#teamclearheels413

The inimitable Bella Vendetta & I had another meeting last week to talk about Sex Worker Rights. This time with Shannon Liss-Riordan, a fierce & inspiring workers rights advocate who is currently running for U.S. Senate here in Massachusetts. We deeply appreciated that Liss-Riordan took the time to meet with us personally. She’s definitely an inspiring human! #massachusetts #MAPoli #teamclearheels413 #sexworkiswork #decriminalizesexwork #trans #transwoman #activists #feminism #laborrights #workersrights #repealsesta #activism #sexworkisrealwork #senate #candidate #shannonlissriordan (at Mocha Emporium) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2FEJrqhCMz/?igshid=mjswb2geep5h

Somehow, despite overlapping metrics of Queer, Trans, and Sex Worker Time, a large chunk of the #teamclearheels413 crew was actually onsite early today and ready to march!! By the time we got going it was a good sized contingent!!! #sexworkiswork #repealsesta #activism #pride #franklincountypride #pridemarch #trans #queer #femmes #franklincountypride2019 #mtne #pageantqueen (at Greenfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvsVfgBcnU/?igshid=mq7emtgv5577

I roped an old Rowie friend into crowning me to march with #teamclearheels413 in #franklincountypride!!!! #repealsesta #sexworkiswork #decriminalizesexwork #trans #adventurer #activist #pageantqueen #rowies #sexworkisrealwork #femme #queer #mtne (at Greenfield, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByvC_QyhWiy/?igshid=1wi7yjgp462a0

Okay, one more photo from yesterday morning! Because I 100% have to give love to this amazing human!!! I’ve known them a bunch of years, and they are a lovely person and a solid activist! I can’t even tell you how much behind the scenes work this person did and does to bring folks together! (Also, I kind of love the woman on the phone in the background of this photo with that immediately identifiable, “I’m here, but where are you?!!?!” look on her face!) #trans #genderqueer #activists #teamclearheels413 #seworkisrealwork #repealsesta #nohopride2019 #friends #queers (at Northampton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxH78PnBFLc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dxmot6nq59o7

Of course, my final pre-march #teamclearheels413 selfie has to be with this beautiful badass!!!!! (She’s also an epic and incredibly talented storyteller!!!) #mtne #trans #transwoman #pageantqueen #activists #performers #dancer #nohopride2019 #sexworkisrealwork #repealsesta (at Northampton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxHLQjaBzyV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wj2yfm71kkcx

Just honestly a very cool woman!!!! Sunny Cheeks was one half of our front-line banner carriers. And the primary audience for many of my mid-march comments! Such a joyful human! Plus, it’s just always nice when I meet another woman tall enough for me to look directly in their eyes!!!! #trans #adventurer #TeamClearHeels413 #activists #femmes #queer #pageantqueen #nohopride2019 #sexworkisrealwork #repealsesta #colorful #pride #pridemarch (at Northampton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxGV6v5BKuA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15vppj4s756uc

I was superexcited to get a photo w/the stylish Quinn Demand who turned out to march with #TeamClearHeels413 in #NohoPride2019!!!!! #trans #adventurer #transwomen #femme #girlslikeus #transgender #mtne #docmartens #sexworkisrealwork #repealsesta #queers #style #stylish #pageantqueen (at Northampton, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFjm1SBTY3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11v20zk2pfs1h

It was superfun to meet & march with @courtneytrouble today! And to catch her feature dances at @thewhatleyballet!! Such an incredible human & a great performer! #trans #adventurer #activist #queerfemmes #teamclearheels413 #sexworkisrealwork #queer #nohopride2019 #nohopride (at Whately, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxEX45ABDHJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6mw5hkvvlunl