Mary Quite Contrary
@lemonbalmgirl.bsky.social
Artist, book-lover, nap-aholic, cis, queer, 30s. She/her. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💀
Uuuugh.
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump's ban on trans women in women's sports
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump's ban on trans women in women's sports
The policy update doesn't use the word "transgender," but it says it will comply with President Donald Trump's executive order on the matter.
www.nbcnews.com
July 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Uuuugh.
Gf mentioned Beth Ditto the other day, so now I'm listening to the one Gossip album that's made it onto my phone thus far (A Joyful Noise). 😊🎶
July 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Gf mentioned Beth Ditto the other day, so now I'm listening to the one Gossip album that's made it onto my phone thus far (A Joyful Noise). 😊🎶
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Jesus and the Devil, caught at a Coldplay gig
July 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Jesus and the Devil, caught at a Coldplay gig
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Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
Trump administration ends 988 Lifeline's special service for LGBTQ+ young people
Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
n.pr
July 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.
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People are now saying Oxford commas are an AI giveaway LEAVE MY BELOVED OXFORD COMMA ALONE!!!!
July 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
People are now saying Oxford commas are an AI giveaway LEAVE MY BELOVED OXFORD COMMA ALONE!!!!
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For no reason other than it's pretty: A chicory flower.
July 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For no reason other than it's pretty: A chicory flower.
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We've all been there, Spice
July 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We've all been there, Spice
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With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
5 ways Trump's megabill will limit health care access
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
n.pr
July 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
With spending cuts poised to hit medical providers, Medicaid recipients and Affordable Care Act enrollees, here's how the bill will affect health care access for millions in the U.S.
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For the coming week
July 1, 2024 at 2:00 AM
For the coming week
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hey, y’all, we’ve got some big bills due soon and don’t currently have the funds to pay them.
we are a small, slow fashion brand that designs and sells size inclusive, ethically made clothing.
we’ve put a BUNCH of stuff on 25% off until july 15th so please take a look and share this!
#store
we are a small, slow fashion brand that designs and sells size inclusive, ethically made clothing.
we’ve put a BUNCH of stuff on 25% off until july 15th so please take a look and share this!
#store
July 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
hey, y’all, we’ve got some big bills due soon and don’t currently have the funds to pay them.
we are a small, slow fashion brand that designs and sells size inclusive, ethically made clothing.
we’ve put a BUNCH of stuff on 25% off until july 15th so please take a look and share this!
#store
we are a small, slow fashion brand that designs and sells size inclusive, ethically made clothing.
we’ve put a BUNCH of stuff on 25% off until july 15th so please take a look and share this!
#store
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If you just look at social media instead of news sources, you might believe the “big beautiful bill” has passed already.
It hasn’t. It still needs to go through the House, where it has a strong chance of failing — so yes, feel as sad and angry and scared as you need, but PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS.
It hasn’t. It still needs to go through the House, where it has a strong chance of failing — so yes, feel as sad and angry and scared as you need, but PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS.
July 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
If you just look at social media instead of news sources, you might believe the “big beautiful bill” has passed already.
It hasn’t. It still needs to go through the House, where it has a strong chance of failing — so yes, feel as sad and angry and scared as you need, but PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS.
It hasn’t. It still needs to go through the House, where it has a strong chance of failing — so yes, feel as sad and angry and scared as you need, but PLEASE CALL YOUR REPS.
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Eating some fresh cherries, which is good, because stone fruit is one of the most beautiful things you can put in your mouth and one of life's great joys.
We all need such moments right now or we will collapse from despair.
We all need such moments right now or we will collapse from despair.
July 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Eating some fresh cherries, which is good, because stone fruit is one of the most beautiful things you can put in your mouth and one of life's great joys.
We all need such moments right now or we will collapse from despair.
We all need such moments right now or we will collapse from despair.
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200,000 March In Budapest Pride, Refusing To Capitulate To Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
200,000 March In Budapest Pride, Refusing To Capitulate To Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
The march can teach the world the power of organized solidarity in the wake of a global, anti-LGBTQ+ reactionary movement.
