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Caption : Tomorrow, I’ll attend my 5th Emmy Awards show to honor work that I’ve written and produced. Every year, I starve and exhaust my large trans body in order to shrink to the small-minded standards of the fashion houses and luxury brands that profit from these events. But this year, I didn’t change a thing. I ate the same shit I always eat, and I sat on my fat ass typing away at scripts. In the time I usually spend on my exterior, I instead spent writing a Broadway musical, my first feature film, and two new television shows. Because writing is my job, not partnering with luxury companies who make the most vulnerable members of my community feel like shit for not having enough, doing enough, or being enough. Last night, I danced naked in front of a mirror. I told my body she was beautiful and I thanked her for putting up with my shenanigans. I told my titties they were worth every penny, and I told my dick that I loved her. Instead of the nervousness I usually feel, today, I feel great. I feel strong. I feel grateful that I get to show up to a mainstream awards show as the full-bodied transsexual f*ggot self that I am. Praise the goddess for progress, sobriety, and the support of my incredible trans family. And thank you to the Television Academy for welcoming me with open arms!
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Caption : Pose may not have brought home any trophies this weekend, but we, as a community, won. At every turn along the way, we brought trans stories and trans bodies into spaces that have historically excluded us, and this has forever changed Hollywood. Thank you for watching and supporting our show. For insisting that television represent the diverse world we live in. For laughing and crying with us as we shared our stories with those who had never before been given the chance to relate to our humanity. I used to think that diminishing both the physical and spiritual elements of my transness would be the key to finding success in the arts, but I’ve learned that performing cishet culture will only get us so far. In order to summon the life force that is required for a sustainable career, we must bring ALL of ourselves to our creations. Thank you to my wonderful stylist Marko Monroe and dressmaker Wendi Williams-Stern for constructing a look that embodies the strength, creativity, intelligence, and resilience it takes to show UP. These awards shows can be psychological minefields for women and visibly trans folks, and I’m grateful that you allowed me to have fun while stomping the red carpet. (Ps – I don’t know why some outlets are censoring my nipples. They were declared male at birth and are no different from the other nipples we see in the media every day, so please keep your shame off of my body.)
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Caption : Pose may not have brought home any trophies this weekend, but we, as a community, won. At every turn along the way, we brought trans stories and trans bodies into spaces that have historically excluded us, and this has forever changed Hollywood. Thank you for watching and supporting our show. For insisting that television represent the diverse world we live in. For laughing and crying with us as we shared our stories with those who had never before been given the chance to relate to our humanity. I used to think that diminishing both the physical and spiritual elements of my transness would be the key to finding success in the arts, but I’ve learned that performing cishet culture will only get us so far. In order to summon the life force that is required for a sustainable career, we must bring ALL of ourselves to our creations. Thank you to my wonderful stylist Marko Monroe and dressmaker Wendi Williams-Stern for constructing a look that embodies the strength, creativity, intelligence, and resilience it takes to show UP. These awards shows can be psychological minefields for women and visibly trans folks, and I’m grateful that you allowed me to have fun while stomping the red carpet. (Ps – I don’t know why some outlets are censoring my nipples. They were declared male at birth and are no different from the other nipples we see in the media every day, so please keep your shame off of my body.)
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Caption : Pose may not have brought home any trophies this weekend, but we, as a community, won. At every turn along the way, we brought trans stories and trans bodies into spaces that have historically excluded us, and this has forever changed Hollywood. Thank you for watching and supporting our show. For insisting that television represent the diverse world we live in. For laughing and crying with us as we shared our stories with those who had never before been given the chance to relate to our humanity. I used to think that diminishing both the physical and spiritual elements of my transness would be the key to finding success in the arts, but I’ve learned that performing cishet culture will only get us so far. In order to summon the life force that is required for a sustainable career, we must bring ALL of ourselves to our creations. Thank you to my wonderful stylist Marko Monroe and dressmaker Wendi Williams-Stern for constructing a look that embodies the strength, creativity, intelligence, and resilience it takes to show UP. These awards shows can be psychological minefields for women and visibly trans folks, and I’m grateful that you allowed me to have fun while stomping the red carpet. (Ps – I don’t know why some outlets are censoring my nipples. They were declared male at birth and are no different from the other nipples we see in the media every day, so please keep your shame off of my body.)
