Week 4, Day 2 of #TransLoveNov - Original Plumbing - T.J. Jourian

Week 4, Day 2 of #TransLoveNov - Original Plumbing

11/24/2016

Cover of issue 7 of OP: Original Plumbing

On day 24, I send my love to Original Plumbing. OP was the first magazine I came across that focused on trans male people, views, and aesthetics. The brain child of photographer Amos Mac and performer Rocco Kayiatos, OP comes out quarterly and adds a dash of beauty and gentleness into the zine world, along with a few cute hats and shirts to sport in between issues. I have every single issue so far and am looking forward to getting the next one (#18 on bathrooms) in the mail soon.

With love and in solidarity
#TransLoveNov

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