mere 8 years ago.

Transphobes are freaking out over this because if trans women can give birth then their piss-poor list of what it takes to be a "real woman" gets smaller and they're freaking out over "the man who stole some poor woman's uterus!"

Except, like you can read without clicking on the article right there- this transplant is between two cisgender sisters. (Cisters, if you will.) One sister was infertile.

It was only in 2003 that the Supreme Court declared sodomy laws unconstitutional. Those of us who are in our 30s today were already in high school. Until 20 years ago, gay sex was literally a crime in several states, and while those laws were rarely enforced, they effectively gave the state an easy excuse to fuck over any given queer person if ever they wanted to.

During Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, he had to disavow the notion of legalizing gay marriage nationwide just to have a chance at being taken seriously. When, during his 2012 campaign, Obama explicitly expressed support for gay marriage, many who had voted for him in 2008 considered this a "betrayal".

The Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, establishing the right to gay marriage across all 50 states, was handed down in 2015--a mere 8 years ago.

When she asked “if we were ok with elementary schools inviting drag queens to teach kids about gender ideology”, it became apparent that her intentions weren’t peaceful, and was kindly shown the door (good thing she didn’t know that I gave talks in 6 different elementary schools since last week). She was kicking and yelling that my work was “brainwashing kids into mutilating their genitalia”. She tried to get back inside, but thankfully, the community managed to keep her out. 

Of course, it’s nothing that I haven’t heard before on the internet. But that these people are now willing to crash my author talks and cause this kind of scuffles is a new low. The participants were shaken. Tears were shed. The owners of the small bookstore where this happened now fear retaliation. It’s a brutal reminder of the current state of trans people’s situation in our society.

I wish to channel the emotions that I’ve been feeling since yesterday as a motivator to keep doing the work that I do. The past few months spent on tour have been exhausting, but so necessary. The violence of the people who want to eradicate us from society cannot be taken lightly. 

I still have a few days left on my Canadian tour - tonight in Ottawa, tomorrow in Halifax, then Fredericton, Edmundston and Montreal - before embarking on my Eastern/Midwest American tour in January. I am looking forward to meet you all and change the world one silly comic at the time. 

Stay awesome,

Sophie

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We toss out over 80 pounds of textiles each year. These textiles are often made of plastic materials (polyester, nylon), made in unethical conditions, dyed with harsh dyes that often get put into the rivers, etc. Even a single cotton shirt releases carbon emissions and uses tons of water. 

So the best thing to prevent the unsustainable growth of the fashion industry is to make sure that your clothing lasts as long as possible. To do so, mending clothing is a must. So here are some resources to help you learn how to do various things, such as sewing a button, to tailoring clothes, or even upcycling old clothing into new styles. 

* How to sew on three different types of button

* How to hand sew on a patch on a torn pair of jeans

* How to sew up a hole in an old shirt

* How to sew a simple T-shirt

* How to upcycle old clothing into new clothing

* More upcycle and sewing techniques

* How to repair a damaged sock

* How to do an invisible stitch

* 3 different stitches to work with for different results

* How to make a T-shirt smaller so it fits you better

* How to make repairs to your shoes

These are just a few of the things that you can do in order to make sure that your clothing lasts for a long time. Nobody wants to keep buying new clothing, as it is expensive and wasteful.