Please For The Love Of God Stop Forgetting That Black Women Are Screwed Over In Media As Well And They're

the "how to draw canes" guide is finished! i'm definitely not an expert, but i do have experience with using a few types of canes so i decided to draw this!! :]

please consider reblogging this! it took a lot of time to draw this and it may help out abled and disabled artists!!

[start id: seven digital drawings against a lined paper background. the first says: "how to draw canes: a how-to guide by venus, a disabled artist" with a drawing of venus, a white curly haired teen with glasses and a drawing of a purple foldable functional cane below. beside venus says "me" with an arrow pointing towards them and beside the cane says "elizabeth, my cane (she's a foldable functional grip".

the second image says: "the main four: there are a few more types than these, but here are the most common!" below is a drawing of a light grey "C" cane, red functional cane, blue offset handle cane, and a mint green quad cane. beside each type of cane is their name.

the third image says: "the 'c' cane: •most simple cane, •only used for slight assistance, •materials: wood, metal, or plastic" with a drawing of a grey "c" cane with two drawings of how to properly grip the cane. below the drawings are the words "hook hand under".

the fourth image says: "functional grip: •similar to 'c', •handle allows better control and support, •used for slightly more assistance than the 'c', •can be foldable, •materials: metal or wood" with a full drawing of a red functional cane with two small drawings of how to grip a functional cane.

the fifth image says: "offset handle: •j-shaped handle, •distributes body weight over the cane's shaft, •great for if you also have wrist problems, •materials: metal (wood??)" with a drawing of blue offset handle cane to the side with two drawings of how to properly grip the cane.

the sixth image says: "quad cane: •rectangle base, •large base = more support, •can stand up on its own, •materials: metal" with a drawing of a mint green quad cane to the side with two drawings of how to properly grip the cane.

the seventh image says: "tips: •get creative! canes can have cool patterns (ex: stripes, floral), •draw the cane in front of the character, not behind, •don't worry if it doesn't look right the first time. i draw canes constantly and they still don't look perfect, •and last but not least, have fun!". at the bottom of the drawing is a stick man smiling and giving a thumbs up. end id.]

The first pride was a riot, more specifically a riot against police violence. Trans women like Miss Major and other people of colour paved the way for the celebration of pride today. You cannot celebrate your pride this month, or any month if you aren’t also supporting Black Lives Matter and the riots going on against police violence right now. Us white LGBTQ+ need to stand up for our black siblings and their rights, their struggles. We need to amplify their voices and show any support we can. (Edited to add links and make the image clearer)

Extensive BLM Google doc including places to donate to, education resources, etc

List of 75 things white people can do right now

Simple way to donate to the cause if you have no money to

Robert Eads was a transgender man who transitioned later in life and as such it was deemed inadvisable for him to seek sex reassignment surgery. He was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1996 but was refused treatment by more than a dozen doctors, some for personal reasons and others on the grounds that taking him on as a patient might harm their practice. When he finally found a doctor to treat him in 1997, the cancer had already metastasized to other parts of his body, rendering any further treatments futile. He passed away in 1999. His life and death was the subject of the award-winning documentary Southern Comfort (2001).

As i’m sure many of you have heard, the Trump administration just passed a ruling that would remove LGBT+ anti-discrimination protections in health care and health insurance. I immediately thought of this man’s story when I heard about the ruling. Stories like this are the reason why those protections are necessary.

It’s easy to feel hopeless with all the bad news our community has been bombarded with recently. But we have to keep fighting, and one way we can fight is through legal means.

Here are some organizations who have announced plans to take action in court. If you can donate to any of them, please do!

LAMBDA Legal: one of the first to announce they would take legal action against the ruling, LAMBDA Legal is the oldest and largest national legal organization advocating for LGBTQ+ people and people with HIV.

support.lambdalegal.org

Lambda Legal

We make the case for equality in the nation s courts and in the court of public opinion. The work we do has impact on the way all of us li

Transgender Law Center: the largest American transgender-led civil rights organization in the United States. The stated mission of TLC is to connect transgender people and their families to technically sound and culturally competent legal services, increase acceptance and enforcement of laws and policies that support transgender communities, and work to change laws and systems that fail to incorporate the needs and experiences of transgender people.

Transgender Law Center

Donate - Transgender Law Center

Donate - Transgender Law Center

Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund: Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.

Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc.

Give today to protect trans rights

Now in our sixteenth year of fighting for trans rights and in the midst of a political environment that has increased the need for transgend

American Civil Liberties Union: a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States”

action.aclu.org

Donate to the ACLU

Fight back against bigotry, injustice and inequality. Make your donation to the ACLU today.

what do you mean jennifer saunder's shrek 2 cover of Holding Out for a Hero didn't play over the entirety of dressrosa arc

This Artist Reimagines Classic Paintings With God As A Black Woman And They’re Beautiful

Listen to Meta Knight guys. You can't not agree with one of the best warriors in all of the galaxy, right? (He beat Galacta Knight so he's one of the best)

This is also Brawl Meta Knight. Y'know. One of the most overpowered characters in the entire history of Smash. (No, he was INSANE in Brawl. He got banned in most tournaments.)

Pedophilia is bad should not be a radical statement.

I made this after discovering Laufey’s music. it’s been a while since I’ve done any ml stuff lol.