#LGBTQI #history #art

"An exhibition now on view at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis shows the work of a pair of artists who fought Nazi Germany with paper bullets.

It’s the term Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore used for the scraps of paper on which they wrote statements criticizing the Nazi war effort while living on Jersey, the small island in the English Channel that became the only British territory occupied by Germany during World War II.

Cahun and Moore slipped the notes between pages of newspapers and magazines, into the briefcases of strangers and perhaps even into the coat pockets of unsuspecting Nazi soldiers living on the island. Their goal was to sow discontent in the ranks.

They were ultimately caught.

“The German war tribunal that brought charges against them couldn’t believe it was these two women who had actually done this — two gray-haired ladies who were being helped across the street by a Nazi soldier,” said Dean Daderko, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis’ Ferring Foundation chief curator.

Daderko and visiting historian Svetlana Kitto organized “And I Saw New Heavens and a New Earth: The Partnership, Art and Activism of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore,” on view through Aug. 9.

The heart of Cahun and Moore’s body of work is a series of photo portraits, mostly of Cahun, that the women collaborated on throughout their lifelong romance and artistic partnership.

As queer women living together in 1920s and ‘30s Paris, working among the early surrealists before seeking refuge in Jersey, Cahun and Moore defied social norms and artistic expectations. Little of their work was made public during their lifetimes, and only in recent decades have art historians grappled with its importance.

Much of the art world discussion has assumed the artistic centrality of Cahun, who published writings about art matters. Curators of the CAM exhibition emphasize the work as the product of a true collaboration.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin spoke with Daderko and Kitto about Cahun and Moore’s life together as life partners and artists, their resistance efforts during the war and Cahun’s flexible understanding of gender."

https://www.stlpr.org/arts/2026-03-24/cam-show-photos-two-women-defied-gender-norms-nazis

#Trans & #Intersex #History #Africa — Digital Archive

"It is important that we as #African trans, #gender diverse and intersex people speak for ourselves" — #VictorMukasa

"This statement by one of Trans & Intersex History Africa’s (TIHA) founders, Victor Mukasa, speaks to the rationale behind the TIHA digital archive, the history of trans, gender diverse and intersex movements in Africa, and the importance of archiving our histories/herstories/theirstories.

Supporting advocacy and movement building through archiving

We document events and important moments in a digital archive in the form of a visual timeline, as well as audio and video interviews as experienced and remembered by activists on the African Continent and within the #AfricanDiaspora.

As is the case worldwide, the anti-gender, conservative, #TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist) rhetoric continues to gain strength and influences government policies, law and public sentiment, which impacts trans, gender diverse and intersex people’s lived realities and their fundamental human rights. We believe that the Trans & Intersex History in Africa (#TIHA) digital archive can contribute to the efforts of organisations, specifically those who cannot publicise their work due to threat of financial and legal consequences (which includes one of our founding partners), to ensure that trans, gender diverse and intersex existence and lived experience is recorded. This record will play a part in ensuring the collaborative strength of the African movements in combating the anti-trans, anti-gender-diverse and anti-intersex sentiment on the continent and in the African diaspora.

The TIHA digital archive acknowledges the existence of multiple movements, networks, groups and individuals and that the stories to be told are intersectional and carry various voices to form histories/herstories/theirstories. We are making a start with the information currently available but invite stories in whatever media to be submitted from across the continent and from the many places and voices not yet represented.

While we are in a continuous process of rethinking this important work, we invite you to engage with the information that the TIHA digital archive and Trans & Intersex Archival Conversations present. Get involved! Reach out! You can list your organisation/group, share your stories through the Timeline or through the Talk Show by getting in touch with us. We particularly invite first person stories and can facilitate the sharing of these in various languages."

Learn more:
https://transintersexhistory.africa/

#GBLTQ #LGBTQI #Transpeople #TransHistory #GenderQueer #Agender #Genderfluid #QueerHistory #Africans #RejectColonialism

#African #Queer Youth Initiative

"Our History

A group of young #LGBTQI+ activists founded the African Queer Youth Initiative during the 5th Changing Faces and Changing Spaces Conference in Nairobi, #Kenya, in June 2015.

