51: I Love Myself Now
Raymond (he/him) is an LGBTQIA+ activist and erotica photographer who identifies as aromantic and queer fluid. Raymond talks about how being trans relates to how he figured out his orientation; how being a leatherboy intersects with his identities; and how the BDSM community emphasizes self love, consent, and healing. Warnings: mentions of abuse, swearing Organizations to Donate to: ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/; Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/; Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/; Black Women’s Blueprint: https://www.blackwomensblueprint.org/; Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/; Color of Change: https://colorofchange.org/; Grass Roots Law Project: https://www.grassrootslaw.org/; LGBTQ Freedom Fund: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/; Minnesota Justice Healing Network: https://www.minnesotahealingjusticenetwork.com/; MN Fund Hub (@MNFundHub on Venmo): https://www.instagram.com/p/CA545NzlYy7/?igshid=1mmwhtr38zx2y; MPLS NAACP: http://www.mplsnaacp.org/; NAACP: https://www.naacp.org/; NAACP Legal Defense Fund: https://www.naacpldf.org/; National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory; Reclaim The Block: https://secure.everyaction.com/zae4prEeKESHBy0MKXTIcQ2; List of local Minneapolis organizations by Reclaim the Block: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yLWGTQIe3967hdc9RSxBq5s6KKZHe-3_mWp5oemd7OA/preview?fbclid=IwAR2O4n_VtcNoIyJQ9hoKoLbgz2BxsDVvMEpHQt8Zg1CXpYnGFzVB3eLdlMwapru=AAABcp_Lno4*qTdCXtwQfeYVP204YSPOkw; Special Thanks: Editor/Producer: Sofi LaLonde; Visual Artist: Tanner Groehler; Music: A OK by ÜberKicK is licensed under a Creative Commons License. And thank you to our wonderful patrons at https://www.patreon.com/AOKpod!