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Caption : My body has been fighting HIV for 17 years. I am in awe of it for its ability to fight. Sometimes I find that living becomes synonymous with fighting, which is when I remind myself to return to love. I celebrate the history of my body in its scars, vulnerability, age, and expanding sexuality. I celebrate every cell in my body, because it is precious, delicate, profound, and it is MINE. ✨✨✨✨✨✨ (and yes, it’s also laundry day)
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Caption : A friend just sent me this selfie I took in 1996 and… holy shit. When I look at it, I see someone who is scared and confused, but also someone who is optimistic and energized about the future. Thank Goddess I had music to look forward to. My physical transition was such an affirming and positive influence on my life, but it also thickened my skin in ways that don’t line up with who I really am. In an effort to reclaim that optimism and creative energy, I dove into creating a new catalogue of deeply personal and intimate music which I will be debuting at my Lincoln Center show on February 15. It’s been such an invigorating and cathartic experience, and I’m beyond excited to share it with you. I hope you will come!! Please see the link in my bio for more information. 🖤 #bewhoyouwanttobe #transisbeautiful #selfmade #strongwomen
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Caption : This photo was taken a few months before I found out I had AIDS, nearly 18 years ago. I was deathly thin and suffering from opportunistic infections caused by my dwindling immune system, with staph infections causing oozing blisters all over my body. I hid my sickness with glamour, telling myself that I was just “fashion thin,” because the reality of AIDS was too terrifying for my young, queer soul. In a moment of grace, I got tested and went on meds, which saved my life. Doctors loaded me up with antibiotics, anti-retrovirals, and prescription protein packets to counter the wasting that AIDS had inflicted on my body. Although I’ve been open with my HIV status, I’ve kept my AIDS diagnosis silent for all these years because it’s just been too damn scary. I am so grateful for the doctors, nurses and scientists who didn’t let this fear stop them from fighting for my life. On this World AIDS Day, I hope we remember what they taught us — that pandemics are only intensified by fear and shame. Choosing science is the surest way to calm these fears and ensure our survival. Let’s honor those we lost by leaning on our collective wisdom to get through this current pandemic. Lets treat ourselves and those around us with the kindness and love that we all deserve. Sending love and strength to everyone, now more than ever. ❤️ 🏳️⚧️ ☀️ #worldaidsday #hiv #aids #transisbeautiful
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Caption : Thinking about ageism, transphobia, fatphobia, HIV stigma, and all the other shit I have vowed to protect my precious body from. #backstage #transisbeautiful #loveyourself #mybodymychoice
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Caption : For those asking about my new tattoos… here is a closer look. This one is Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto, on me forever because music is life! Come hear me perform FEBRUARY 15 at Lincoln Center in NYC! I’ll be singing new songs I’ve been writing, along with some legit classical playing. Link in bio 🎶 🎼 🎵 🎹
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Caption : For those asking about my new tattoos… here is a closer look. This one is Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto, on me forever because music is life! Come hear me perform FEBRUARY 15 at Lincoln Center in NYC! I’ll be singing new songs I’ve been writing, along with some legit classical playing. Link in bio 🎶 🎼 🎵 🎹
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Caption : What an incredible honor to be amongst all of the talent at the Golden Globes ceremony! Thank you @goldenglobes for nominating @poseonfx for best drama, and congratulations to all of the winners! And a very special thank you to my team for getting me red-carpet ready ♥️ Hairstyling: @johnnystuntz Hair color: @colorbymattrez Hair cut: @buddywporter Makeup: @palomaromo_mua Stylist: @veronica.graye Dress: @fouadsarkiscouture Jewelry: @mahrukh.akuly.jewelry Surgery: @drharrisonlee @drmossi @drdonyoo Smile: @drdanib Photos: Frazer Harrison/Jon Kopaloff
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Caption : What an incredible honor to be amongst all of the talent at the Golden Globes ceremony! Thank you @goldenglobes for nominating @poseonfx for best drama, and congratulations to all of the winners! And a very special thank you to my team for getting me red-carpet ready ♥️ Hairstyling: @johnnystuntz Hair color: @colorbymattrez Hair cut: @buddywporter Makeup: @palomaromo_mua Stylist: @veronica.graye Dress: @fouadsarkiscouture Jewelry: @mahrukh.akuly.jewelry Surgery: @drharrisonlee @drmossi @drdonyoo Smile: @drdanib Photos: Frazer Harrison/Jon Kopaloff
