You are not born to die. You are born to live.

Happy pride month!! Have some Pride Plushies to celebrate!!  ❤

Uganda: Lesbian facing deportation from UK despite fears of persecution

Ever since I made this comic, I’ve continued to receive lots of messages for advice on coming out. I can’t always answer these questions, so I decided to put together an inclusive list of LGBTQ+ resources that might help instead. 😊***Remember, coming out is YOUR choice. There is no shame in choosing to not come out. Your safety and well-being comes first.***

coming out to family and friends — —

PFLAG: COMING OUT TO YOUR PARENTS - What to expect

TEENVOGUE: 10 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE COMING OUT 

STONEWALL: COMING OUT AS AN ADULT

TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS BI

TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS TRANS

TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS NON BINARY

TIPS FOR COMING OUT AS ACE

religious/spiritual resources  — —

GAYCHURCH.ORG - Find an LGBT-affirming church near you

MUSLIMS FOR PROGRESSIVE VALUES - Find an LGBT-affirming muslim community near you

KESHET FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES -  Resources for Jewish parents of LGBTQ children as well as parents who are LGBTQ.

allies and advocacy — —

PARENTS & FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS - Find a chapter near you 

GLSEN (GAY LESBIAN & STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK) - Supporting students and Gay-Straight Alliances across the US

STRAIGHT TO EQUALITY - Empowering Allies to advocate for LGBTQ rights

crisis prevention hotlines — —

LGBT FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL HELPLINES

TRANS LIFELINE (US & Canada)

DESI LGBTQ HOTLINE FOR SOUTH ASIANS (US)

LGBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER (US)

TREVOR LIFELINE (US LGBTQ youth)

LGBT HELPLINE AND PEER LISTENING (US)

LGBT YOUTHLINE AND PEER SUPPORT (Canada)

ILGI EUROPE - WHERE TO FIND HELP - (Europe)

SWITCHBOARD LGBT HELPLINE (UK)

SUPPORTU LGBT HELPLINE (UK)

LGBTQI+ SUPPORT SERVICES (Australia)

( MORE ) INTERNATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES

other media and resources — —

QUEER COMICS DATABASE - Search comics with LGBTQ+ stories, themes, and characters.

DRAWING A DIALOGUE - Examining LGBTQ+ comics in historical context

365 DAYS OF LESBIANS - A lesbian history and appreciation blog

18 LESBIAN MOVIES WHERE NO ONE DIES AT THE END

11 GAY MOVIES WITH HAPPILY EVER AFTER ENDINGS

SUPER LATE BLOOMER (My Early Days In Transition)

LILIES ANTHOLOGY - Original women’s romance comic anthology

NON BINARY / TRANS Q & A

SOME LGBTQIA THEMED NOVELS

GAYCHURCH.ORG BOOKSTORE - LGBTQ Christian themed books 

KESHET RESOURCES - Jewish themed LGBTQ resources

FAMILY ACCEPTANCE PROJECT RESOURCES

HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE RESOURCES

BISEXUAL.ORG RESOURCES

SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN LGBTQ RESOURCES

NATIONAL TRANS & QUEER THERAPISTS OF COLOR RESOURCES

im an 18 year old currently living with my parents, who have physically and emotionally abused me for around 6 years. in that time ive been beaten, degraded, and denied food and medical care. aside from appointments and family outings, im rarely allowed to leave the house.

im willing to do almost anything to escape and build a life for myself away from my parents. my life is falling apart before its even starting.

my kofi is here, and you can pm me for my paypal.me link. im also an artist and writer open to taking commissions, which can also be discussed through a pm.

Hi! My name is Sam-Casper! I’m a 17 year trans male, and I need help escaping an abusive environment.

I live in an incredibly toxic household, where I’m constantly targeted by my family. I’m doing my best to get through, but it’s finally become too much, and I know that as soon a I turn 18, I need to get out.

The emotional abuse is rampant in my house, and I try to avoid coming home as much as possible. Everything is constantly my fault (I have watched my grandmother break a plate because she’s upset about her bills and then turn and yell at me for doing it), I’m being attacked by hateful words everyday (r**tarded, tra**y, f*ggot, and bitch are among the favorites), and it’s gotten to the point where they’ll all start to gang up on me together just to upset me for the fun of it. On top of that, they deny everything, saying it never happened and that they never would.

I’m always having to either pawn money off of other people just to pay for my own food, because at this point they’re flat out refusing to. They won’t get me food, punish me for my grades by denying me food (even though ny grades are a result of mental problems they have caused me), and they are doing everything in their power to, if I’m being honest, drive me to failure. On top of that, I’m suffering through depression, anxiety, panoc attacks, and my own autism/adhd with no help at all.

So, I need to get out. Ideally, I could go and stay with a friend I have in Philly, but either way, I’m definitely going to need money. If you could, I would appreciate it so much, because getting out of here is the most important thing in my life right now.

“For my genderfluid/queer friends - - check out this pin from Good Vibrations!”

Masculine trans guys ❤❤❤❤❤

Pride exists because of a woman.

Pride exists because of a black woman.

Pride exists because of a black trans woman.

Pride exists because of a black trans woman who was a sex worker.

Pride exists because of a black, bisexual trans woman who was a sex worker that threw a brick at a cop.

Pride exists because of a black, bisexual trans woman, who was a sex worker, that threw a brick at a cop and started a riot against the state.

Her name was Marsha P. Johnson.

Don’t lose this month in rainbow capitalism and unabashed racism because of the privilege of being white while queer.

If you aren’t supporting the queer people of color, trans women, and queer sex workers, you aren’t celebrating pride, you are celebrating rainbow capitalism and police brutality.

Happy Pride Month!