lgbtq
The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
She Was Something Different
She wanted something different. I mean, I wanted something different too—I wanted to make it out of this town with my sanity, but at this point it seemed that I would likely lose that. I wanted to make something of myself—go to a fancy college up north and attend fancy classes like Trigonometry and live in a fancy dorm that I really didn't care how fancy it was, as long as it was away from here.
By (ri)ley key8 years ago in Humans
A History of Transgender People, Volume IV. Top Story - August 2018.
So far in this series, I've discussed myth and legend. This is, on its surface, is not great historiography; but a culture's myths and legends inform their worldview. Perhaps not always in the most intuitive or impactful ways, but it does say something about the zeitgeist, especially when it comes to divisive or transgressive issues like gender and especially gender nonconformity.
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
Homosexuality and Christianity
This is a story of the many confusing and disheartening tribulations surrounding my experiences with my sexuality and my family's views of religion. I have only spoke on this topic with my immediate family and friends, however I have come to realize that many individuals within my demographic struggle with the same issues that I had. Hopefully my journey into this realm can help inspire and encourage people like me to realize that they are good enough for this world, and take action to blossom into the beautiful souls they were destined to become.
By Jacob Adams8 years ago in Humans
Over Glorified
Many times, humans over glorify the lives of transgender people. Let it be known that being transgender is nothing to be glorified and is quite traumatic. In fact, 41 percent of teens that are transgender and experience the difficulties of living their true self attempt suicide. Many people do not understand this so... Picture this:
By Nick Jimenez8 years ago in Humans
A Black Gay Experience
It's interesting when sharing my gay experience with white gays. They sometimes feel like they can relate with my experience, which usually ends up in them overshadowing my experience with their experiences. To an extent, I agree that we gays have some common experiences, but just because it says "Gay" on the badge, doesn't mean you and I wear the same coloured badge. So this is like, a memo for white gays everywhere.
By Isoa Tupua8 years ago in Humans
A History of Transgender People, Volume III
The intense West African sun beats down on the Bandiagara Escarpment in central Mali. Against the escarpment’s face, tucked in the shadow of a large outcropping, is a village that; if one saw only a photograph, one could be forgiven for assuming it was an old Hopi or Anasazi village in the American Sonora. However, this village is inhabited by a people called the Dogon. The Hogon, the spiritual elder of the village, tells a story:
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
The Big Problem with 'the Art of Being Normal' by Lisa Williamson
To start, lets give you the basic context you need. The Art Of Being Normal is a book that centres around two main characters, David and Leo. David is a trans girl coming to grips with his gender identity. At the beginning of the book we find out that he plans to tell his parents very soon. He’s a very stereotypically feminine and weak character. He occasionally gets teased but the worst happens when a kid from school finds his "inspection" book. It’s basically a notebook in which he notes down signs of puberty, like Adam’s apple growth, pubic hair details, height, and more personal things. Leo, the other main character, then steps into and punches the bully, stopping him from reading aloud the details from the book.
By Ben Richards8 years ago in Humans
To the Girl Who I Told She Was Going to Go to Hell
In 2011, my two best friends decided that they were going to take me to a Church Youth Group. I was desperate for somewhere to belong, and I already believed God, I'd read the bible, I was raised Catholic and, I had no reason not to believe in what I had been taught. I skipped merrily along with my friends.
By Bea Jaymes8 years ago in Humans
My First Lesbian Relationship Pt. 5
So I left off in part four with my fiancé landing her Starbucks job. This was literally the greatest thing at that time for her. She wasn't herself with everything that had happened in the past few months. My fiancé finally found the light at the end of the tunnel... BUT it was a struggle.
By Jordan Payne8 years ago in Humans
Can You Be Gay and Straight at the Same Time?
The human experience is incredibly complex, and something that we fail to accurately define no matter how hard we try (and we do truly try to define everything.) As a society, it can sometimes feel as though we have embarked upon an endless pursuit of meaningless, redundant labels to explain every thought and feeling human beings have. However, for some people labels are an incredibly important part of their experience, and that can offer an insight into parts of themselves they previously didn't know how to understand. Labels can serve as the explanation people feel like they ought to have for their behaviour. In such a restrictive society, labels can actually allow for the self-expression a person would otherwise have felt uncomfortable with.
By Ziggy Moth8 years ago in Humans