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Caption : What an incredible honor to be amongst all of the talent at the Golden Globes ceremony! Thank you @goldenglobes for nominating @poseonfx for best drama, and congratulations to all of the winners! And a very special thank you to my team for getting me red-carpet ready ♥️ Hairstyling: @johnnystuntz Hair color: @colorbymattrez Hair cut: @buddywporter Makeup: @palomaromo_mua Stylist: @veronica.graye Dress: @fouadsarkiscouture Jewelry: @mahrukh.akuly.jewelry Surgery: @drharrisonlee @drmossi @drdonyoo Smile: @drdanib Photos: Frazer Harrison/Jon Kopaloff
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Caption : 1998/2018
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Caption : ready to bring some crusty-cute energy into 2021
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Caption : Good Morning America followed me backstage at Lincoln Center, preparing for my concert last weekend. We chatted about what it means to have a voice, to use that voice, and to never apologize for that voice. Give it a watch! 🥰
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Caption : This performance has me so emotional right now 😭 I never thought I’d see an out and proud trans woman singing on a late night show. @mjrodriguez7 you are purely divine and I am always so humbled to be in the presence of your talent! Everybody go see #littleshopofhorrors at @pasadenaplayhouse!! #suddenlyseymour #transisbeautiful @j_corden @latelateshow
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Caption : It’s fitting that my 10th sober birthday fell on Thanksgiving day this year. Even during this time of loss and disconnection, there is still so much to be grateful for.
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Caption : Crawled out of my quarantine to shoot the series finale of @poseonfx, which I also co-wrote. Thanks to @barryleemoe for this @toriamos hair moment 🍄🌸🏳️⚧️⚡️👽🥓
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Caption : Crawled out of my quarantine to shoot the series finale of @poseonfx, which I also co-wrote. Thanks to @barryleemoe for this @toriamos hair moment 🍄🌸🏳️⚧️⚡️👽🥓
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Caption : Crawled out of my quarantine to shoot the series finale of @poseonfx, which I also co-wrote. Thanks to @barryleemoe for this @toriamos hair moment 🍄🌸🏳️⚧️⚡️👽🥓
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Caption : Trans and non-binary folks. Your feelings are valid. I know you are tired of being used as clickbait by people in positions of power. I’m tired too. I’m fucking exhausted from a lifetime of begging for respect. I am disturbed and angry that we have to keep bleeding out the same basic principles of our humanity so that people will simply give us the space to survive. I’m rattled by the humiliation we are expected to endure as folks mock and challenge our very existence. I hope you’re taking care of your mental health. I hope you’re pursuing pleasure and safely finding ways to reduce your pain. I hope you are connecting with your ability to transcend. I hope you are reaching out to other trans and non-binary folks to reflect your beauty and your power with each other. Protect the divinity within you. Protect the holy center of your being. This is why they taunt us. They see the magic in us and they wish they had an ounce of it. They know they wouldn’t last a minute in our shoes, so they push us to the edge to test just how much we can take. Don’t let them extinguish you. Do everything you can to survive. I need you here beside me. I love you so very very much.
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Caption : Didn’t think I’d be having a covid birthday, but here we are. Thanks for all the love. So happy to be growing into the sassy ol broad I always knew I’d be. #42
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Caption : Our weekly benefit concerts have lifted my spirits during these last two months, and I am deeply grateful for your viewership and contributions to Covid relief, but I can’t think about music or songs or laughter right now. My baby brother, James, died from suicide on Monday after quietly battling PTSD & depression, and my family and I are trying to pick up the pieces of what and why it happened, while thinking about how we can prevent it from happening to another beautiful, smart, devoted, kind member of our armed forces. So, in lieu of donating to Covid relief during what would be our usual weekly InstaLive concert, would you please consider making a donation to @stopsoldiersuicide ? My family and I appreciate the kindness everyone has been sending our way. We loved our James dearly and never imaged that something like this could happen. Please check in on your loved ones during these trying times.
