Roland Beach (he/him)
@rolandbeach.bsky.social
Classical baritone, instrumentalist, trans man. On T since September 2023! https://www.youtube.com/@rolandbeach
I'm crowdfunding to study Voice Performance (and get out of the USA) at https://gofund.me/94474108
I'm crowdfunding to study Voice Performance (and get out of the USA) at https://gofund.me/94474108
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"But if we fight back against the eradication of trans people, we'll be destroyed too!"
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"But if we fight back against the eradication of trans people, we'll be destroyed too!"
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
If your organization can't survive without the elimination of a minority, then
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Not gonna lie lads, it’s fucking bleak over here.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Not gonna lie lads, it’s fucking bleak over here.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
Trans people can’t fight this on their own, cis women need to start leaving and boycotting these organisations that exclude trans women.
I go where my trans partner goes, if she can’t go I don’t go. We all have to do this.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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There has never been a time where seemingly thousands of people have disappeared and the explanation didn’t involve horrific crimes against humanity. This won’t be, either.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
There has never been a time where seemingly thousands of people have disappeared and the explanation didn’t involve horrific crimes against humanity. This won’t be, either.
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
www.nbcchicago.com/investigatio...
New cover! This one is "Life Behind Bars" by the awesome trans-fronted band @vandoliers.bsky.social. This was my first foray into electric guitar and bass (courtesy of the London Central Library's loaner instruments), but definitely won't be the last. #transmusic #transvisibility
Life Behind Bars (Vandoliers) Cover -- 2 Years on T
YouTube video by Roland Beach
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
New cover! This one is "Life Behind Bars" by the awesome trans-fronted band @vandoliers.bsky.social. This was my first foray into electric guitar and bass (courtesy of the London Central Library's loaner instruments), but definitely won't be the last. #transmusic #transvisibility
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Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Johnson: "Grijalva should be working for her constituents right now. I don't know what she's doing. I keep seeing their political stunt videos. She should be in her office. She should be working or in the district for her constituents" (Grijalva is not in fact a Rep. b/c Johnson refuses to seat her)
October 17, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Swearing in isn’t some ceremony. You aren’t a member of Congress until it happens. He knows that.
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
No phones, no staff, nothing.
I had to escort her into the Capitol on Wed bc Capitol police must treat her as a public visitor until she’s sworn in. And solo visitors aren’t allowed during shutdown!
Keep your eyes on Gaza! The ceasefire is an amazing first step, but the genocide isn't over until both Israelis and Palestinians can be safe, free, and equal. (Song is "Heavy Foot" by Mon Rovîa)
Heavy Foot (Mon Rovîa) Cover -- 2 years on T
YouTube video by Roland Beach
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Keep your eyes on Gaza! The ceasefire is an amazing first step, but the genocide isn't over until both Israelis and Palestinians can be safe, free, and equal. (Song is "Heavy Foot" by Mon Rovîa)
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here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
October 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
here is my first rendering of the bread scale of triviality (any suggestions welcome; I love thinking about bread)
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Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US.
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
And nobody covered it.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
State AGs Defend Trans Americans in Stunning Rebuke to Trump’s FTC — Assigned
Eighteen state Attorneys General unite to stand up in defense of trans Americans, in opposition to a Federal Trade Commission investigation into trans healthcare.
www.assignedmedia.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Val and I checked repeatedly because we simply couldn't believe no national or local news organizations covered this letter from 18 AGs in support of trans youth care and against FTC overreach.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
If you find any stories, let us know, but it seems to be our exclusive.
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ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
Vance: "If you're an American citizen & you've been to the hospital in the last few years, you've probably noticed wait times are especially large & very often somebody who's there in the ER is an illegal alien. Why do those people get healthcare benefits at hospitals paid for by American citizens?"
October 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ER doc here! This is a lie. Wait times are up because the American healthcare system is an unsustainable business model and a for-profit national healthcare system just doesn’t work. These problems will continue to get worse until we change that system. It literally has nothing to do with immigrants
Today’s #transmusictuesday artist is Emma Pennell (they/them), a two-spirit soprano, poet, and activist of Mi’kmaw heritage. Their voice and stage presence are incredible, and were recently recognized with the $25,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award! 🧵(1/2)
October 1, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Today’s #transmusictuesday artist is Emma Pennell (they/them), a two-spirit soprano, poet, and activist of Mi’kmaw heritage. Their voice and stage presence are incredible, and were recently recognized with the $25,000 RBC Emerging Artist Award! 🧵(1/2)
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In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked — what would we call it?