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June 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
200,000 March In Budapest Pride, Refusing To Capitulate To Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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This Queer Online Zine Can Only Be Read Via an Ancient Internet Protocol
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
This Queer Online Zine Can Only Be Read Via an Ancient Internet Protocol
New Session publishes poetry via Telnet, rejecting the internet’s fast-paced enshittification.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This Queer Online Zine Can Only Be Read Via an Ancient Internet Protocol
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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Cuban lawmakers are set to pass a bill overhauling Cuba's civil registry in July that would allow trans people to officially change their name at will.
www.reuters.com/worl...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Cuba trans community sees glimmer of hope in proposed legislation
Cuban transgender man Danny Ortiz has for years been stuck with his birth name "Daniela" - a name he does not want and that does not reflect his preference.
www.reuters.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Cuban lawmakers are set to pass a bill overhauling Cuba's civil registry in July that would allow trans people to officially change their name at will.
www.reuters.com/worl...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.reuters.com/worl...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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On my way to work. It's damp out and lovely - there's a slight mist in the air. 🥰
June 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
On my way to work. It's damp out and lovely - there's a slight mist in the air. 🥰
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If i had just stayed offline i could have saved the “bombed Iran” news for the morning
June 22, 2025 at 4:13 AM
If i had just stayed offline i could have saved the “bombed Iran” news for the morning
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I cannot fucking believe we are reposting Get Your War On in 20 fucking 25
June 22, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I cannot fucking believe we are reposting Get Your War On in 20 fucking 25
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Dems will be like "We don't want to appear too radical" and the radical thing they're avoiding is keeping trans kids from killing themselves.
June 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Dems will be like "We don't want to appear too radical" and the radical thing they're avoiding is keeping trans kids from killing themselves.
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There are many ways to celebrate Juneteenth, from Don’t Shoot Portland’s Juneteenth Cookout to The 4th Annual History of Black Drag in Portland, and lots more. Check out our top picks!
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 at These Community Events in Portland - EverOut Portland
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 at These Community Events in Portland - Conversations, Performances, and More
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June 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
There are many ways to celebrate Juneteenth, from Don’t Shoot Portland’s Juneteenth Cookout to The 4th Annual History of Black Drag in Portland, and lots more. Check out our top picks!
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Because the LGBTQIA+ community needs some good news right now. I was in an HIV vaccine trial 15 years ago in Boston so I’m overjoyed that we’re finally getting a shot that can prevent HIV.
BREAKING: U.S. regulators have approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.
FDA approves the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking studies, Gilead Sciences’ shot nearly eliminated new infections in people at high risk of HIV.
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June 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Because the LGBTQIA+ community needs some good news right now. I was in an HIV vaccine trial 15 years ago in Boston so I’m overjoyed that we’re finally getting a shot that can prevent HIV.
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We rely on game cams to capture important data on elusive species like black-footed cats. That "data" also happens to include adorable kitten play sessions 😍
June 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
We rely on game cams to capture important data on elusive species like black-footed cats. That "data" also happens to include adorable kitten play sessions 😍
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wow happy October 1st everybody, I can't believe Halloween is already right around the corner
June 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
wow happy October 1st everybody, I can't believe Halloween is already right around the corner
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As a result of today's decision, the Trevor Project board of directors is matching every dollar donated with $3 until June 22.
So a $25 contribution becomes $100!
GO DONATE. Help save the lives of trans kids.
www.thetrevorproject.org
So a $25 contribution becomes $100!
GO DONATE. Help save the lives of trans kids.
www.thetrevorproject.org
Support Homepage
The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.
www.thetrevorproject.org
June 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
As a result of today's decision, the Trevor Project board of directors is matching every dollar donated with $3 until June 22.
So a $25 contribution becomes $100!
GO DONATE. Help save the lives of trans kids.
www.thetrevorproject.org
So a $25 contribution becomes $100!
GO DONATE. Help save the lives of trans kids.
www.thetrevorproject.org