Empowerment
I Didn't Know Gay People Existed Until I Lived in the South
I sat across the Wrigleyville table from an old friend. Cubs memorabilia and streamers decorated the bar, and it grew louder as we caught up over drinks. Her face was a welcome sight, but misplaced against the backdrop of my new reality. I had known her during my freshman year at college. I attended Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina for one year to play Division I golf.
By Megan Kopeny5 years ago in Pride
Freedom Party!
I am a very cool, hot auntie. I have a lot of nieces and nephews. Right now, they are still young and as much as I enjoy these childhood years, I cannot wait to meet them as teens and even adults. Some are getting to an age where they are realizing they are their own autonomous humans. One of them even has come out as gay. They have a hard time with it, though; swinging in and out of denial or still not understanding how they feel. It’s something that is not only embraced but partially expected, as many of us relate. It saddens me to know they still will not talk about it. I made them this playlist to show them how many people, music, and art there is of the rainbow variety. As a queer bisexual myself, these are my top ten picks from the playlist:
By Lolly Paige Lennox5 years ago in Pride
Giving Voice to the Voiceless
Somewhere, amongst my belongings in my mother’s apartment in Israel, are boxes and boxes of cassette tapes that span several years. Tapes I recorded and sent to my best friend at the start of my junior year of high school, upon moving to the States from Israel.
By Dana Maxwell5 years ago in Pride
Freedom of My Heart
Sometimes in life things get a little shaken up in our lives and things happen that change Us forever. We must remember that we all have stories that make us who we are. The question then there lies…Who Am I? The Journey to self identity is always the most intriguing journey of them all. It’s the discovery of yourself and in my case its a Re-Discovery of myself. I can never forget my first Pride event. It was the most exhilarating feeling I had ever felt.
By Princess Sparkle 5 years ago in Pride
Proud To Be Free
Music is harmony expressed. For this challenge, I have compiled a list of songs that explore the nuances of the human condition. Seeing as how my name is considered androgynous, I chose to focus my playlist on songs that create a sense of unity, and on artists who revel in themselves, which ultimately challenges the divisive attitude that seeks to deny the individuals’ right to freedom of expression.
By Jordan Moody5 years ago in Pride
Pride, Power, Purity Playlist
For this playlist, I'm departing from my comfort zone. As a queer woman, I tend towards Musical Theatre bops like "Tonight Belongs to You" from PROM and "Take Me or Leave Me" from RENT and most songs from KINKY BOOTS. But for this PRIDE playlist, I'm breaking down my favourite party/dance and chilled/feels Pride songs!!! For this list, each artist will only have one song, even though some of the artists that I've listed are well-known Queer Advocates.
By Issie Amelia5 years ago in Pride
Thank You for Your Support
I remember being a very naive 18 year old, fresh out of private Christian school and thrust into this thing called life. I did not know who I was or what I was doing, as I am sure most at that age feel. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I was working as a technical support representative for AOL at the time. I received an IM from a coworker I had never talked to asking if I had a swinging partner. This green kid knew that swing dancing was quite popular at the time, but did not have any idea that you needed a specific partner for it. I had no idea. But, I was certainly going to find out. I came to find out that swing dancing was not actually what was meant by that question. But an instant connection occurred and I met the person that would introduce me to a whole world I had no idea existed. We became instant friends and began going to the clubs just about every night. I was having such an enriching experience, but I was also falling hopelessly in love with this man. I was doing this even though I knew he had a girlfriend in Orlando. Eventually the night came when I was to meet this girlfriend. It was that night at Masquerade that I met his girlfriend, Eddie. Once again my whole perspective on everything changed. I was introduced to this world of unconditional acceptance that I had never experienced. It was fun and exciting and tumultuous. I loved every second of it.
By Andrea Capitano5 years ago in Pride
I Grew Up Without a Mirror. Top Story - June 2021.
The first time I saw a queer person on TV, he was a gay man in a soap opera. I knew he was gay because that was everything he was. He was an obnoxiously loud hairdresser who constantly flirted with the straight, macho men around him, demonstrating a severe lack of boundaries and making everyone uncomfortable. This man, whose every quality made him more a woman than a man, had limp wrists, a persistent lisp, and constantly put his hands on his hips. His purpose was clear: he was here to be ridiculed.
By Amanda Fernandes5 years ago in Pride
Pride Parts
Colorful minds are within the LGBTQIA+ community. We use the rainbow to show how disseminated the sexual spectrum is, along with inclusivity or unity among diversity. Undoubtedly, artists within our community make some of the most original music of this generation.
By Casper the Ghost5 years ago in Pride