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Caption : Rest in peace, baby brother. I love you, James.
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Caption : On your first visit to the set of Transparent, I asked you to drive the golf cart because I was afraid of crashing it and losing my job. You were already a pilot, flying around the world, smarter and more fearless than I ever was, and certainly much kinder and more tender-hearted. One year without you seems impossible, so I choose to believe that you’ve transitioned from being my little brother to my big brother, now watching over me. I love you, James.
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Caption : Thank you to my incredible glam team for making tonight’s @criticschoice awards look happen! I love you all 💚 Stylist: @jeffkkim Top/Pants: @csiriano Clutch: @jimmychoo Jewelry: LULU DK by JKK Hair: @johnnystuntz Makeup: @palomaromo_mua
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Caption : 5 years ago today, I made the mistake of performing at Pride only 3 weeks after having facial feminization surgery. I accidentally ripped my ear off when changing clothes because even though the stitches were out, I hadn’t quite healed. May this be a cautionary Pride tale for my trans siblings 😝 And thank you to the doctor who allowed me to hold my dog throughout this traumatic event. #happypride
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Caption : I’m grateful for all of the work that went into allowing us to have a Covid-safe live premiere for Pose this week. Of course, I can’t ignore the events of the evening, but going into details wouldn’t be appropriate at this time. I appreciate and accept Janet’s amends, and I respect the bravery of her acknowledging it in public. (📸 Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images)
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Caption : MORNTING! ☀️ Mom’s feeling a certain type of way this mornting. I got your song requests in and am so happy we’ve raised more $$$ for Covid19 relief! See you at 1pm PT / 4pm ET for some music and some very not serious banter on InstaLive 👅 💦 👠
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Caption : There aren’t enough words to describe how wonderful Barbara Maier Gustern was. She was an angel to everyone lucky enough to know her, beloved by every downtown and Broadway artist in NYC. I must’ve had a hundred voice lessons with her over the 12 years that we worked together, each one filled with laughter and love. She literally gave me my voice. She came to every show, and even performed in a concert to raise funds for my first gender-affirming surgery. She was the most generous teacher I’ve ever known. An inspiration and a true legend.
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Caption : Celebrating Michaela Jaé and her talent, grace, empathy, strength, creativity, beauty, divinity… The trans community is blessed to have her stardom blazing the way, reminding us of all that we can be. Congratulations on your historic Golden Globe win @mjrodriguez7 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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Caption : Celebrating Michaela Jaé and her talent, grace, empathy, strength, creativity, beauty, divinity… The trans community is blessed to have her stardom blazing the way, reminding us of all that we can be. Congratulations on your historic Golden Globe win @mjrodriguez7 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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Caption : Celebrating Michaela Jaé and her talent, grace, empathy, strength, creativity, beauty, divinity… The trans community is blessed to have her stardom blazing the way, reminding us of all that we can be. Congratulations on your historic Golden Globe win @mjrodriguez7 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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Caption : Celebrating Michaela Jaé and her talent, grace, empathy, strength, creativity, beauty, divinity… The trans community is blessed to have her stardom blazing the way, reminding us of all that we can be. Congratulations on your historic Golden Globe win @mjrodriguez7 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️
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Caption : Just realized in season one of the Golden Girls, Blanche Devereaux is 4 years older than I am right now. Which means I get to retire and eat cheesecake in a few years?
