More than 50 pieces from museums around the world, via Google Arts and Culture. Centering artists from Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia. Btw, July 29 is International Tiger Day
Monday, July 8, 2024
Saturday, June 8, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
From 16th c. China and 21st c. India, two accounts of virtuous transgender mothers who protected children
Meet You Ruiniang from 16th c. China and Gauri Sawant from 21st c. India, 2 transgender women who devoted themselves to their adoptive children, protecting them from cisgender predators.
The ducks in the picture are Lesser Whistling Ducks, a species present in the India subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia. Female and male ducks are similar in plumage.
Read more LGBTQ history on our Substack
Happy Mother's Day to the trans moms!
Monday, April 8, 2024
Abstract Art by African Artists: a curated collection
A selection of more than 25 modern abstract art pieces from East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa and Central Africa from museums around the world, via Google Arts and Culture.
Friday, March 8, 2024
Zhang Yujing, trans masculine folk hero, honored by the Emperor of China in 1405
Zhang Yujing (a gender-neutral name) was born to Old Man Zhang of Tongwei County in 1387. When their father wondered at the child’s pugilistic talent and disinterest in women’s work, Yujing told their father that they wanted to serve their country with martial arts and did not want to live as a girl. Old Man Zhang let Yujing live as a boy. They became a local martial arts coach at age 15, and was selected for the National Academy at age 18.
Read more about their life at Zhang Yujing, trans masculine folk hero, honored by the Yongle Emperor in 1405
Read more about their life at Zhang Yujing, trans masculine folk hero, honored by the Yongle Emperor in 1405
Share on Instagram. Btw, March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility.
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
Big Gold Drop - fancy coat names from the 19th century Cat Garden
Mao Yuan (The Cat Garden) is a 19th century compendium of contemporary cat lore and cat literature from antiquity. It was compiled around 1852-1853 by Huang Han, a native of Wenzhou. Enjoy selections from the Cat Garden and other works of late Imperial Chinese cat lore here.
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