Realm of the InterNutter

huffpostgraphics:

Though Jenner’s coming out marks a huge moment for trans visibility in the mainstream media, daily discrimination and violence is still the norm for thousands of transgender Americans. The rate of violence against transgender women, especially transgender women of color, is alarming – according to a 2013 report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs, an organization working to reduce violence against LGBTQ people, 72 percent of victims of anti-LGBTQ homicide were transgender women, and 89 percent of victims were people of color. According to the same report, transgender people were also more likely to experience violence at the hands of law enforcement.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/03/transgender-discrimination-lawsn7502266.html

geekhyena:

rosalarian:

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wertheyouth:

Infographic: Legally Married and Legally Fired, Center for American Progress

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I’m continuously terrified that people will think LGBT rights is a finished fight as soon as marriage equality passes nationally. There’s still so much extremely important stuff to get to. Marriage is not an end goal.

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geekhyena:

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tanoshindekouze:

This is a gentle reminder that while the Supreme Court Decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states is a wonderful thing, the backlash will likely lead to an increase in violence against LGBTQ people in states where same-sex marriage was previously banned. Note that these states also have some of the loosest gun regulations in the country. If you are LGBTQ and living in one of these states, please be very careful and stay safe. Be in

Sworn to the Sword…

Amethyst inexplicably changes shirts when Steven is talking to her and Garnet about Pearl.

Error - or something sinister?

astrofyre:

marblechemist:

concretewasps:

cmnedark:

kingsofrome:

sunnybutte:

geneslamm:

First letter/sound:

if the first letter of your first name is A-F=Z

G-M= Sl

N-S=N

T=Z= F

Second two letters:

The second and third letter of your first name.

Third group of letters:

The last two letters of your name

Last letter/Sound:

If your birth month= January-April= Sa/Za

May-August= X

September-December= Tt

Feel free to tweak this/scrap it as you see fit. I’m just messin around.

WITNESS

Amazon's new royalties scheme

more-legit-gr8er-writing-tips:

futuresoon:

more-legit-gr8er-writing-tips:

So, in past posts I have recommended Kindle Publishing to people interested in self-publishing. But due to the shocking changes they are making to their royalties policy, I will no longer do so.

In the past, when you bought a book self-published in Kindle, Kindle Publishing would pay the author royalties as a percentage of the price of that book - as is the norm in the industry.

However, the new royalties policy indicate that