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Caption : Every writer dreams of working with an actor as brilliant as this woman. Thank you for bringing my words to life @mjrodriguez7. I love youuu ♥️♥️♥️ #posefx #transisbeautiful #disney #fx #holidayparty
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Caption : I don’t know who made this but 😂 🏳️⚧️🦋🍄👽⚡️🪄☠️🧚🏽♀️🥓💋🤡
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Caption : Being young and trans is feeling insulted when you don’t get invited to baby showers or crying when people make you feel like you’ll never know what it’s like to be fully human unless you procreate. Being old and trans is feeling grateful that the good goddess had a divine plan all along that includes sleeping in, flying business class, and spending all of your money on dogs, crystals and drag shows instead of diapers, birthday parties, and tuition.
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Caption : @curtisleejamie is just so fabulous and inspiring. Had to post. #jamieleecurtis #afiawards #knivesout #posefx
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Caption : I didn’t recognize myself when I opened this month’s Emmy Magazine to find this photo (shot by the brilliant Robert Ashcroft). This posture and strength don’t come naturally to me, having spent my entire life pouring my thoughts and emotions into pianos and computers, hunched over, dreaming. I’m so grateful for the folks who noticed my dreams and taught me to stand up to make them my reality. They all gave me different bits of wisdom, but the thing that every one of them said to me over and over was, “keep going.” Today’s a good day to remember that. KEEP GOING! ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
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Caption : How much do I love thee, @theebillyporter? ♥️♥️♥️♥️ Thank you @americanfilminstitute for honoring @poseonfx! #posefx #afiawards #transisbeautiful
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Caption : I’m thrilled to be making my directorial debut on this season of American Horror Story. New Season. New City. New Fears. FX’s AHS:NYC premieres 10.19 on FX. Stream on Hulu.
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Caption : Thank you Outfest for inviting me to speak and for giving me an excuse to wear some of the latex I stress bought during quarantine. Also, happy 43rd birthday to me!! 👠 (📷 Amy Sussman)
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Caption : Thank you Outfest for inviting me to speak and for giving me an excuse to wear some of the latex I stress bought during quarantine. Also, happy 43rd birthday to me!! 👠 (📷 Amy Sussman)
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Caption : Thank you Outfest for inviting me to speak and for giving me an excuse to wear some of the latex I stress bought during quarantine. Also, happy 43rd birthday to me!! 👠 (📷 Amy Sussman)
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Caption : This tranny was fighting for your hormones while y’all were still in diapers. #fbf #2006
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Caption : POSE SEASON THREE writers room has begun! #posefx
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Caption : Thank you to the Television Academy voters who brought some Emmy love to Pose. I’m honored to be nominated alongside my colleagues, not only as a producer, but as a writer this year. I’ll always feel grateful that I was able to bring a little light into some of the darkest moments of my life by writing them into Pose. I wasn’t alone with my HIV diagnosis when Pray Tell and Ricky were experiencing it with me. Same with my hospital visits, stigma, rejection, and fear of dying. Most importantly to me, my survival story is now one that I share with Blanca. Thank you to everyone who contributed to delivering these stories to the screen. We did that. And congrats to @stevencanals, @theebillyporter, @mjrodriguez7, @analuciamcgorty, @barryleemoe, @sherrilaurence and @tanasepopa for their individual and department nominations.
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Caption : Never thot I’d feel this way.
