It's the last day of LGBT+ History Month in the UK, but don't worry - Trans+ History Week is coming up in the spring. Besides, you can learn about LGBTQ+ history all year round.
A really good place to start learning is by visiting Adventures in Time and Gender: there's a podcast series plus some great articles. Check out https://adventuresintimeandgender.org/
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It's the last day of LGBT+ History month and it's important to remember that people are making LGBTQ+ history every single day.
In 2023, Henry Tse and another trans man won a court case that led to trans people in Hong Kong being able to change their ID card without having had surgery.
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In the Mahabharata, an ancient Sanskrit text, Shikhandi was transformed from a princess to a man. In some versions this is via reincarnation, in others it’s within the same lifetime.
Read more: https://www.hinduamerican.org/blog/shikhandi-the-mahabharatas-transgender-warrior
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Today, many discriminate against people like Shikhandi, including Hindus. But true Hinduism means promoting love and respect based on equality of the soul, regardless of a person’s gender, race, or sexual orientation. Hinduism thus has a history that is inclusive of all types of people and the pivotal roles they have played in India’s most beloved sacred stories.
Have you ever heard of Public Universal Friend? In 1776 they had a spiritual awakening and announced that they were neither male nor female and changed their name to Public Universal Friend. They were a preacher who travelled through the USA, preaching about their spiritual awakening.
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"You Can't Spell Stonewall Without The T" is Out Now!
Listen at: https://ditto.fm/you-cant-spell-stonewall-without-the-t
All proceeds are going to GLAD Law to support the fight back against Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ executive orders
www.glad.org
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Transgender people have always been around in society. Willmer ‘Little Ax’ Broadnax was a popular gospel singer in the 1940s. People only found out that he was transgender following his death.
You can read more about Little Ax at http://www.blackrevolutionarytheatreworkshop.org/bhm-heroes-willmer-little-ax-broadnax/
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It's LGBT+ History Month in the UK, so Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate would be a timely weekend watch. It's a documentary about the Eldorado club, a safe space for LGBTQ+ people in 1920s Berlin.
You'll find the trailer at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYDQvvkXJ1I
For more entertainment recommendations, check out our (ever growing) library: http://transactual.org.uk/entertainment/
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