“It’s no fun reading about somebody who’s perfect. You want to read about people that you can identify with…because we’ve all got problems and if you can create and write about a character who is flawed but manages to overcome those flaws…then I think that’s pretty good.” – Stan Lee (1922-2018)
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You have only seen the beginning of your legacy, for legacies are like gardens — they grow until they become legends.
Gunman Omar Mateen attacked Pulse nightclub on 12 June 2016. The LGBTI club in Orlando was hosting one of its regular Latin nights. In total, 49 people lost their lives and 53 injured – predominantly LGBTI. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting by a sole gunman in US history.
Mateen was shot and killed in a stand-off with police. The lawsuit accused the city of Orlando and police officers of not responding properly to the attack.
‘Starting today, no matter how you identify, you can express your authentic self on Tinder’, the company wrote in a blog post this week. ‘Every new person in your life expands your horizons in some way. Inclusion and acceptance drive this expansion, and we want Tinder to reflect the world that surrounds us every day’.
Today is November 13, which marks the start of Trans Awareness Week, ending on Nov. 20, the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
To all of our trans followers-
You are awe striking, kind, beautiful, handsome, soulful, strong people. You go through your own hells every week of the year, what ever they may be. This week, we celebrate you. Submit your stories and pictures, or tag us with @whatsnew-lgbtq. We’re so blessed to have each of y’all. The world needs more trans goodness; spread it like wildfire.
Give me Sodomy, or give me Death 