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On this #TransDayOfVisibility I have some happy news:
Over the past week, 2,659 content creators from 43 countries participated in the #TransRightsReadathon. We read & made content about trans books, fundraising for >250 different trans-supporting funds & individuals.🧵
Over the past week, 2,659 content creators from 43 countries participated in the #TransRightsReadathon. We read & made content about trans books, fundraising for >250 different trans-supporting funds & individuals.🧵
Together, we read >7,800 trans books and raised >$234,000 for trans rights!
At least 2 trans authors who had book releases around the readathon saw their books hit bestseller lists. And many, many trans authors reported their best week of sales since their book releases. 2/
At least 2 trans authors who had book releases around the readathon saw their books hit bestseller lists. And many, many trans authors reported their best week of sales since their book releases. 2/
The impact of 400+ anti-trans bills goes much farther than the direct harm they do to trans individuals in those states. This climate of hate has a chilling effect across all culture, where every institution & industry may be less likely to support & uplift trans ppl 3/
Many bookish creators are taking part in the #TransRightsReadathon! The aim is to read books written by trans authors or with trans characters whilst raising money.
This is a great way to support authors and diversify your reading. Here are some of our favourite recs! 🧵(1/11)
This is a great way to support authors and diversify your reading. Here are some of our favourite recs! 🧵(1/11)
First of all, in some context, The Trans Rights readathon was set up by @sim_kern on tiktok. All you have to do is sign up, select an org to fundraise for and get reading! We just had to bring light to how wonderfully creative this is.
Now…onto our book recs! (2/11)
Now…onto our book recs! (2/11)
Sixteen Souls by @merrowchild - This story follows Charlie, a sixteen year old seer. All of his best friends are ghosts, but he has to team up with another seer, Sam, when they begin to disappear. It has disability, gay and trans rep! (3/11) 
Someone Very Online said that trans people are losing the battle against TERFs.
FIRST OF FUCKING ALL we're not just battling the TERFs. That's a little disingenuous. We're battling the Christian Right and their billionaires like the Wilkes Brothers and the DeVos family.
FIRST OF FUCKING ALL we're not just battling the TERFs. That's a little disingenuous. We're battling the Christian Right and their billionaires like the Wilkes Brothers and the DeVos family.
Putting the battle as TERFs v Trans when the TERFs are backed by billionaires is just laughable.
Billions of dollars.
Tens of millions of Christian conservatives.
Did you know there are more right-wing Evangelicals than trans people of any religiosity??
Billions of dollars.
Tens of millions of Christian conservatives.
Did you know there are more right-wing Evangelicals than trans people of any religiosity??
Second of all, yeah, my friends, we're losing this current battle to protect kids in some states and it's REALLY SCARY and REALLY hard.
One reason we're losing it?
BECAUSE OUR ACCOMPLICES ARE NOTICEABLY ABSENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
One reason we're losing it?
BECAUSE OUR ACCOMPLICES ARE NOTICEABLY ABSENT ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
I encourage leftists to pay attention to the #TransRightsReadathon campaign, even if you’re not a book person. Decentralized organizing, which empowers people to do something that matches their skills & interests in service of a public good, is catching like wildfire 1/
People everywhere are actually pretty desperate to DO something, anything, that makes the world a better place. When we create a way that they can, whilst tapping into what they’re already good at & interested in? That’s clearly powerful. 2/
And I know some leftists will sneer because we’re just reading books & making tiktoks, not marching in the streets, but hey we’re also raising $10,000s if not $100,000s in mutual aid & legal defense funds for trans folk. That’s TANGIBLE AF mutual aid, friends.
🔥important🔥 since authors who’ve written books w/trans MCs, but who’ve not disclosed their gender, are being included on lists of trans authors in the #TransRightsReadathon, and this could lead to forced outing, I suggest opening the guidelines to “trans books” generally 1/
So previously my messaging was “let’s read books by trans authors,” but many lists are including books by authors who don’t self-identify as trans, but write trans characters. So if you’re doing that, just say you’re reading “trans books” or “books with trans rep.” 2/
Again, I’m not in charge of this Readathon. I threw out the idea to begin with, but each person is running their own campaign. But for whatever my voice is worth, I’d like to use it to ensure we’re not pressuring anyone to out themselves!
Just throwing out that I would love to see more authors participating in the #TransRightsReadathon! Idk if you’re waiting on an invite? Here it is!!! Trans or cis? slow reader? Can’t afford to donate much? It doesn’t matter! All are welcome to join however they’re able!
Because I’m seeing some authors interacting with the hashtag but not throwing their hat in the ring. Maybe you think you’re not allowed bc you’re an author? You’re totally allowed & welcomed!!!
And if you’re a trans author, please feel free to use the hashtag to do book promotion! We are trying to boost your books! Make it easier for us! Make some content and tag it so we can find it!