Our founding members recognised the need to elevate the needs and aspirations of young people within the larger LGBTQI+ movement and to create a space where they could be seen as equal partners in the struggle for equality. Since then, #AQYI has become a vibrant network of African youth activists united by our shared commitment to building a more #inclusive and #equitable society.

Since our inception, we have grown exponentially; our members come from southern, northern, eastern, and western Africa, as well as the African Islands, representing a diverse and vibrant community of young queer people. We continue to work with African LGBTQI+ youths to develop innovative and youth-led strategies for empowering LGBTQI+ youths across Africa, as well as platforms that allow them to engage actively and have an authentic voice in the fight for their freedom."

https://aqyi.org/about-us/

#LGBTQ #GBLTQ #QueerYouth #TransYouth #NonBinary #GenderQueer #Africa #RejectColonialism

‘Girl, You Just Gay’ – Daily #Microaggressions Faced By #Trans and #NonBinary #Africans

May 1, 2024

"The #LGBTQI+ community in #Africa has made significant strides in the face of prejudice, homophobia, and discrimination. Despite the challenges posed by punitive laws and conservative cultures, there are efforts to support and mobilise LGBTQI+ youth activists on the continent. However, the community continues to face setbacks, with instances of violence and marginalisation being reported in various African countries. For instance, in South Africa, a country with strong legal protections, violence against LGBT people remains a pressing issue, with at least 24 reported murders in bias-motivated attacks in 2021.

Despite these challenges, there are efforts to advance LGBTQI+ equality globally, including engaging the private sector to help advance LGBTQI+ livelihoods. The private sector's role in respecting the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons is being recognized, with initiatives such as robust business due diligence and human rights-based data collection being promoted to track progress toward LGBTQI+ economic empowerment.

In the midst of these efforts, it is important to acknowledge the specific challenges faced by Trans people and non-binary individuals within the LGBTQI+ community in Africa. While some have found supportive communities, they often experience Micro-aggressions and discrimination within these spaces. It is crucial to address these issues and work towards creating a more inclusive and respectful environment for all members of the LGBTQI+ community in Africa.

Misgendering, Deadnaming, Marginalising

Trans people and non-binary identifying individuals in the LGBTQI+ community face Micro-aggressions from both within and outside the community. Micro-aggressions against Trans people and non-binary individuals can take various forms, including #misgendering, #deadnaming, and invalidating their gender identity. These Microaggressions can be particularly harmful and contribute to feelings of marginalization, distress, and invalidation. Research has shown that gender minority youth experience more familial #Microaggressions, invalidation of #LGBTQ identity, and threatening behaviours (Arijis Q. et. Al. 2023).

"For instance, assuming that all individuals present as either male or female and failing to recognize non-binary or genderqueer identities can be a form of Micro-aggression. Additionally, making comments that link an Individual's LGBTQI+ identity with illness or pathology, or expressing surprise when someone's sexual orientation or gender identity is revealed, can also be harmful Micro-aggressions."

https://www.reportout.org/post/girl-you-just-gay-daily-microaggressions-faced-by-trans-and-non-binary-africans

#GenderIsASpectrum #Genderfluid #GenderQueer #Agender #RejectColonialism #LGBTQ #GBLTQ

A researcher at the University of Stirling is recruiting autistic trans people for a PhD project about experiences of support and support services.

For more information:
email [email protected] or
go to app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/autistic-trans-research-eoi-forms

#Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransResearch #ResearchSurvey #LGBTQResearch #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI #LGBT

Of course that poser did. He played a medical doctor on TV. I once watched a partial, dumbass episode where he said if cis females pluck hairs on their faces, they won't grow more dark hairs. I get that hormones play a part in dark hair growth but... now I have more of those bitches on my face, when I didn't before. He is an idiot liar..... oh yeah and a serial transphobe. Fuck that corrupt piece of patriarchal trash.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/dr-oz-preshttps://todon.nl/homesured-medical-orgs-to-abandon-support-for-youth-gender-affirming-care/

#drozmehmet #fuckgop #fucktrump #fightTheRealEnemy #fightnazis #resistance #IMustacheYouToFuckOff #corruptFilthyElites #corruption #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqi #lgbtqia2S #queer #trans #transrights #transrights_are_human_rights #lgbtqrightsNOW #lgbtqrights #queerrights #FuckTransphobia #transphobia