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Caption : Sunshine and silicone. #countrygirl #laborday #lake #transisbeautiful
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Caption : Emmys 2019! Styled by : @cdicelove13 Dress: @csiriano Earrings: @gucci Music note necklace: @steferejewelry Rings: @h.crowne + @steferejewelry Clutch: @glomesh Hair: @johnnystuntz Makeup: @torstenwitte
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Caption : On my 41st birthday, I’m filled with gratitude for the love that surrounds me, the community that protects me, the body that gives me life, and the creativity that shines the way for limitless potential and a bright bright future. My mantra for this year: “Free your mind, and the rest will follow.”🌎 💗 🎂
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Caption : Happy trans day of visibility y’all. To my trans family — I love you all so much and I’m sorry I’ve been quiet on all the recent happenings in the world. It just feels like’s there’s too much negativity and I don’t want to pollute your socials with my political opinions. But I am putting the fire into my writing and will have more content for you on other platforms to counteract the anti-trans vitriol. In the meantime, please know that I’m fighting for you and will always always always love you. Keep anchoring love with your friends/family and giving kindness to strangers and bringing beauty to everything you do. ☮️ ✌️ 🙏 #tdov #transisbeautiful
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Caption : sup sluts
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Caption : Loving our femme bodies is an act of resistance. Loving our femme bodies is what will keep our femme bodies alive. Love is energizing. Love is protective. Love is preservation. Love is power. Love builds patience. Love builds wisdom. Love prevents us from burning out. When we operate from love, time is on our side. With time, we watch the seeds of our love grow. With time, we watch those who wish us harm fade into the distance. Love is resistance. Love is survival. Love builds powerful trans women. Love centers trans women in our power. It’s all about love, baby! 📸 @robertascroft
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Caption : Today marks 13 years of being sober. So grateful for art, love, friends and family to fill me up. 🎂 ❤️
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Caption : When my brother, James, was growing up, he told me he wanted to go to space. He had the intelligence, the discipline, and the talent to do it, so he dedicated his youth to his studies and was accepted into the US Air Force Academy at 17. From there, he fell in love with flying and went on to serve in the US Air Force, providing humanitarian relief to war torn locations, as well as recovering wounded military members from combat zones. He loved being in the sky more than anything. But in 2017, the Air Force stationed him in Las Vegas to fly combat drones, forcing him to witness violent combat on computer screens from a remote ground location in the Nevada desert, something he detested and spoke out against. Though drone pilots witness more violence than many service members ever do, the Air Force doesn’t consider these missions to have negative effects on a pilot’s mental health. Pilots are not tested nor trained to handle the mental strains of close combat, and if they seek out mental healthcare, they are often grounded from flying again, destroying the dream that brought them to serve in the first place. On May 18, 2020, after flying 595 drone combat missions, my brother took his life. His pleas to the Air Force went unheard, and his world crumbled around him. My world crumbled too, and the world of everyone in my family. He was a kind, intelligent, sensitive, loving, and brilliant brother. His service had high-level positive impacts on our national security, and his life had an even greater impact on those who loved him. I miss you and I love you, James. Thank you for everything you gave us.
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Caption : When my brother, James, was growing up, he told me he wanted to go to space. He had the intelligence, the discipline, and the talent to do it, so he dedicated his youth to his studies and was accepted into the US Air Force Academy at 17. From there, he fell in love with flying and went on to serve in the US Air Force, providing humanitarian relief to war torn locations, as well as recovering wounded military members from combat zones. He loved being in the sky more than anything. But in 2017, the Air Force stationed him in Las Vegas to fly combat drones, forcing him to witness violent combat on computer screens from a remote ground location in the Nevada desert, something he detested and spoke out against. Though drone pilots witness more violence than many service members ever do, the Air Force doesn’t consider these missions to have negative effects on a pilot’s mental health. Pilots are not tested nor trained to handle the mental strains of close combat, and if they seek out mental healthcare, they are often grounded from flying again, destroying the dream that brought them to serve in the first place. On May 18, 2020, after flying 595 drone combat missions, my brother took his life. His pleas to the Air Force went unheard, and his world crumbled around him. My world crumbled too, and the world of everyone in my family. He was a kind, intelligent, sensitive, loving, and brilliant brother. His service had high-level positive impacts on our national security, and his life had an even greater impact on those who loved him. I miss you and I love you, James. Thank you for everything you gave us.
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Caption : Losing my brother while on active duty has opened my eyes to the sacrifices our veterans make to protect our country. I wish I could say I had fully appreciated our armed forces before this loss, but I suppose that’s the nature of the system — a select few give so that the rest of us don’t have to. Thank you for your service. #veteransday
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Caption : Thrilled to record this gorg song with our queen @xosonique! The music video is out now, YouTube it. #completeme 🏳️⚧️ video sponsored by : @cranects / directed by @hammerbrad / Song written by @iamjohnduff and @samjgarfield / producer : @runwithcommando /photos & producer: @bob_of_scotland_studio / creative director & editor : @Aurorasexton / DP : @justinmarkmorrison / 2nd cam @graymorison / prod manager : @nicholasmonaco / makeup : @callitodeh / stylist : @dakotapayneofficial /wardrobe : @augustgettyatelier / starring : @theofficialamazonashley @calpernia @ourladyj @ezramichelmusic @eurekaohara @traciejada @carter_rayy @tristanriggsofficial @laganjaestranja @novadonnell @iamdayday /bts photos, art work for cover and interviews @birdlambro
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Caption : I am clean. I am well. I am whole, complete, unbroken, living. A virus lives inside me, but it is not within me. It has taken up space in this home without my permission, but it is not my landlord. I am whole, I am well, I am clean, I am free.
