Mid-Week Libation (11.23.22)

Our Curated Splash of Inspiration and Culture

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Nov 23, 2022

We were devastated to read about the horrific attack upon the LGBTQIA+ community at Club Q in Colorado Springs last weekend:

THE AIDS MEMORIAL @theaidsmemorial

— RIP Ashley Paugh, Raymond Green, Daniel Davis Aston, Derrick Rump and Kelly Loving 💔 and all victims of homophobia, transphobia and queerphobia MURDERED BY HATE 💔 #whatisrememberedlives

Here’s where you can donate to Club Q victims, their families and survivors.

Sunday, November 20th was also the Transgender Day of Remembrance. If you would like to learn more, please check out the important information, valuable services, and educational resources provided by the following organizations:

National Center for Transgender Equality

The Marsha P. Johnson Institute

Sylvia Rivera Law Project

Trans Women of Color Collective

Transgender Law Center

TransJustice at the Audre Lorde Project

All of the above organizations are doing valuable work on behalf of our community. Please consider making a donation at any of the links above.

“I don't need their permission to exist. We have a culture, we have a history, we have a reason to be here. We have a purpose. We're entitled to be loved, and seek happiness and share that with the people that we care about.” - Miss Major Griffin-Gracy [quote and image found here via SHSU Criminal Justice]

A belated happy birthday to community leader, trailblazer, and participant in the Stonewall Rebellion, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, who turned 82 last month! Check out the trailer for MAJOR!, a fantastic documentary about her life:

Wildstar’s Wednesday Wine Pick: Domaine François Mikulski Crémant de Bourgogne Brut (Burgundy, France)

Another R&R Playlist for your listening pleasure: Transcending