lgbtq
The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
A History of Transgender People, Volume II
In a time approximately 500-1500 years after the Mesopotamian cultures shared stories about Asu-Shu-Namir rescuing the goddess of love from the underworld, the Ancient Greeks had arisen, formed complex sea-spanning empires, developed a very silly beef with Troy, destroyed Troy, forgotten how to write, relearned how to write, but with a better alphabet this time, and wrote quite extensively about the stories they had told themselves when they forgot how to write.
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
A History of Transgender People, Volume I
Important note: Historiography is a living science. It evolves with the sensibilities of those who practice it and the cultures that consume it. It's the science of how we do history. Originally, the idea posed by the Greek historians was to pass on a story that was engaging and compelling and they would use that story to tie in a moral. Obviously, modern historians tend to shy away from this model in favor of a more rigorously sourced and researched method that is much harder to read.I'm not a professional historian, and as such, I'm not bound to the state of the science for the sake of my professional reputation, such that it is. So I am free to tell an engaging story at the expense of not having ready access to primary sources, because again, I'm a hack. And because I'm a hack, I'm going to try to make sure that you won't get bored of my writing. So I'll keep it relatively short, tell one story, and break my combined knowledge up into ten sections.
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
Why I Won't Come Out
Background I am a 17-year-old who has recently accepted that I am a bisexual male. Through my life, I have always been asked if I am gay, and have always replied that I am straight. People then always apologized for assuming I was gay and justified their assumption by saying it was because my best friends have always been girls or because the way I act is stereotypically gay. I have never had any issues with any sexual orientation but because people always assumed I was gay (and I was a teenager who didn't know how to feel or react), I never explored my sexuality and just labeled myself as straight.
By Cameron Adams8 years ago in Humans
Dating While Ace
Asexuality is a sexual orientation you don't hear referenced very often. It's the lack of sexual attraction towards other people, and it's a part of the LGBT+ community. But what is something that most people can agree on? American culture has a soft spot for sex. Whether it'd be simple titillation in a beer commercial, an explicit scene in a movie, or the VAST supply of free internet porn, Americans tend to really like sex.
By J. P. Frattini8 years ago in Humans
Finding Love When You've Forgotten How
I was sitting in my support group a couple of days ago, preparing mentally to introduce myself. What would I say? How much would I share with these strangers? How much trauma did I have to unload, anyway? Surely not that much?
By Sophia-Helene Mees de Tricht8 years ago in Humans
Attending an LGBT Camp
Attending an LGBT Camp: My Experience and How It Shaped My Future Once a year, on the first weekend of September, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) youth in Arizona and surrounding states can congregate without fear or judgment. This safe haven is called Camp OUTdoors. Their slogan, “Out of the closet, into the woods,” is very fitting. LGBT youth of ages eleven to twenty-four rough it up in the Prescott area, living in cabins, making s'mores, singing songs around a campfire, and even brave the experience of being without their phones for the full camp experience to name a few.
By Kori Morgan8 years ago in Humans
My Journey
I grew up in Northern Illinois. I went to a little country school and then moved on to a school that was much bigger than what I had ever expected. No, not just in size but in the mere thought of my education. It was bigger to me because it’s when my journey started.
By Kimberlee Liedberg8 years ago in Humans
Blue & Purple
Sam sat on his usual bench in the park, ukulele in hand, yet making no sort of sound. One pale hand rested on the neck of the uke, while the other remained motionless on the strings. A light wind caused the fray of his cut-off jeans to tickle his knees, and his blonde, styled hair swayed back and forth on the top of his head. The slight chill of the wind made him shrink even further into his gray hoodie. He would have worn long pants if he had known the weather app on his phone had lied about today being a warm day.
By Skylar Rella8 years ago in Humans
The "A" in LGBTQA
June was declared as Pride Month in the United States (and other countries) after a Supreme Court ruling on June 26th, 2015 that fully legalized same-sex marriage across America. A beautiful moment for all members of the LGBT+ community, and one that should rightfully be celebrated as a win for civil rights. But there's one aspect of the community that you don't hear about very often, or see represented in the media or even in some ally groups, Asexuals.
By J. P. Frattini8 years ago in Humans