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Caption : Are y’all watching American Horror Story this season? Tune into tonight’s double finale and catch my television directorial debut! Much love and gratitude to our incredible cast and crew, who gave me so much life (amidst so much death!) 🩸👻🔪🧟⛓💀
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Caption : Are y’all watching American Horror Story this season? Tune into tonight’s double finale and catch my television directorial debut! Much love and gratitude to our incredible cast and crew, who gave me so much life (amidst so much death!) 🩸👻🔪🧟⛓💀
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Caption : Are y’all watching American Horror Story this season? Tune into tonight’s double finale and catch my television directorial debut! Much love and gratitude to our incredible cast and crew, who gave me so much life (amidst so much death!) 🩸👻🔪🧟⛓💀
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Caption : @fxnetworks & @truecolorsunited have joined forces this month in support of National Runaway Prevention Month, a campaign designed to raise awareness around the LGBTQ youth homelessness crisis. Proceeds from the sale of this custom @poseonfx tee will go towards TCU’s efforts to implement solutions! Go to: www.apistores.com/tcustore/ #transisbeautiful #posefx
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Caption : @fxnetworks & @truecolorsunited have joined forces this month in support of National Runaway Prevention Month, a campaign designed to raise awareness around the LGBTQ youth homelessness crisis. Proceeds from the sale of this custom @poseonfx tee will go towards TCU’s efforts to implement solutions! Go to: www.apistores.com/tcustore/ #transisbeautiful #posefx
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Caption : The last supper for Pose. Last night, we celebrated the final season of our show with dinner and dancing in a post-vaccinated world. Afterwards, I watched the last episode directed by @stevencanals and cried my eyes out. I’m so proud to have been a part of this series. I wish I had grown up with @mjrodriguez7 @dominiquet.a.r.jackson as my role models, the way that future generations will now have their stardom to gaze and dream upon. I hope y’all enjoy our final season, premiering May 2 on FX.
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Caption : May you be surrounded by love and peace. Merry Christmas!🎄
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Caption : May you be surrounded by love and peace. Merry Christmas!🎄
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Caption : Ginger snapped.
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Caption : To experience change the way I’ve experienced it with my trans sisters over the past decade has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. It has opened my heart to greater potential, reminded me to stay curious and to never be set in my ways. I honestly never thought we’d come this far, and I’m eager to see how much further we’ll progress over the next decade. Thank you Danna, Candis, and Laverne for this one last kiki of the 2010’s. My NYC sisters soaking up the LA sunshine! I love you ♥️♥️♥️
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Caption : 🌸🍄👽🦋✨🏳️⚧️💎 Repost • @lavernecox Saturday night with the girls. Celebrating sisterhood and @poseonfx’s #emmynominations with @hailiesahar, one of the show’s stars and @ourladyj, producer and writer for the show. Our Lady J’s nomination for outstanding writing for a drama series is the first nomination in this category for openly trans writers. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew and all this year’s nominees. … #TransIsBeautiful
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Caption : Survival is not about accumulating days or years. Survival is about being able to walk out into a broken world while keeping your spirit intact.
