Do you live in an environment unwelcoming of queers? Living in the closet? Don't have the time, resources or transport to attend an event near you? Or maybe local events aren't catering to folks with certain disabilities? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, then you can just hang out at the Neo-Pangaea pride parade for as long as you would like! Have fun and remember that you are loved!

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Resources

Historical Archives

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Queer Archives TT

An online archive for queer history in Trinidad and Tobago (my home country!).

Digital Transgender Archive

A database full of articles, books, pictures, flyers, old newspaper articles, etc. which archive transgender/ngc history.

Interactive AIDS Quilt

Page of the American National AIDS Memorial site that showcases the entire AIDS Quilt.

Educational Sources

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Common Sense Rainbow

Provides counterarguments against many anti-queer arguments, as well as educational info on queer topics.

Zines

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Are You Actually Attracted to Men or Do You Crave Their Validation Because You Live in a Patriarchial Society?

A more nuanced version of those "Am I Gay?" quizzes that explores compulsory heterosexuality among lesbians.

Being A Queer Isn't A Choice, But Even If It Was..... Who Cares?

A critique on "Born this way" type of messaging in queer activism. (Created by me!)

So You Want to Be an Ally!

Guide for non-queers on how to become an ally for the LGBTQ+ community.

Books

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The 57 Bus (Nonfiction)

CW: Homophobia, transphobia, hate crimes, gang violence, racism)

Recounts the events of a real hate crime in which an Agender teen was set on fire by another teen. Takes a nuanced approach to discussing the lives of both teens and the aftermath of the incident.

Stone Butch Blues (Fiction/autobiographical)

(CW: Sexual assault, homophobia, transphobia, police brutality, hate crimes)

Novel by Leslie Feinburg, written from the perspective of Jess Goldberg, a stone butch lesbian living in pre-Stonewall riots New York (1940s-1970s).

I made this page to not only capture the joy I felt during my first Pride, but to also share that joy with other people, especially those who can't attend them.

I went to my first Pride in 2022, Trinidad and Tobago. It was so fun, and everyone was so happy and free! It was such a beautiful experience! Queerphobia was, and unfortunately still is, rampant in my country. But to see so many people come out in the streets and proudly claim their place in the world, regardless of all the hate and ignorance, was inspiring.

So it saddens me whenever I hear about Pride events being cancelled or banned due to bigoted laws, or people being harassed by counterprotesters. And it pisses me off to no end when I see idiots bitching about not having "Straight Pride" or whatever.

Pride is more than just a parade or party. It's a protest against queerphobia, a safe space for queers to be themselves in a world that often treats them poorly, and celebration of all the hard won fights for human rights that have been fought, and continue to be fought today.