Shani Pantal, The Book Of Revelation, 2024

Steve Dain (1940 – 2007) was an FTM who transitioned in the late 70's and lost his teaching job, he was a gym teacher in Union City. Although the court would eventually decide in his favor, and allow him to go back to teaching, he was not able to find a school that would hire him.

"Later, I would meet Steve Dain. Steve had been Lou Sullivan's hero. In those days, most trans men in the Bay Area went off on a pilgrimage to meet him as we entered medical transition. Lou had met with Steve years before when he began his transition, and Jamison Green would meet him a short time before I did. It was nearly a ritual, a rite of passage to meet with Steve. There were no trans men that we knew of who had come before him. Steve was nearby and our most visible example, and someone who each one of us hoped would confer wisdom, and a kind of blessing or validation. I think we all were a bit awestruck. And, Steve didn't let us down. I know he didn't let me down. I still remember meeting him in Union City, he picked me up and I was taken with his easy and total masculinity. He was hirsute, and handsome, confident and kind. He was sensitive to each question I asked and his answers would influence me for the entirety of my transition." -Max Wolf Valerio (quote from his blog) (photos by Mariette Pathy Allen 1980s)

Xiao Yang's custom prosthetic leg by YVMIN

BlackBerry Tour 9630 in Chrome Green (2009)

I certainly do keep it on me

hey new t-shirt dropped (:

as always i make the designs, construct the screens, and handprint all of these shirts. while this particular design isn't explicitly queer, it is inspired by butch dykes. There were some misprints, so if you don't see your size but would still love a tshirt, message me and i can get you a misprint at a discounted rate. i would love your support, and need it to keep making more designs. you can find the listing here.

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