LUOF: Recent Racism & The Fight in Gaza

5–18–2018

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This week, I want to highlight voices of marginalized people that you should know.

Dirty Lola is a sex educator in Brooklyn. She runs Sex Ed a Go Go, a raunchy event that’s half go go and half sex ed. Lola consistently fights to remind people to listen to more marginalized voices, especially people of color. She’s a fierce advocate for polyamory, co-hosting the Life on the Swingset podcast.

Eroll is an amazing disabled, queer, and autistic activist. He hosted Chronic Sex chat last night, highlighting the issues in connecting autism to white male perpetuated violence.

Imani is an amazing black disabled activist and creator of the hashtag #DisTheOscars. She constantly gets people to rethink their viewpoints on many topics and pushes us all to do better with inclusion.

Bree is a bi and disabled content creator. She designs amazing shirts in addition to running accounts that encourage people to practice self-care. She’s a fierce advocate for people under the queer umbrella and a great person to follow as erasure around Pride starts to pop up more.

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This first piece is an important one. During the conversation around O School’s terrible treatment towards their ‘Pleasure Professionals,’ it’s mostly been centered on white people. This piece from Dildo or Dildon’t highlights how Carly was treated:

What happened with O.School?

Now onto more reads:

"Schneiderman said his alleged abuse was 'role playing.' As a sex educator, I'm horrified."

Why I Find Safe Sex With Men Much More Difficult Than With Women

Monica Lewinsky: What We All Can Learn from My Disinvitation Debacle

I'm Not Your Gal Pal, I'm a Professional. ⋆ Red Hot Suz

17 DOs and DON'Ts of Open Relationships

If We Knew Trans History, We would Embrace Trans Rage

Anti-Gay Hate Crimes in Miami Show Even Pride Isn't Safe

Christian Schools In Australia Want To Fire LGBTI Teachers Living "Double Lives"

WATCH: This is the first video game to focus on gender identity and dysphoria

Stress Is Taking A Huge Toll on Queer Women's Health

These Gay Men Were Fired From The Peace Corps After They Tested Positive For HIV

The bisexual revolution will (finally) be televised

"People saw me as an adorable, non-sexual object": Dating when you're gay and disabled

I'm Autistic and Sick of Feeling Excluded from Queer Spaces

Tammy Duckworth is Paving the Way for Disabled Mothers of Color

Montreal's lack of wheelchair-accessible concert venues denounced by visiting performer | CBC News

I didn't know I had OCD. Here's why the stereotypes are so harmful.

If Only Your Stare Meant You Actually See Disabled People

A note on language

I Need Medication to Treat My Mental Illness. Why Can't People Accept That?

This Photographer Is Reinventing Our View of Endometriosis

IDP AMA: Can My Family Be Ableist, Too?

4 Hospitalizations, 3 Diagnoses, 2 Scared Parents and 1 Very Sad Woman

How My Video Camera Made Me Human to My Doctors

Why I Started Being Real About My Disability with Others

Getty is trying to bring disability inclusion to stock photos

What It's Like When Your Mother Commits Emotional Incest

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This week, I want to highlight more about recent events centered around racism and genocidal actions.

The Airbnb 3 Want to Hold the White Woman Who Called Police on Them Accountable

Police officer stood down after footage shows car hitting Indigenous teen

White Wisconsin Police Officer Caught on Camera Punching Black Teen in the Face

Black Oakland Electric Slides on Racism by Throwing Big Ass Cookout in Park Where White Lady Called…

Black activist jailed for his Facebook posts speaks out about secret FBI surveillance

Stop Calling People ‘Savage’

New Bill Could Help Save Black Mothers' Lives

Hey White People, Stop Calling the Cops on People of Color

Surest Way to Face Marijuana Charges in New York: Be Black or Hispanic

Why It's Not Racist When People of Color Point Out White Supremacy in White People's Actions …

How White Womens' Tears Threaten Black Existence

Palestinian Protesters Have Been Shot Dead Ahead Of The US Opening Its Embassy in Jerusalem

"Unacceptable and inhuman" violence by Israeli army against Palestinian protesters in Gaza

Gaza killings: The names of people killed by Israeli forces on Monday

If you ignore the deaths in Gaza, you are complicit in our slaughter | Opinion

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Kirsten is a genderfluid writer, sexuality educator, and chronic illness/disability activist in Wisconsin. They run Chronic Sex which highlights how illnesses and disabilities affect ‘Quality of Life’ issues such as self-love, self-care, relationships, sexuality, and sex.

Interested in helping with Kirsten’s work? Visit our ‘support us’ page or shoot them some tasty coffee money.