Hello Fediverse! I am coming before you all today to promote my new instance: blackqueer.life! You may have seen my post on my old account about it a few weeks back. I wanted to wait until I finished migrating my old account over here, got the instance up and running to where I wanted it, etc before promoting it fully.
We all know Fedi isn't always kind to Black users, doubly so for Black queers. My instance represents my attempt to continue the amazing work some folks are doing in the Fediverse to make these platforms more accessible and safer for all users, ESPECIALLY marginalized folks.
When I joined the fediverse, the first thing I was searching for almost from the beginning was an instance dedicated to or centering Black queer people explicitly. While there are a few amazing communities like that out there, many of them are either not federating, offering limited federation only, or are currently closed to new users.
This allows them to have much greater control over the content their users are exposed to, which I have tremendous respect and appreciation for. Hell, I've got alts in some of those places!
However. As a newcomer to Fedi, it was not overly easy for me to find these places and gain access, which I recognize is somewhat by design. Limited or no federation meant the only way to locate them was by word of mouth and extensive research.
This is where BlackQueerLife comes in. I want to build a place where Black queer, trans, and GNC folks can feel safe making a home while also being able to venture out into the rest of the fediverse. I want somewhere they can use as a landing pad. I want as many multiply marginalized Black folks off of corporate hellsites like Twitter and Bluesky as possible. We are not safe being corporate playthings.
Most importantly, I want every Black queer person who joins Fedi to know that they have somewhere they can go. I don't expect that all would necessarily want to join, but I want all Black queer fedizens to know that they are welcome to.
So if you see this, please boost this post to spread the word. If you already boosted the other posts that have gone out about this instance, no pressure. Thanks so much!
To the people trying to invalidate or debate people's anger over the #SCOTUS rulings, let me make something clear to you
People are angry because they're SCARED
Scared for their own safety
Scared for their family
Scared for their friends
Scared for their future
They have EVERY RIGHT to be upset
Instead of sitting there telling them how they should or shouldn't react, why don't you help them feel safe by showing them support and that they're not alone in this fight #Politics#lgbtq
It's here!! I'm so excited?? #RuinousAttraction is out today! You can buy it as an ebook or paperback, or read it on KU.
When Ferdinand accidentally locks himself and Arthur in an ancient enchanted sex dungeon, could passion break down the walls of prejudice and distrust?
⚔️➡️💖 Enemies to lovers
😈 Forced to fuck
✨ Aphrodisiacs
🤬 Bickering
🥺 Angst
🫂Hurt/comfort
🏛 Ancient enchanted sex dungeon
I have sufficient reason and evidence to believe that I was terminated from Rune Labs in retaliation for protected anti-discrimination whistleblowing activity.
Normally, NDA would prohibit me from disclosing this. However, thanks to Washington’s Silenced No More Act, my ability to speak about discrimination, harassment, or retaliation that I have witnessed in the workplace is legally protected.