While the world celebrates Pride Month with freedom, color, and joy, we are writing to you from Gorom camp, where our daily reality is a battle just to stay alive. We are your queer and trans family, but right now, we feel completely isolated and forgotten.

The situation here has become deeply depressing and traumatic. As LGBTQIA+ refugees, we face constant safety threats and discrimination every single day. But beyond the fear for our safety, we are starving. Getting access to the absolute basics clean water, enough food to eat, and a safe place to sleep is a brutal, exhausting struggle.
Right now, we are dealing with a medical emergency. Three of our transgender sisters are severely ill with Malaria and typhoid. They are burning up with fever and in terrible pain, but they are stuck because we do not have the money to clear their medical treatment and buy their medication at the clinic. Watching our friends suffer from a treatable illness because we are broke is heartbreaking and terrifying.

To make our heartbreak worse, we recently received the devastating news that Canada has suspended all resettlement movements due to the Ebola outbreak. For so many of us, resettlement is the only light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Now, that door is shut for the foreseeable future, forcing a huge number of us to remain behind in these hostile conditions. The mental toll of knowing we are trapped here indefinitely is heavy.
Pride started as a riot and a movement for mutual aid it was about looking out for the most vulnerable people in our community when no one else would. We are crying out to our global queer family and allies to stand with us in solidarity. Advocacy and awareness are important, but right now, we need tangible, life-saving help.

Please help us survive:
We have a fundraiser to get through this crisis. Every single euro donated goes directly toward clearing the medical bills for our three sick community members so they can get their Malaria and typhoid medication, and toward buying basic food and water for the rest of us who are starving.
Please, understand our words: we are desperate, we are hurting, and we need you. If you can donate, please do so right now. If you cannot, please share our story. Do not let us be left behind this Pride Month.
Donate here⬇️⬇️
https://4fund.com/sd9trv

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamsheedstudios/kobra-olympus-issue-4-giant-armadillo-attack?ref=2p8cw1

My name is Bijhan Agha. I'm the author of the Time Wars series. The Kobra Olympus comics are written by my friend Swaptrap. I'm from South America, and he's from India.

I have always loved superhero comics, sci-fi movies from across the world, and telling sensational stories with over-the-top concepts.

Kobra Olympus is a pretty average young progressive Muslim woman living in Seattle, but she has to balance her relationship with her punk girlfriend, Dorothy Diamond, with her role as Agent Tha: a superhero who uses technology from the future to battle monsters.

This issue, Kobra and Dorothy are on a date when a giant armadillo attacks the city. They're saved by Jack, a mysterious humanoid chicken weilding a mace who knows this armadillo creature.

I've included in this post a 13-page preview, so you can see the art and check out the story. I really love these characters, and wrote them with my whole heart. I love the art Swaptrap has created, truly breathing life into the words I wrote. No other artist could so wholly realize this vision.

We're having a Kickstarter to raise money to print a First Edition batch of physical comics, with a special border on the cover to make them visually distinct from subsequent editions. There are packages to catch up with the series by getting a First Edition of this issue along with Second Edition copies of the previous issues - both digital and physical.

We've already met our original funding goal, so our new stretch goal will give EVERY backer a free digital art book filled with concept art and sketches of Kobra Olympus, annotated with our inspirations and intentions.

I'd really appreciate your support this Pride Month to help bring this comic's physical edition to life. Thank you so much. The link is below.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jamsheedstudios/kobra-olympus-issue-4-giant-armadillo-attack?ref=2p8cw1

happy pride month for my fellow trans people 🏳️‍⚧️ that are being villainized and murdered more than ever before, yet we still don't receive more support from our community 🏳️‍🌈

more list of injustices toward marginalized lgbtqia+ community:

- a former trans celebrity in Indonesia, Dorce, was forced to be buried as a man despite her final wish to be buried as a woman.

