Queer darling Pedro Pascal just turned 50, and a party celebrating the Mandalorian actor’s birthday milestone turned into an online shout-out championing the transgender community.

Pascal shared his outfit for the festivities on Instagram: a tee shirt reading “Protect the Dolls,” topped by a baseball cap with “House of Dijon” over the brim. The viral pic showed trans DJ and icon Honey Dijon nuzzling with The Last of Us actor.

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The t-shirt was created by fashion designer Conner Ives and has become a popular symbol of solidarity, with proceeds benefiting Trans Lifeline. The trans community has embraced the phrase “the dolls” as a term of empowerment and sisterhood.

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The birthday boy also posted a video of himself dancing to Crystal Waters’ 90s house and gay dance anthem “Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee).”