"We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are." — Marsha P. Johnson Marsha wasn't asking for #tolerance — she was throwing bricks and making room. When Kansas sends a letter saying you do not officially exist, that is a government performing power it doesn't have. You existed before the license. The license was just the state catching up. Build what catches up — the lawsuits, the evacuation funds, each other. https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-daily-exhale-we-are-at-war-with-iran#life-survival-silence #trans #queer #lgbtqia #culture #survival