My nonprofit ODLAN is doing some fundraising to help us to continue delivering our work against queerphobic and transphobic online hate, to build a more inclusive web.

There are some really great deals here for Toronto-area businesses and services! (and swag!)
https://www.32auctions.com/ODLAN2026

Help us celebrate our 5th birthday by giving us money! There's also a Donate button if you just want to give us money.

#Toronto #fundraising #lgbtq

I have donated a custom mini portrait for a fundraiser silent auction in support of ODLAN.ca that if you bid, might get you a painting of mine at a great price. Bids start at $130 Canadian, and bidding opens on Feb 20 & closes on the 28th.

Here is the direct link to bid.
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/103784/auctions/194551/auction_items/6732150

And there’s other great stuff in the auction. Check it all out: https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/103784/auctions/194551?r=1&t=all

#toronto #fundraiser #art #portrait #portraitart #lgbtqia #2SLGBTQIA #lgbtq #ontario #painting #auction

I have donated a custom mini portrait for a fundraiser silent auction in support of ODLAN.ca that if you bid, might get you a painting of mine at a great price. Bids start at $130 Canadian, and bidding opens on Feb 20 & closes on the 28th.

Here is the direct link to bid.
https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/103784/auctions/194551/auction_items/6732150

And there’s other great stuff in the auction. Check it all out: https://www.32auctions.com/organizations/103784/auctions/194551?r=1&t=all

#toronto #fundraiser #art #portrait #portraitart #lgbtqia #2SLGBTQIA #lgbtq #ontario #painting #auction

Idaho Republicans’ New Extreme Bathroom Bill Carries 5-Year Prison Sentence, Applies to All Private Businesses

https://transitics.substack.com/p/idaho-republicans-new-extreme-bathroom

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

I'm writing a story for The Barbed WIre (thebarbedwire.com) on the intersection between pro-immigrant and pro-LGBTQ+ resistance in #Texas if you have thoughts on that or you're organizing intersectionally please get in touch... DM or I also have Signal or encrypted email (kitoswn@proton.me) if you need.

Obviously, but I'll say it anyway: only share what is safe to share with the media, though we can arrange anonymity.

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #news #journalism #immigration #ICE #HumanRights

I'm writing a story for The Barbed WIre (thebarbedwire.com) on the intersection between pro-immigrant and pro-LGBTQ+ resistance in #Texas if you have thoughts on that or you're organizing intersectionally please get in touch... DM or I also have Signal or encrypted email (kitoswn@proton.me) if you need.

Obviously, but I'll say it anyway: only share what is safe to share with the media, though we can arrange anonymity.

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #news #journalism #immigration #ICE #HumanRights

"A group of #Orthodox #rabbis from the #US and #Israel issued a strongly worded letter condemning discredited practices that try to “convert” #LGBTQ+ people to #heterosexuality — a rarity for an establishment that still largely sees #queer people as sinful.

The letter, which was drafted years ago but released earlier in January in Israel, includes the signatures of prominent #modernOrthodox rabbis, including Yitz Greenberg, Shmuly Yanklowitz and Daniel Sperber, as well as a number of female rabbis.

[...]

“We the undersigned,” it begins, “believe that it is forbidden according to #Halakhic principle and ethos, for anyone, including a #rabbi, #rabbanit, educator, or therapist to recommend to any person to undergo treatment for the purpose of changing a person’s #sexualorientation, commonly known as ‘ #conversiontherapy. This is because conversion therapy is harmful, does not work, and because same-sex attraction is not a mental health problem.”

https://religionnews.com/2026/01/28/in-new-letter-modern-orthodox-rabbis-say-conversion-therapy-is-forbidden/

Finally part 3 is out: the numbers are staggering.

#trans #transgender #misinformation #disinformation #news #lgbtq #media
https://jessk.org/blog/architecture-of-an-outrage-factory

Another tech co-op? Yes, but this is a little different. Privacy and security? Sure - though it's not just about your privacy and security, but everyone's (after all, none are free until all are free). There are alternative browsers led by people not friendly to the #LGBTQ+ community, there are sustainable computer companies with ties to hate speech. This isn't about that. This is about promoting alternatives to #BigTech at the intersection of #privacy #security #sustainability and #inclusivity.

The removal of an LGBTQ rainbow pride flag from the United States' most prominent gay monument after new rules issued by the Trump administration sparked an outcry and a noisy protest on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/11/world/politics/lgbtq-flag-stonewall-monument/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #lgbtq #newyork #us #donaldtrump #republicans

Finally part 3 is out: the numbers are staggering.

#trans #transgender #misinformation #disinformation #news #lgbtq #media
https://jessk.org/blog/architecture-of-an-outrage-factory

Reborn in Ash is currently at 92 sales. I would absolutely love to hit 100 by the end of Feb, which will mark 4 months since it came out!!!

Omg 92 people have actually bought my book!! 🥹 Still sinking in. Thank you so much everyone for the support!

🥰

#Books #Fantasy #SFF #LGBTQ #SapphicBooks #WritingCommunity

First it's the trans folks, then it's all the other queers. And if anyone around here didn't see it coming, hie you to a library and learn something about history before they try to burn all of those down.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-administration-takes-down-rainbow-flag-at-stonewall-national-monument

#lgbtqia #lgbtq #history #censorship #pride

This year we made a series of videos on Safeguarding Rainbow Seniors against online dating scams.
https://odlan.ca/safeguarding-rainbow-seniors-from-online-dating-scams/

If you want to fund our work and more research like this, help us spread the word! Government grants are much harder to come by this year, so every dollar helps!

We're looking for advisors and board members from the 2SLGBTQIA+ communities based in Canada. Please reach out if that's you.

#lgbtq

"A group of #Orthodox #rabbis from the #US and #Israel issued a strongly worded letter condemning discredited practices that try to “convert” #LGBTQ+ people to #heterosexuality — a rarity for an establishment that still largely sees #queer people as sinful.

The letter, which was drafted years ago but released earlier in January in Israel, includes the signatures of prominent #modernOrthodox rabbis, including Yitz Greenberg, Shmuly Yanklowitz and Daniel Sperber, as well as a number of female rabbis.

[...]

“We the undersigned,” it begins, “believe that it is forbidden according to #Halakhic principle and ethos, for anyone, including a #rabbi, #rabbanit, educator, or therapist to recommend to any person to undergo treatment for the purpose of changing a person’s #sexualorientation, commonly known as ‘ #conversiontherapy. This is because conversion therapy is harmful, does not work, and because same-sex attraction is not a mental health problem.”

https://religionnews.com/2026/01/28/in-new-letter-modern-orthodox-rabbis-say-conversion-therapy-is-forbidden/

📣 New Podcast! "11 February 1967: Black Cat protest" on @Spreaker #history #lgbtq
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-february-1967-black-cat-protest--69728375

First it's the trans folks, then it's all the other queers. And if anyone around here didn't see it coming, hie you to a library and learn something about history before they try to burn all of those down.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-administration-takes-down-rainbow-flag-at-stonewall-national-monument

#lgbtqia #lgbtq #history #censorship #pride