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littlemissmartypants

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Fri Nov 7, 2025, 04:19 AM Friday

Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history

Real-time archiving is a radical act that protects Black queer history

QueerAF
Nov 1, 2025

In 2025, most queer people—especially Gen Z—don’t just scroll social media for fun. Our feeds are where we find community, learn our history, and document our lives.

Every meme, post, and story we share becomes part of a living queer archive. And for groups too often erased from official records, that kind of self-documentation is revolutionary.
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In an era when algorithms erase timelines and platforms decide which stories matter, archiving ourselves becomes a radical act. TENz isn’t simply “giving the gurls something to talk about.

”Because when we tell our own stories, we don’t just document queer life. We protect it.

https://www.wearequeeraf.com/real-time-archiving-is-a-radical-act-that-protects-black-queer-history/

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