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  • About us, who we are and our mission! Also includes our official statements regarding how we operate as an archival project.

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    Some might ask us "Why? Is this not overreacting?"... Why Do This Work? "Adolf Hitler was named chancellor on January 30, 1933, and enacted policies to rid Germany of Lebensunwertes Leben, or "lives unworthy of living.” What began as a sterilization program ultimately led to the extermination of millions of Jews, Roma, Soviet and Polish citizens—and homosexuals and transgender people. When the Nazis came for the institute on May 6, 1933, Hirschfeld was out of the country. Giese fled with what little he could. Troops swarmed the building, carrying off a bronze bust of Hirschfeld and all his precious books, which they piled in the street. Soon a towerlike bonfire engulfed more than 20,000 books, some of them rare copies that had helped provide a historiography for nonconforming people." (excerpt from 'The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic' by Brandy Schillace on Scientific American) Red Flag Alert for the Anti-Trans Agenda of the Trump Administration in the United States by the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and Human Security “The Mask Is Off:” Dean Spade and Susan Stryker on Trans Resistance in Trump’s America After Anti-Trans Success, Here’s How the Right Is Plotting to Undermine Marriage Equality Book bans aren’t stopping at libraries—now Texas is targeting bookstores Three New Bills That Threaten the Freedom to Read What You Need to Know About the Book Bans Sweeping the U.S. ...OVER 727 ACTIVE ANTI-TRANS BILLS IN LEGISLATIVE BODIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AS OF 4/26/2025 AS REPORTED BY TRANSLEGISLATION.COM...

  • Official announcements, recent updates, statements on the state of trans/queer media, and public reports on activity at the Rainbow Phoenix Archives.

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  • Do you own and/or know of a piece of trans & queer media you want archived for the sake of legacy? Anyone including GUESTS can request it to be archived here, or reach out to info@rainbowphoenixarchives.org via e-mail.

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    Request NON-COMIC visual art or artists' galleries to be added to the archives here. Please credit the artist properly or link directly to their website, if they offer prints of the art, let us know! We love archiving things in multiple ways, both virtually and physically.

  • Ask questions and connect with archivists here as a registered user of the forum!

    Join the Rainbow Phoenix Archives community by joining our Public Discord to support the project or take part in general discussion. Find out how here!

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    Ask away about anything regarding the Rainbow Phoenix Archives and our mission in this thread. We Cannot Answer About the Following The sensitive information of any archivists participating Info about what is in our archives (we may open the archives at a later date when things are safer in the USA) Political opinions or endorsements for any specific candidates running for office or currently presiding in office Transition-related healthcare decisions or any LGBTQ+ medical advice Moderators / Archivists Will Answer By Quoting Your Question Questions must come from registered members of the forum, although guests are allowed to view this thread. This helps us avoid discriminatory targeting from anonymous guest accounts and provides an extra step of security for our archivists. Thank you for understanding and for your support!