Haptera Press
@hapterapress.bsky.social
indie trans-run zine publisher
operating on the unceded land of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations
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operating on the unceded land of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations
hapterapress.itch.io
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Haptera Press
@hapterapress.bsky.social
· Nov 22
"Haptera" is the plural term for a complex tangle of roots that anchor algal plants like kelp and lichen to the substrates they grow in. Also known as a "holdfast."
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I was already sold on the idea of making a day to commemorate this yesterday, but last night’s miserably anxious night has convinced me it’s nothing short of a necessity rn.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
The image in question: on May 6th, 1933, the Nazis burned the library of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institute of Sexology, which included thousands of irreplaceable texts of trans literature, now lost.
So much of the work we’ve been doing the last few months has been learning from Hirschfeld’s mistakes.
So much of the work we’ve been doing the last few months has been learning from Hirschfeld’s mistakes.
January 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I was already sold on the idea of making a day to commemorate this yesterday, but last night’s miserably anxious night has convinced me it’s nothing short of a necessity rn.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
May 6th, 2025 will be Transliterary Preservation Day. Thank you @adaframe.bsky.social for sparking this.
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Okay, here’s the deal: RIGHT NOW is the time for concrete, direct action.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
The Trans Literature Preservation Project: A Practical Guide to Resisting Censorship
Project 2025 wants to criminalize trans literature. Here’s a game plan for keeping our stories alive.
thetransfemininereview.com
January 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Okay, here’s the deal: RIGHT NOW is the time for concrete, direct action.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
If you’re following me, it’s probably because you care about trans art and trans literature. The article below lays out my suggestions for dozens of concrete actions you can take to preemptively combat literary censorship.
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Trans archivist Ben Power could use some help right now. A lot of people don't know about Ben's Sexual Minorities Archives, which he's been running for fifty years (!) as his identity and the organization have evolved. Let's give him a hand up if we can.
www.gofundme.com/f/restore-be...
www.gofundme.com/f/restore-be...
Donate to Restore Ben Power's Mobility and Mission, organized by Bet Power
Restore Ben Power's Mobility and Mission
Hi There! Ben Power here, I'm a 74-yea… Bet Power needs your support for Restore Ben Power's Mobility and Mission
www.gofundme.com
December 22, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Trans archivist Ben Power could use some help right now. A lot of people don't know about Ben's Sexual Minorities Archives, which he's been running for fifty years (!) as his identity and the organization have evolved. Let's give him a hand up if we can.
www.gofundme.com/f/restore-be...
www.gofundme.com/f/restore-be...
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This fella was transgending like you wouldn't believe
from the Sept 8th 1860 issue of the Monmouthshire Merlin
from the Sept 8th 1860 issue of the Monmouthshire Merlin
December 23, 2024 at 10:06 PM
This fella was transgending like you wouldn't believe
from the Sept 8th 1860 issue of the Monmouthshire Merlin
from the Sept 8th 1860 issue of the Monmouthshire Merlin
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At Transistance Press, we want to lift up trans creativity and preserve open access to our literature. Trans art and creative expression is under attack, and we aim to fight back.
Read our manifesto to learn more: transistance.press?p=170
Read our manifesto to learn more: transistance.press?p=170
Our Manifesto – Transistance Press
transistance.press
December 12, 2024 at 10:16 PM
At Transistance Press, we want to lift up trans creativity and preserve open access to our literature. Trans art and creative expression is under attack, and we aim to fight back.
Read our manifesto to learn more: transistance.press?p=170
Read our manifesto to learn more: transistance.press?p=170
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hi! regarding our BEST TRANS HORROR OF THE YEAR reprint anthology. we are looking for authors who identify as trans only because we specifically want to platform (and pay) trans voices.
December 6, 2024 at 5:55 PM
hi! regarding our BEST TRANS HORROR OF THE YEAR reprint anthology. we are looking for authors who identify as trans only because we specifically want to platform (and pay) trans voices.
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My sophomore short film, "Cruel Images", is out.
It examines the now-forgotten 1941 German blockbuster "Uncle Kruger", an epic about the Boer War and the British concentration camps in south Africa, filmed while a Nazi concentration camp operated only 20 miles away from set.
vimeo.com/1033352755
It examines the now-forgotten 1941 German blockbuster "Uncle Kruger", an epic about the Boer War and the British concentration camps in south Africa, filmed while a Nazi concentration camp operated only 20 miles away from set.
vimeo.com/1033352755
Cruel Images
An examination of the 1941 German blockbuster "Uncle Krüger", a film about the Boer War and the British concentration camps in south Africa, shot…
vimeo.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:26 PM
My sophomore short film, "Cruel Images", is out.
It examines the now-forgotten 1941 German blockbuster "Uncle Kruger", an epic about the Boer War and the British concentration camps in south Africa, filmed while a Nazi concentration camp operated only 20 miles away from set.
vimeo.com/1033352755
It examines the now-forgotten 1941 German blockbuster "Uncle Kruger", an epic about the Boer War and the British concentration camps in south Africa, filmed while a Nazi concentration camp operated only 20 miles away from set.
vimeo.com/1033352755
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For the newbies: I’m Ravi (or Raven) and I’m a QTPOC NYT-recommended cartoonist currently #querying #amquerying for new representation! I make comic books and zines that mix cowboys and fantasy and gothic horror about gay and trans people!
Contact: elirayart@gmail.com
Contact: elirayart@gmail.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:26 AM
For the newbies: I’m Ravi (or Raven) and I’m a QTPOC NYT-recommended cartoonist currently #querying #amquerying for new representation! I make comic books and zines that mix cowboys and fantasy and gothic horror about gay and trans people!
Contact: elirayart@gmail.com
Contact: elirayart@gmail.com
They give an amazing kick up the ass when you need to be told to "just make something"
So what is everyone’s favorite lit mag and why is it @tacobellquarterly.org?
November 25, 2024 at 7:58 PM
They give an amazing kick up the ass when you need to be told to "just make something"
Haptera Press, run by @algaeross.bsky.social, aims to be a home for trans-authored stories with a special interest in historical settings that contextualize our past, present and future. Initially I aim to publish digital zines, but my hope is to eventually be able to offer limited print runs.
November 23, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Haptera Press, run by @algaeross.bsky.social, aims to be a home for trans-authored stories with a special interest in historical settings that contextualize our past, present and future. Initially I aim to publish digital zines, but my hope is to eventually be able to offer limited print runs.
"Haptera" is the plural term for a complex tangle of roots that anchor algal plants like kelp and lichen to the substrates they grow in. Also known as a "holdfast."
November 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
"Haptera" is the plural term for a complex tangle of roots that anchor algal plants like kelp and lichen to the substrates they grow in. Also known as a "holdfast."