I HAVE HAD ELIJAH MCCLAINS PETITION PINNED TO MY PROFILE FOR THE PAST ALMOST TWO MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN

I HAVE HAD ELIJAH MCCLAIN’S PETITION PINNED TO MY PROFILE FOR THE PAST ALMOST TWO MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN REBLOGGING IT ALMOST REGULARLY AND IT STILL HASN’T REACHED IT’S GOAL SO NOW I AM GOING TO BOMBARD EVERYONE WITH THE PETITION TEN TIMES A DAY YOU BETTER SIGN IT AND SHARE IT AND REBLOG IT EVERY TIME YOU SEE IT. HERE IS THE PETITION . 

gofundme.com

HELP FOR THE FAMILY OF DANNY BUCKLEY, organized by Donell Buckley

Danny Buckley was a 61 year old father, brother, and cherished friend. A lifelong … Donell Buckley needs your support for HELP FOR THE FAMIL

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Danny Buckley was a 61 year old father, brother, and cherished friend. A lifelong resident of Baton Rouge, Mr. Buckley was known and loved by many. Mr. Buckley’s life was senselessly stolen from him on August 22, 2020, in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s in Baton Rouge, LA.

Mr. Buckley’s family is reeling from this sudden and tragic loss. Unable to privately grieve the death of his father, Mr. Donell Buckley, has been forced to publicly advocate for the arrest of his father’s murderer instead. This weekend, the local news attempted to paint Danny as an aggressive black male, with an extensive criminal record, who deserved to be killed. Despite statements by witnesses, the Baton Rouge Police Department also allowed Mr. Buckley’s killer to walk free Saturday night. While his family focuses their attention on getting justice for Danny and defending his legacy, they are asking for the community's help with his funeral expenses.

All funds raised in connection with this fundraiser will go directly to Mr. Buckley’s son Donell Buckley.

Just finished reading Loveless by @chronicintrovert and i HAD to draw Sunil

yo being black and depressed is hard as fuck. being black with anxiety is hard as fuck. being black with a chronic illness or disability is hard a fuck. everybody expects you to be ‘strong’ at all times and no one sees black people as complex or nuanced enough to be capable of suffering. no one ever thinks we could possibly need help. and if you’re a black woman, the moment you stop thinking about others and try to tend to yourself you’re a selfish lazy ungrateful bitch.

support black people, esp women, who need help. don’t just call us strong or tell us we’ll get through it, help us. protect us. uplift us. allow us to be beings capable of suffering. give us the same space you’d give white women to express our pain and be there for us like you would for anyone else. 

Quick rant about African homophobia but the fact that white people will really say "ooh X country hates gay people, they're so backward and barbaric" is incredibly insulting.

As far as Africa is concerned, homophobia can't be disconnected from Christian colonizers. The erasure of queer history can be tied to them and has led to some of the most radical shifts toward homosexuality I've ever seen.

Take Uganda, everyone's favourite homphobic punching bag. Few would believe that Uganda had a gay king. If you've only heard of Kabaka Mwanga through European writings you would believe that he was gay (which the Europeans claimed he gained from the barbaric Arabs) However, some modern Ugandan scholars believe he was bi as he slept with his wives and male pages. The missionaries used this narrative to claim he was possessed by demons leading him to burn Christian martyrs.

While the killing of the martyrs was obviously wrong, the British used his sexuality to undermine his power and colonize Uganda. ( This was around the same time Oscar Wilde was put on trial ) This is just one example of the British weaponising homophobia as they spread it throughout Uganda.

Other examples include the erasure of lesbian marriage in certain tribes and the condemning of male wives and female husbands (given my lack of resources on them, I can't say they were trans but they certainly didn't fit the mold that colonialism forced on them) The fact is that modern homophobia in Africa can be traced back to colonialism and Christianity.

While this does not mean Africa was a woke™ haven, it does show how insidious remarks about it's homophobia can be. With the knowledge that these attitudes have been stoked throughout the past two centuries, it becomes easier to divorce African identity and homophobia. This goes against the stereotype that non-white communities are socially regressive, often having sexist/homophobic structures.

This doesn't absolve any Africans of their homophobia but rather seeks to explain some of it and add nuance to the discussion of LGBT rights in Africa.

TLDR: Colonization erased queer history in Africa. this doesn't absolve Africa of its homophobia but it's necessary to understand the role of colonization in it

imagine. future michael holden as a skating teacher and coach when he isn't busy being an olympian. future michael holden being soft with kids and being an encouraging couch. future michael holden cheering for his students at competitions and going feral when they win. future michael holden teaching his students how to deal with losing and setbacks in a healthy way. future michael holden great with kids and being an amazing teacher.

bonus: future tori spring watching from the sidelines and being so proud of him