today we’re at Washington Hall hearing from people like Albina Cabrera of KEXP who love artists and want to trade intel on how best to support them. the Red Hot newsletter out Sunday will have some takeaways from these convos! enter your email: transa.world

yesterday’s host venue, The Vera Project, is the second-longest-running DIY venue in the US. the city of Seattle owns their (vast) main building downtown and it’s on a 5-year lease. it’s funded on 55 percent revenue and 45 percent donations/grants.

all I want for Trans Day of Visibility is for @thevivllainous.bsky.social to find out about TRANSA on @kellyclarksontv.bsky.social

catch Massima Bell on the show today!!! www.nbc.com/exclusives/w...

we’re a rogue art collective and nonprofit label back in wide view because of trans people 💗 number 5 on this @fastcompany.com list

TRANSA is just beginning, bet

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The artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres imagined identity as open possibility in "Untitled (Passport).” He invited people to simply take a blank piece of paper from a stack and inscribe it with THEIR selves and THEIR places. (images from the FGT Foundation)

intervention strategies start with imagination 🧵

~~ what is a passport without the state? it’s a booklet of paper

Ridgewood, NYC 2.18 puts Imara Jones, Ceyenne Doroshow and L’Rain in conversation (!) with a performance by MIZU 💟 a benefit for the NYC Trans Oral History Project + G.L.I.T.S 🏳️‍⚧️

Terrell Villiers is now the MC and Papi Tropical
created a menu for this dream!! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/traa-liste...

New Blue Sun already made history for being New Blue Sun 💙 LFG TRANSA artist André 3000 #GRAMMYs

26 minutes of his new era on a massive project supporting trans artistry and influence:

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we love GRAMMY nominee and TRANSA artist Clairo 😍

have you heard her feature on “Many Ways” by CLARITY on this album? music.apple.com/us/album/man...

where your money goes when you buy Transa music and merch:

need Valentines? we’ve got you 🥰 today’s the best day to order! make the loves in your life feel cherished ✨

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“About a decade later, Fleming, who is known more popularly as “Connie Girl”, picked up that baton, photographed by the likes of Steven Meisel, and appeared in magazines like Candy and The Face, which covered the underground downtown scene in which she took refuge.” (photo for Interview Mag)

“Norman’s baptism by fashion came in collaboration with illustrious image maker Irving Penn, who booked her, unknown and unsigned, for a Vogue Italia shoot. She landed a coveted gig as the face of a popular Clairol hair dye in 1975 and became a house model for Balenciaga.”

happy Black History Month babes!!

TRACEY “AFRICA” NORMAN & CONNIE FLEMING for V Magazine 🤩

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nice to see so many friends here this morning! :)

we're hard at work putting the final touches on a gorgeous booklet (with essays!) for the 6LP TRANSA box set shipping this spring.

art here by Female Pentimento [Nathaniel], one of the 6 sleeves, curated by Evangeline AdaLioryn

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Moses Sumney ft. ANOHNI covering SOPHIE’s “Is It Cold In The Water” for TRAИƧA out in full 11.22.24

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