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Caption : Happy International Women’s Day. I never take my womanhood for granted, having spent most of my life fighting to be respected and seen as a woman. But truth be told, it’s not that simple for me. I am and always have been non-binary, although identifying with this term still feels foreign, given the newness of the language in comparison to the antiquity of my spirit. However, “woman” is still a protective and necessary sheath I feel I must wear for my safety in a society that feels anything other than man or woman is a danger, therefore a target of violence. This fight, I believe, is one of the many shared experiences that binds me to the female tribe. I will continue to align with the word “woman,” until the day comes when splintering away from it no longer leaves me feeling prey to the verbal and physical violence I’ve experienced while inhabiting my space within the sacred femme. #happyinternationalwomensday #internationalwomensday #transisbeautiful
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Caption : This is one of the greatest honors a filmmaker can receive! Thank you @americanfilminstitute. #afiawards Photo: Frazer Harrison
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Caption : Thanks for the change @colorbymattrez
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Caption : Happy birthday, sweet James.
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Caption : *watches one drag makeup tutorial in quarantine*
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Caption : When we argue that society should accept us because we are “born this way,” we reinforce the Puritanical belief that choosing nontraditional gender expression or sexuality is inherently evil, and that we deserve whatever punishment comes our way if we stray from “God’s plan.” As we approach pride month, let’s emphasize the importance of freedom of choice. We can choose to fuck whomever we want, however we want. We can choose to express gender as we please, including body modification and adornment. Reject Puritanism. Celebrate choice.
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Caption : We expanded our family today and officially adopted our foster girl, TeeCee. She and Liberace have been getting along so well, they decided together that her forever home had to be with us! Thank you @dogswithoutborders 💗🐶
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Caption : One more party hopping photo, because… 🍑🍑🍑
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Caption : Namaste from Central PA
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Caption : Thank you @wgawest! It’s an honor to share this nomination with my @poseonfx family 🙏🏽 @mrrpmurphy @bradfalchuk @svcanals @janetmock @tkubrak
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Caption : I hope everyone’s having a bootyful holiday season. 🎄☃️❄️🎅🏽🍥
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Caption : When young writers come to me for advice, I usually offer them these three things. 1) Don’t be afraid of words. If you need a trigger warning or if you find yourself policing the language of others, then you might be in the wrong profession. 2) Delete your Twitter account. When you type something witty and someone likes it, you feel like you’ve accomplished something. In actuality, you’ve just thrown away your talents to people who don’t care, and worse yet, you haven’t gotten paid for it. 3) Learn the difference between entitlement and confidence. Entitlement — “Why didn’t I get the job? Why didn’t they like my script? The world is fucked up, and this is why I’m not successful.” Confidence — “I understand why I didn’t get the job, and I’m improving myself to become more successful. I understand the changes they would like to see in my script, and I’m going to execute them because my job is to serve the work, not my ego.” If you find this info to be helpful, you’re welcome. If not, keep tweeting.
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Caption : TS
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Caption : Every word I write, every step I take, is in service to my community — that we will one day be able to walk freely on this planet without fear of violence, discrimination, or prejudice. Thank you for this acknowledgment, San Francisco. Let’s celebrate PRIDE June 24! 🌈🌈🌈 (📷 @troypes)
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Caption : i miss peoples.
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Caption : HAPPY PRIDE!!! I’m so honored to be part of @LogoTV’s #Logo30 for #Pride! Check out my video and the rest of the amazing LGBTQ+ folks in the Logo30 family.
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Caption : HAPPY PRIDE!!! I’m so honored to be part of @LogoTV’s #Logo30 for #Pride! Check out my video and the rest of the amazing LGBTQ+ folks in the Logo30 family.
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Caption : On this Trans Day of Visibility, I’d like to remind all my trans siblings to keep kicking ass. It’s a shitty time to witness the blowback against trans rights, so put on some lipstick, make out with a stranger, send your friends a terrible joke… do whatever it takes to make yourself laugh and stay excited about life. I love you so much. I’m not giving up on you. #tdov 🏳️⚧️
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Caption : Good morning 2020 #writer #producer #posefx #afiawards #transisbeautiful
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Caption : #fbf one year ago, hugging and kissing friends in public 😭 miss you @theonlydetox
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Caption : Happy birthday to one of the most generous spirits I’ve been lucky to know. I love you @lavernecox and am so grateful to be on the planet at the same time as you!
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Caption : I’m a happy peach.
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Caption : I turn 40 in two weeks, and I’m just so grateful to be alive. Thank God for good doctors and great friends ♥️
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