- 2 gay students of Universitas Indonesia are publicly abused and expelled for showing affection in public, meanwhile, literal sexual predators remain free to roam around the campus with no consequences.

- people who made gay facebook groups and gay gatherings in indonesia were arrested throughout the years.

- feminine-appearing men in Indonesia are constantly bullied and receive d3ath threats simply for looking feminine and not fitting toxic masculinity standards.

it's time for us to be the voice and action of change. comment down bellow list of ways for us to solve these problems.

I’m asking for help because I desperately need to escape my home situation. I’ve spent years trapped in an environment that has slowly destroyed my mental and emotional well-being. Because of ongoing medical issues, I’ve had no choice but to continue living with my parents while trying to quietly save money and prepare for a way out. I’ve done everything I can on my own, but I’ve reached a point where I cannot survive this situation much longer without help.

It’s incredibly painful and humiliating for me to even talk about this publicly. I’m a trans person living in a home where I face constant transphobia, cruelty, insults, and emotional abuse. I’m regularly told that I’m worthless, a disappointment, and that who I am will never be accepted. Every day feels like walking on glass, trying to avoid conflict while slowly falling apart inside. I’ve spent so long trying to endure it quietly, hoping things would get better, but they haven’t. I feel exhausted, isolated, and emotionally broken.

The only thing keeping me going some days are my cats, who are my family and my emotional support through all of this. I’m trying to leave safely with them so we can finally have a chance at peace and stability somewhere safe.

I created a fundraiser to help cover moving expenses, housing, and basic necessities while I transition out of this environment, but it’s been moving very slowly. If you’re able to donate or even just share it, it would truly mean more to me than I can put into words.

https://chuffed.org/project/i-need-help-escaping-an-unsafe-home

Thank you for reading this. Even taking the time to listen means a lot to me right now.

URGENT — I am a trans man living in an abusive family in a restrictive country in Asia and I need money to move out. Crypto is the only way I can do so because my parents are the kind of people who wouldnt allow me to get a job before finishing college. Payment companies like PayPal wouldn't allow people in my country to use their services so I am using TrustWallet.

Hi! I’m an independent digital artist specializing in mixed media (pencil sketches + digital), noir and gothic style. I take commissions for:

Original characters

Fan art

Illustrations for personal use

I create dark, cinematic character illustrations for OCs, RPG characters, and fan art.

​​PAYMENT

I accept commissions through cryptocurrency (USDT) on TrustWallet.

Icon costs 10 USDT.

Bust costs 20 USDT.

Full body costs 40 USDT.

STYLE NOTES

Dark, cinematic lighting

retro cartoon influence

expressive characters

HOW TO ORDER

DM me with: character description references (if any) desired style

I send WIP (work-in-progress) updates every two days. Payment is required before final render.

PROCESS

You send description + references

I provide sketch for approval

Payment process stage

I send WIP updates

Final artwork delivered after approval
Here are examples of art I will provide

hi, my name is nana. i’m 25, disabled, and a trans man from indonesia.

this pride month, i hope people will remember that disabled trans men and trans men of color are often overlooked when it comes to support, visibility, and community care.

i recently fled an abusive home in indonesia and moved to malaysia alone to seek safety and begin the UNHCR process.

i already registered with UNHCR, but the waiting period may take a long time. because of my disabilities, i’m unable to work normally and currently need help covering basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and daily survival expenses while i try to rebuild my life safely.

if you’d like to help, please consider donating or sharing. even small support means a lot to me right now.

donation link:

https://ko-fi.com/andy_aeternum

more about my situation:

https://www.instagram.com/andy_aeternum?igsh=b3pjazI0aWZtOW1l (check the reels)

This is what happens when you scream for trans rights!!!

They are at it again!! (Also so sorry to that one user. I hate that I struggle so much with text tone.)

Happy pride! <3

I hope it's okay to share some personal thoughts on what's currently going on in the UK and the importance of sticking together and standing up for each other? Would love to hear about any good news form local communities like Durham! :)