LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
Merry Have We Met and Merry Have We Been • Merry Let Us Part and Merry Meet Again
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LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back is an important initiative by Julia Serano of Switch Hitter to foster solidarity and action in the fight to maintain LGBTQIA+ rights already won, now threatened. Click through Nan's post to read more about the action.
Merry Have We Met and Merry Have We Been • Merry Let Us Part and Merry Meet Again is the important story of Nan's caregiving to her friend, Tim Cooley, who died of AIDS in 1987. Her narrative speaks to the role that many women played during that devastating time, when national leaders, friends, and family alike turned their backs on generations of gay men.
Qstack is proud to support both Nan and Julia's efforts with this crosspost. Please hit that ❤️ button to show your solidarity with them, and Restack if you can.
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A Note:
I’m publishing this essay today instead of my usual Wednesday time in support of a planned action by . Trans rights, and by extension, LGBTQ+ rights are in the sights of the incoming administration. We’re seeing it already. I will not be silent.
Read about the action here. I invite you to add your voice on Substack and out in the social media uni…
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