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers — what would we say?
Authoritarianism — let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.
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the idea that you could just pass specific bills on specific areas with simple majorities is just beyond the ability and comprehension of most lawmakers in congress it seems
Its insane that American politics now more or less revolves around infrequently passing a single comically large overstuffed money bill instead of like... normal legislation
September 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
the idea that you could just pass specific bills on specific areas with simple majorities is just beyond the ability and comprehension of most lawmakers in congress it seems
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Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned
The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.
www.thepinknews.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Californians: do it
A huge win for trans people in California: the state legislature passed five bills protecting our rights!
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Now it's time to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign them. Contact him before October 12th: transfamilysos.org/action-neede...
#TransRights #TransYouth #TransCalifornia
Action Needed: Urge Governor Newsom to Sign Five Critical Trans Rights Bills
TransFamily Support Services is proud to co-sponsor five critical trans rights bills that have officially passed the California Legislature. This is a major victory—one made possible through a powerfu...
transfamilysos.org
September 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Californians: do it
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the thing about incarcerated trans people is that virtually no one will stand up for them & that’s fucking horrific because i literally cannot think of a worse place to be a trans person in america than prison.
if you’re cis you should read this.
trans people, keep on scrolling; you already know.
if you’re cis you should read this.
trans people, keep on scrolling; you already know.
A new complaint from ACLU and other human rights groups details how the warden at a Lousiana ICE facility created an unofficial “work program” of manual labor and sexual humiliation for trans men at the facility. This is very hard to read.
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rfkhumanrights.org/wp-content/u...
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
the thing about incarcerated trans people is that virtually no one will stand up for them & that’s fucking horrific because i literally cannot think of a worse place to be a trans person in america than prison.
if you’re cis you should read this.
trans people, keep on scrolling; you already know.
if you’re cis you should read this.
trans people, keep on scrolling; you already know.
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1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans.
This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.
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This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth
A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans.
This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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We can't be quiet now
For my Burns Notice newsletter, I wrote about what it was like being a trans person and see the entire right wing try to incite pogrom on us over the last several weeks. burns-notice.ghost.io/what-am-i-su...
What Am I Supposed to Tell My Terrified Friends?
Every time there's a mass shooting in the US, my trans friends and I hold our collective breath. If the shooter turns out to be trans, it could signal the final days of our human rights in a country t...
burns-notice.ghost.io
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We can't be quiet now
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it's so nice to see what a functioning judiciary looks like
"A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act."
fuck yeah
"A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act."
fuck yeah
Kenya transgender rights victory hailed as African first
QNews LGBTIQA+ News
qnews.com.au
September 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
it's so nice to see what a functioning judiciary looks like
"A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act."
fuck yeah
"A transgender woman in the East African nation of Kenya has won a landmark court victory in which the judge not only found in her favour, but ordered the government to pass a Transgender Protection Rights Act."
fuck yeah
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Don't look away from what's happening in front of you.
September 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Don't look away from what's happening in front of you.
Today's #transmusictuesday artist is transfem non-binary composer @breelowdermilk.bsky.social (she/they)! Best known for her collabs with lyricist Kait Kerrigan, she has written loads of contemporary musical theatre bangers from shows like The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. (1/2)
Jeremy Jordan | "Run Away With Me" | Kerrigan-Lowdermilk
YouTube video by Kerrigan-Lowdermilk
www.youtube.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Today's #transmusictuesday artist is transfem non-binary composer @breelowdermilk.bsky.social (she/they)! Best known for her collabs with lyricist Kait Kerrigan, she has written loads of contemporary musical theatre bangers from shows like The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown. (1/2)
This week's Saturday Song is "Maker" by the amazing Anjimile! I had fun playing with mixed 3/4 and 6/8 meter in this one 🎸
Maker (Anjimile) -- 23 months on T
YouTube video by Roland Beach
youtu.be
September 14, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This week's Saturday Song is "Maker" by the amazing Anjimile! I had fun playing with mixed 3/4 and 6/8 meter in this one 🎸
My first year at the Don Wright Faculty of Music is going great so far! I can't wait to play Beadle Bamford in Western Opera's March 2026 production of "Sweeney Todd." Get ready to hear lots about the worst pies in London, Ontario! 🥧
September 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
My first year at the Don Wright Faculty of Music is going great so far! I can't wait to play Beadle Bamford in Western Opera's March 2026 production of "Sweeney Todd." Get ready to hear lots about the worst pies in London, Ontario! 🥧