In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, "‘Melt Ice (The Star)", is from Fendywitch.

In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following poem, "‘No one’ is a powerful person to be in a fascist regime", is from Kal Holder.

In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, “The New Revolution”, is from Mattie Jay.

In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following poem, "What do you do when the hand that beats you also feeds you?", is from Kal Holder.

Nana Kay is an indie author of poetry and prose who describes herself as not-so-niche as she uses art and text to highlight the realities of human exploration and social dynamics.

In response to the rise of militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, In God’s Image, is from Meghan Brickey.

In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following poem, "There can be no kings on stolen thrones" , is from Kal Holder.

In response to the militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE from the Trump Administration, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, "If the Goddess heard their Cries" , is from Kal Holder.

In response to the rise of militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, Apocalypse, Constantly, is from Mockingjay 413.

In response to the rise of militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork is from Laurie McKenna.

In response to the rise of militarized reactions to the Los Angeles protests against ICE, The Catalyst launched a flash submission campaign to show solidarity. The following artwork, Resonant Silence, is from Evyn Jordan.

Hawksong Weaving’s artwork in solidarity with the Los Angeles, California, protests and other resistance efforts against ICE, militarized police, and the MAGA Movement. 

From from collages that draw us into the lush forests of queer Alabama, altars that support transdimensional communion with oneself, and poetry that ushers us through the process of reincarnation — the first issue of Queer/Trans Magic, Shapeshifting, is full to the brim with creative works that illustrate the inseparable bond between our bodies, our communities, and our landscapes. Learn more about featured artist Bosede Opetubo’s life, their creative process, and how their mixed media collages serve as a portal for healing and self-discovery in this new post on The Catalyst.

Mo Taylor sits down to share about their life, how drag has influenced their creative process, and the three collages that draw us into the lush forests of a queer Alabama that they submitted to Queer/Trans Magic #1: Shapeshifting.