FuckYeahBrown+Butch

theblackportlanders:

ReginaPortland NativeI did a post on Regina a few days ago, but somehow neglected this great image on first go round. Didn’t want to leave it be.© 2013 Intisar Abioto

the most beautiful smile ive ever seen….i swear
oh…and…
GO BLACK PORTLAND! — theblackportlanders:

Regina
Portland Native

I did a post on Regina a few days ago, but somehow neglected this great image on first go round. Didn’t want to leave it be.

© 2013 Intisar Abioto

the most beautiful smile ive ever seen….i swear

oh…and…

GO BLACK PORTLAND!

There is little precedent for fat androgyny. Generally our androgynous icons are svelte and lacking in secondary sex characteristics. David Bowie, Tilda Swinton, Katherine Hepburn; these small-bodied, predominately white figures of androgyny have created an aesthetic with little room for deviation. This means that for those of us with bodies that do not conform to traditional standards of androgyny, we are often misread and misunderstood, even in queer spaces.

Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness - By Allie Shyer (via cassket)

YES….THIS!!!

(via glitterlion)

fuckyeahmtfsofcolor:

transgirlproblems:

womenwhokickass:

Tona Brown: Why she kicks ass
She is the first African-American Transgender violinist and vocalist to sing for a seated President of the United States of America, she did so in June 2011, when she was invited to perform the National Anthem for President Barack Obama in New York City during the opening ceremony of the LGBT Leadership Conference and Gala Fundraiser.
As a professional musician and vocalist, her career spans across North America and Europe.
Ms. Brown formerly was on the National Advisory Board of OUTMUSIC – The LGBT Academy of Recording Arts (The LARA). She programed and conducted the very first classical performance for the 7th Annual OUTMUSIC Awards with her 11 piece AIDA String Ensemble playing Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’, this acknowledged with a roaring 5 minute standing ovation.
She also has been featured in numerous newspaper, magazine and television programs for her work with the youth in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and for her recitals, such as articles in the Advocate magazine and The Virginian Pilot.
She was selected to do a national tour with the “Tranny Road Show” a multi-media, tour group of Transgender artists that toured from Florida to Canada in April 2006.
Ms Brown was also a featured soloist and speaker for the 2nd Annual LGBT Pride Month Commemoration Ceremony for the Department of Veteran Affairs singing the National Anthem. She was also a guest on the “Anthony McCarthy Radio Show” speaking about her volunteer work with Hearts and Ears Inc.

I personally know her, and I can truly say, she is an amazing and beautiful person. The world is better for having her here!
Also, MAD TALENTED!!!!

Beautiful! — fuckyeahmtfsofcolor:

transgirlproblems:

womenwhokickass:

**Tona Brown: Why she kicks ass**

She is the first African-American Transgender violinist and vocalist to sing for a seated President of the United States of America, she did so in June 2011, when she was invited to perform the National Anthem for President Barack Obama in New York City during the opening ceremony of the LGBT Leadership Conference and Gala Fundraiser.

As a professional musician and vocalist, her career spans across North America and Europe.

Ms. Brown formerly was on the National Advisory Board of OUTMUSIC – The LGBT Academy of Recording Arts (The LARA). She programed and conducted the very first classical performance for the 7th Annual OUTMUSIC Awards with her 11 piece AIDA String Ensemble playing Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’, this acknowledged with a roaring 5 minute standing ovation.

She also has been featured in numerous newspaper, magazine and television programs for her work with the youth in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia and for her recitals, such as articles in the Advocate magazine and The Virginian Pilot.

She was selected to do a national tour with the “Tranny Road Show” a multi-media, tour group of Transgender artists that toured from Florida to Canada in April 2006.

Ms Brown was also a featured soloist and speaker for the 2nd Annual LGBT Pride Month Commemoration Ceremony for the Department of Veteran Affairs singing the National Anthem. She was also a guest on the “Anthony McCarthy Radio Show” speaking about her volunteer work with Hearts and Ears Inc.

I personally know her, and I can truly say, she is an amazing and beautiful person. The world is better for having her here!

Also, MAD TALENTED!!!!

Beautiful!

queerandbrown:

Layers in Atlanta.
We are slowly turning into a blog about layering. — queerandbrown:

Layers in Atlanta.

We are slowly turning into a blog about layering.

2brwngrls:

welp.

(via happinesslookslikeme)

slightlyawkwardperson:

ay. gangsta-gangsta.

thasss me!! chieffin time!

resilient-22:

I stand in front of the Black Student Union (BSU) Block Party
The organization I am President of
I am a President of the oldest and largest Black organization on my campus
And I do it authinically as myself
As gay and as masculine as I want to be.
The years I sat back and watched terrible Presidents use the organizations to their advantage
or even worse,
use it not at all.
I am a President.
I am creating
People are listening
They pay attention
… Maybe I was made for something different
People have always told me through all stages
Middle school,
High School and again
in college
“Whatever you decide to do, you will be great at it. Whatever it is.”
I think I am starting to believe so — resilient-22:

I stand in front of the Black Student Union (BSU) Block Party

The organization I am President of

I am a President of the oldest and largest Black organization on my campus

And I do it authinically as myself

As gay and as masculine as I want to be.

The years I sat back and watched terrible Presidents use the organizations to their advantage

or even worse,

use it not at all.

**I am a President.**

I am creating

People are listening

They pay attention

… Maybe I was made for something different

People have always told me through all stages

Middle school,

High School and again

in college

“Whatever you decide to do, you will be great at it. Whatever it is.”

*I think I am starting to believe so*

resilient-22:

That moment when you put your phone on ‘do not disturb’ for an assignment but never turn it off

THIS SHIRT!!! WHERE? PLEASE? NOW! OMG…YES!

greydotmatters:

lips.(c) 2011 — greydotmatters:

**lips.**
(c) 2011