Having separate flags is good bcos it’s good to have a symbol for your particular identity to embrace but it also important to remember the rainbow flag unites us all. All LGBT+ people can use it. I feel like it’s somehow become assumed by a lot of younger lgbt+ people that it’s only fr gay men, which it isn’t and never has been
The rainbow flag when originally created by Gilbert Baker in 1978 actually contained 8 stripes that were assigned values and specific meanings that were meant to show what unites us and what we value as a community,
It took 30 people to hand dye AND hand stitch the first 2 pride flags- 30 people of various identities came together to create the first symbol of pride. Hot pink was removed due to fabric shortages and turquoise was mixed with indigo to have the darker blue we have today.
Having individual flags is great to show your identity but I think we shouldn’t forget that the rainbow flag isn’t reserved for gay men, it was created to show what we all have in common regardless of identity.
If you’re European, in a couple of weeks you will be denied any and all access to fandom contents on Tumblr and everywhere else on the internet. Here’s why.
On June, 20th the JURI of European Parliament approved of the articles 11 and 13 of the new Copyright Law. These articles are also known as the “Link Tax” and the “Censorship Machines” articles.
Articles 13 in particular forces every internet platform to filter all the contents we upload online, ending once and for all the fandom culture. Which means you won’t be able to upload any type of fandom works like fan arts, fan fictions, gif sets from your favourite films and series, edits, because it’s all copyrighted material. And you won’t also be able to share, enjoy or download other’s contents, because the use of links will be completely restricted.
But not everything’s lost yet. There’s another round of voting scheduled for the early days of July.
What you can do now to save our internet, is to share these informations with all of your family members and friends, and to ask to your MEP (the members of the European Parliament from your country) to vote NO at the next round, to vote against articles 11 and 13.
Here you can find more news and all the details to contact your MEP:
You can sign the petition even if you are non-European. I recommend you do, as many of us fan content creators are indeed in Europe. We would also lose access to non-European fan creations, meaning less readers, less fans and less customers for your home-made merch, commissions and such for you.
I’m reblogging this to FUZZY as this is extremely important. If I lose access to Tumblr, you will lose access to FUZZY. I would most likely even lose access to Webtoons, as it does have fan comics! Not to mention Patreon is not safe from this either.
PLEASE EVERYONE IN EUROPE SIGN THIS PETITION
WE CAN’T LET THIS HAPPEN !!!
As a europpean fanartist, I’m directly affected by this shit. Give it some of your time if you can.
(please ignore the fact that I was running around him)
NEVER CHANGE, SHAXX.
This is so beautiful! Yesterday I was at my vault and was startled when I heard him yelling across the way! They actually gave him enough volume to carry across the Tower. XD
I love this, because it implies that he is talking to a Guardian in a Crucible match.
Which means that every time Shaxx yells at our Guardian or announces heavy ammo or fangirls over your killstreak, he’s just standing in the Tower, screaming his heart out. Like no wonder everyone else moved away and left him all by himself out there.
I also wanna add that if I ever misrepresent poc, please don’t be afraid to call me out on it! As a white woman, I’m constantly learning from others and trying to educate myself more. I would honestly prefer someone tell me that I’m doing the wrong thing. I’ll probably even ask for some suggestions if you have any! I try and research as much as I can, but sometimes I don’t always get it right and that’s okay.
It makes me really sad that some of my poc friends feel that they can’t speak out without being labelled bullies. Honestly the only way we can learn from each other is to accept criticism.