Because we know each other in this small community within our small community. We know how, who, and when to trust.

We invite everyone we know and we know 70% of the people who show up, because we are tied to each other by blood, time, and dirt. And we meet the 30% and welcome them in with us.

Replace grind culture with collective care. Replace micromanaging with mutual trust and support.

What's more, this is bush queer leadership. We show up to pragmatism with our radicalisation. We see rigidity and we find ways to swangle. We find difficulty, and we know someone who can help.

2/3

I was so incredibly proud to work with these three. They are my heroes. Queer leadership is this:

We recognise that under hetero-cis normativity, we have already failed. So we can replace professionalism with fierce compassion. Replace hierarchy with collaboration.

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Why we did it

🏳️‍⚧️ Because gender affirming healthcare saves lives
🏳️‍⚧️ Because we know and love trans people
🏳️‍⚧️ Because some of us are trans people
🏳️‍⚧️ Because of the eggs that haven't cracked yet
🏳️‍⚧️ Because of the eggs that aren't cracking
🏳️‍⚧️ Because we're Shepparton,

How we did it:

🏳️‍⚧️ By engaging in trust based, non-heirarchical queer leadership
🏳️‍⚧️ By building each other up and believing in each other
🏳️‍⚧️ By never ever giving up
🏳️‍⚧️ By knowing that our privilege to organise, would build privilege in young queer kids
🏳️‍⚧️ By giving each other grace, and humility.

I'm so proud that we could make this happen! facebook.com/events/s/pro...

Attn: USA

This feels like a good move. Though, very precarious given:
🏳️‍⚧️we have an election within months.
🏳️‍⚧️We don't have confirmation that trans voices will be included
🏳️‍⚧️ We don't have confirmation that anti-trans voices can be adequately excluded

Australian Medical Association asks Queensland government to listen to medical advice. @lorenaslade.bsky.social asks Qld govt. to also listen to trans people

Stand in solidarity
🏳️‍⚧️🖤💛❤️