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The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.

Pride Is Over
Alright, family. We had our fun and parades, but now we have to remember to complete the work of our people. Black trans women are still dying and other LGBTQ+ people are still losing their jobs for being their authentic selves in the workplace.
By Chris B7 years ago in Humans
Finding Her (Pt. 1)
Yes, I’ll agree that finding someone is hard. It’s pretty challenging. It’s hard finding a person with great characteristics or great qualities that you want. Someone that is loyal or faithful. But, sometimes you don’t get what you want. You need to earn it. It’s like earning someone's trust. I’ll say it takes time to find that person that is going to make you happy. But, once you find that person you want to be with, you will never let go of him or her, because you don’t want to lose them. Even if you do, don’t let that get inside of you. If it doesn’t work out, you move one and start fresh. Yes, it might happen many various times. Don’t let that stop you. So where am I going through this? You may ask; is she going to write a story about this. Well, yes indeed. Hear me out.
By Liliana Moreno7 years ago in Humans
Being a Bisexual Person in a Straight Presenting Relationship. Top Story - July 2019.
If you were to see me just walking around town with my boyfriend, most people would assume I was straight. My relationship is clearly 'straight presenting.' Unless I am wearing something that clearly labels me as bisexual, I am assumed straight. I wish this wasn't true, but I know it's to be expected in everyday life.
By Sarah Compton7 years ago in Humans
Why Coming Out Isn't A Choice. Top Story - July 2019.
Four days ago, I was sitting in a group of FtM’s. We sat around a chocolate cake that read “happy birthday to me” in icing—something that is present at each of the monthly meetings of trans guys at the gender centre in Annandale.
By Friend7 years ago in Humans
I Never 'Came Out'. Top Story - June 2019.
I knew I was gay ever since I began watching early seasons of the Power Rangers. I had a crush on almost every red and blue ranger cast for the show. During my early childhood, I honestly believed that liking other boys was natural and accepted by society. In retrospect, I noticed that I wasn't exposed to much or any negative media. I didn't learn about events like Columbine until many years later.
By Chris B7 years ago in Humans
Figuring Out Sexuality
The Beginning For those of you who don't know me, and by that I mean all of you, I come from a country where the word gay was never used. Not only did I never hear it, but I was unaware of what it meant. Now you can put two and two together, and realize that if no one ever spoke of being gay, then being bisexual was definitely unheard of. A couple of years back I moved to this beautiful country, and learned everything about the LGBTQ+ community. I was proud to call myself a straight ally. The only problem with that was that I was not as straight as I thought. It took me a while to figure myself out, but I'm happy and extremely proud that I got to a place where I can undoubtedly say that I am in fact bisexual, even though the journey to those words was rather hard.
By Amanda C7 years ago in Humans
Pride vs The Police
Recently I have heard news about police being secluded from marching in pride parades. I feel this is misguided as throughout our history we have struggled through oppression as a people, and as a culture. Those mistakes that hurt us, secluded us, and killed us should never be repeated by us.
By John Ames Birch7 years ago in Humans
Why Pride Month Is Important and Needed
Pride Month is a time for LGBT people to celebrate who they are, but there are those who are opposed to any rights for people like myself. Yes, marriage equality has been legal for almost four years, but queer people still face discrimination and are being denied services, because of religious convictions. There are many states that have so called "religious freedom" bills and county clerks who refuse to issue marriage licenses to LGBT people. Religious freedom is just another term for license to discriminate. People do have a right to believe in whatever they want, but when your personal religious beliefs hurt other people, there are consequences, and in most cases, these are deadly. This year is the 50th anniversary of the uprising of the Stonewall Inn, which was a pivotal movement for gay rights. Since then, there has been groundbreaking moments that happened for LGBT people everywhere, and here are some of them:
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 7 years ago in Humans
The Identity Musing. Top Story - June 2019.
In the month of June we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It's National Pride month, yay! In this month we celebrate the proud people who rioted for their freedom to be themselves, allowing us that freedom as well. Whether we know ourselves or not.
By Delise Fantome7 years ago in Humans
9 Pride Months Have Passed. I Can Say that 'It Gets Better!'
I was looking up Pride events when I suddenly stopped and a thought struck me: It’s been 9 years this month since I started coming out to my closest friends and family. I leaned back, hands behind my head, and stared at the ceiling as my life for the past 9 years flashed before my eyes.
By Marpheen Chann7 years ago in Humans
A Letter from the Girl Who Is Terrified to Tell You...
I’ve always had this fear that if I would joke around about being gay, that you would disown me. Because I know how much you hate gay people. I always was secretly terrified that somehow I would end up gay, and then that would be the end of everything. It would be the end of our family. Me as your daughter. Your love for me.
By M F7 years ago in Humans
Pride; Normalize It
Given by the title, I'm sure you know what this article will cover. If you don't agree, please take the time to come up with an original hate comment. Or simply do not read it at all. Thank you.
By Taylor Kelly7 years ago in Humans