I was originally planning on holding off sharing this until June, but then decided to hell with that; why wait?

FURTHER RESOURCES:

Please feel free to reblog with more suggestions, if you have them!

do not forget the patron saint of these weeks that we celebrate ourselves proudly and openly in the streets

her name was Marsha P Johnson, and we have her to thank for so much.

remember, the first Pride was a riot, and she was one of the brave souls who endured it to help carve the path which so many of us walk today. she helped found several activist groups regarding LGBT safety and wellbeing. and she was absolutely radiant, too.

thank you, Marsha. we remember you.

Happy Pride to all the cool cats

[Image Description: 12 cat drawings colored with pride flags in space-like patterns. The Aro and Genderqueer flags are in cats laying in a 'loaf', legs hidden. The poly flag is represented by three cats laying close together, their tails making a pi symbol, with a yellow heart in the back of the middle cat. The rainbow, bisexual, gay and lesbian flags are represented with two cats curled hugging each other, tails making a heart. A rainbow flag cat with two cats beside it, one white, the other black, tails curled up, represents an "ally" flag. The ace and nonbinary flags are represented with a cat curled up, a paw covering it's face. The trans and agender flags are represented with a cat curled up, head resting in it's paws. End ID]

I'll be selling these stickers at the Fairyblossom and Centralia Fantasy Festival, and my website will have the stickers and .50 cent Personal Use Downloads available here! (I can't figure out an automatic download fulfillment right now, so it'll be an email lol)

KITTENS TO GOOD HOMESsssss

I've been working hard on my new pride series for a while now and I've finally got a good chunk of them up on my website!

https://www.arthurbutusdesigns.com/pride-collection

This is just a little sample of what's on my website, and I'm always happy to do custom pieces if I haven't gotten to your flag yet!

Genderfluid Feul Up!

So you know those drawings of pride themed enegy drinks? I finally decided to paint one!

Check put this neat thing i made!

I posted these on ig and now multiple people have told me they look like vajayjays, so obviously I have to make a million of them in the colours of the lesbian flag

I finally made the lesbian earrings!

I've spent the last 4 years doing art that is almost perfectly symmetrical, and I've only just tried using the same techniques to make something entirely asymmetric.

And honestly I'm obsessed with it

I'm actually being responsible and getting shit made in advance of Pride festival season this year; these guys will eventually be ultra lightweight earrings! (Seriously, they weigh almost nothing and are SO easy to wear for long periods of time)

I've done the pride flags I'm familiar with off the top of my head, but I KNOW there's a ton I don't know. If anybody wants to see specific flags, feel free to let me know!

November art

"homosexuality is unnatural! there's only two genders! it's a sin-"

I'm sorry, have you seen NATURE???

and there's so many more species than this that exhibit homosexuality, varying genders, etc. SO! MANY!

it's very much a natural thing. it always has been. unfortunately, while homosexuality is found in many species, homophobia is only found in one

ALSO THE ARTIST IS HUMON, FIND THEM AT HUMONCOMICS.COM!! was so sure I had included that but apparently I forgot, so sorry!

confusing comic about existing as a trans person during confusing times of trans visibility.

It is so so important to show that queer people have always existed and are allowed to live long, happy lives. Young queer people–especially those in conservative areas–need to know that being queer is not a death sentence. Despite the many struggles we have faced, throughout history there have always been queer lives filled with joy and love. and you will find yours.

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The way that exclusionists treat ace and aro people often reminds me of how the average person would treat me when I started being open as non-binary. I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a thousand times, we are not enemies. Our experiences do not oppose each other, they are intertwined. If you’re ace, if you’re aromantic, if you’re any variation thereupon; your home is here. You belong here, too. You are beautiful, and powerful; and you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. You are a valued part of this community.

I very nearly just started crying reading this.

I’ve always loved this post. I’m glad it’s back on my dash.

[Artwork of a vague human figure. In the first image the figure frowns at their hand, which is marked with a smeared rainbow of color from a wound on their chest. Text reads: “I believe, I believe, I believe”.

In the second image, they look down at another figure sitting on the floor with arms around their knees, pulled against their chest, marked with green, grey, black, white, and purple. Text reads: “In your pain, In your pain, In your pain.”

In the third image, the original figure gently pulls the new one up by the elbows. Text reads: “You’re like me, You’re like me, You’re like me”.

In the fourth image, they hug, smiling, with rays of light around them. Text reads: “We’re the same, We’re the same, We’re the same.” The last phrase is written in rainbow colors.]

Let’s talk about the fabulous aromantics out there