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...

The Rainbow Phoenix Archives was founded on January 29th, 2025

...in response to the inauguration of a fascist dictator in the USA on January 20th, 2025.

The queer community faces horrendous violence from the right wing onslaught against our communities by The Trump Administration as of January 20th, 2025. Due to their extreme fascist agenda, queer and trans media is in peril and at risk of being censored, criminalized and subsequently destroyed.

The RPA serves the community as a symbol of hope for our collective queer futures and continued legacies.

THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE FUTURE IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE QUEER.

As archivists, we have come together with our personal goal of archiving 3 to 5 pieces of queer media per week as a group effort to save everything we can before it is too late.

Our work is greatly inspired by these two articles by the ever-brilliant The Transfeminine Review...

• The Trans Literature Preservation Project: A Practical Guide to Resisting Censorship
• How To Build Your Trans Micro Library

We will outlive the fascists together, with our history intact carried through the storm.

Our mission statement...

"The Rainbow Phoenix Archives and its mission is to preserve as much trans and queer media as possible in an effort to save our history for the sake of our community’s survival through this era of fascism."

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.

Request a podcast be added to our archive via downloading their episodes, specifically seeking transgender topic podcasts or other topic podcasts where trans people are part of the speaking cast where we get their trans / queer perspective on things.

Linking direct to their podcast is great so we can support them at the source.

Request transgender or queer music including albums or single songs or discographies of artists who are trans or queer here.

Preferably bandcamp links to artists, so that we may fully support trans and queer creatives.

Request a video game be added to the archives here. Includes PC, console, in-browser, mobile and handheld.

Request scientific / medical information, journals or webpages to be added to the archives here. Especially CDC or any public health org published articles about HIV+ / AIDS history and care, transition related medical reports / studies serving as proof of our need for our gender-affirming healthcare and the positive effects of it on both trans youth and adults.

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Additionally, we are archiving CDC and other public health documents related to COVID-19, measles, ADHD, autism, the flu, Climate Change, and environmentalism.

Request TV or web video series to be added to the archives here.

Request films, short and longform, to be added to the archives here.

Request comics to be added to the archives here.

Request zines to be added to the archives here.

Request literature, fanfiction, or books to be added to the archives here.

Do you have a piece of transgender or queer media that you would like archived for the sake of queer legacy and survival through this era of fascism? Or do you know of something you think we should archive that you like a lot whether or not you own a copy of it? We can help!

We accept submissions both virtually, physically, and via text request ITT

️ Submit Your Files Virtually to The Archives

(Google Forms, Need Google Account)

Accepting Submissions of Physical Items!

Coordinate mailing them out by e-mailing our Outreach Committee at info@rainbowphoenixarchives.org.
You can also request to transfer digital files in a discreet and encrypted method off of Google via e-mail.

Submit Requests for the Archives In This Category in Topics Based on Mediums!

• Visual Arts
• Literature / Fanfiction
• Zines
• Comics
• Films (Short and Longform)
• TV or Web Video Series
• Science / Medical Information & Journals
• Video Games (Mobile, PC, Console)
• Music
• Podcasts

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!

Our Discord for the Rainbow Phoenix Archives is a community of our supporters in a place where they can partake in casual conversation either related to LGBTQ+ topics, media, archiving, or general things. Allies welcome, you do not have to be trans and/or queer to join.

Join the RPA Discord for access to...

• Community & Conversation in Text or Voice Chat!
• LGBTQ+ Resources!
• Mutual Aid & Free Zine Distro!
• Ways to Get Involved in Everyday Activism for Trans Rights!
• Occasional Virtual Events!

TO JOIN...

Please e-mail info@rainbowphoenixarchives.org with
Subject: RPA Discord Invite Request - (Your Discord Username)
and we'll get you in connection with an invite link as soon as we complete a brief pre-screening process for security reasons.

Thank you so much for your support of our work ensuring trans and queer media can survive this era of fascism!