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11/20/2023

Today is day 45 of the escalated and continued genocide being waged against Palestine by the settler colonial state of Israel. Over 11,000 Palestinian people have been murdered since October 7, including 5,000 children, and more lives are stolen every day. As trans care workers who are deeply committed to liberation for all people,we want to be unequivocally clear: we are in solidarity with Palestine. 

Today, on Trans Day of Remembrance, we uplift the beautiful lives of the q***r and trans Palestinians who have been murdered by the settler colony of Israel for the past 75 years. We honor their spirits, carry them in our hearts, and vow to fight for an end to imperialism, white supremacy, and oppression in their memories.

We join with the Palestinian and Jewish people who are working – often, together – to lead continued resistance to the Israeli apartheid state. We decry the relentless attempts to erase this ongoing solidarity, and uplift the truth of our collective power. 

We believe in a world where Palestine is free; where Arab people are safe and islamophobia and the dehumanization of Arab people are no more; where Jewish people are safe and anti-Semitism is a relic of the past; where Sudan, Congo, and Haiti are liberated and the chains of Western imperialism have been broken; where q***r people are celebrated; where our current systems of extraction and violence have been replaced with systems of community care. On this sacred day of mourning and celebrating trans lives lost, we hold our vision for a better world steady, as we work together to build it ourselves. 

10/20/2023

Palestinian Led Florida Orgs:
, Orlando
, Jacksonville,
, South Florida
, Tampa

Rallies in Florida Happening NOW
Friday 10/20 Orlando 3pm, City Hall

Saturday 10/21 Tampa 3pm, 65th and Fowler
Saturday 10/21 Ft. Lauderdale 4-6pm, Broward Court House
Saturday 10/21 Jacksonville, 4pm, City Hall

National March on Washington
Saturday November 4, 2023 12pm, White House

*actions to take:*
1. Call elected officials and demad: -immediate ceasefire. -end to bombardment -end forces displacement -end occupation DEFUND WAR. DEFUND APARTHEID , DEFUND ISRAEL. *This war could end right now if our leaders decide to, and they need pressure. * Go to: US Campaign for Palestinian Rights to get your officials if US-Based.

2. Challenge disinformation

3. Show up in the Street & bring your community & post on social media to show that you were there.

4. Support people who are being attacked for standing up for preventing genocide. The right to criticise Israel must be protected.

5. Do your political education & talk to your children. Facilitate conversations that allow your children to be informed about the world.

6. Challenge every attempt to criminalize Palestinian Solidarity (ex. France banning protest).

NO GENOCIDE, END WAR , END OCCUPATION
THIS WAR COULD END TODAY

10/03/2023

“When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive.

Love and abuse cannot coexist.

Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care....

An overwhelming majority of us come from dysfunctional families in which we were taught that we were not okay, where we were shamed, verbally and/or physically abused, and emotionally neglected even as we were also taught to believe that we were loved.

For most folks, it is just too threatening to embrace a definition of love that would no longer enable us to see love as present in our families. Too many of us need to cling to a notion of love that either makes abuse acceptable or at least makes it seem that whatever happened was not that bad.”

― bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions

09/22/2023

Abuse centers on power and control, as bell hooks rightly asserts, "love and abuse cannot coexist."

Our society's ingrained values, fueled by patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy, not only tolerate but sanction abuse in our most intimate relationships. These systems thrive on a binary, hierarchical framework of superiority and inferiority, deeming it "natural" for one group to exert authority over another.

Intersectionality reveals that oppression, whether based on race, gender, immigration status, disability, or sexual orientation, results in heightened violence and exploitation. Privileges tied to being white, male, or conforming to cisgender and heterosexual norms amplify this suffering.

Abuse encompasses more than physical violence, too, extending to tactics like emotional manipulation, financial control, and the use of children as weapons after separation.

Recognizing signs of abusive behavior is vital for identifying unhealthy relationships. Leaving an abusive situation is immensely challenging and often requires multiple attempts.

Doulas can play a crucial role in preventing intimate partner violence by fostering an open and inclusive environment during prenatal and postnatal home visits. Their empathetic support encourages individuals to share their experiences and seek help when needed, contributing to safer and healthier relationships.

For those in need of help to escape intimate partner violence, please contact the listed support services. Together, we can foster a society where love truly triumphs over abuse.