Humanity

“Don’t say the quiet part out loud”
My heart breaks for the children and adolescents in Florida right now. Today the state of Florida walked backwards through history and put at risk the lives of their own children. They have set in motion a catastrophic series of events that the repercussions of will be seen for decades and for some a lifetime. Growing up in a Catholic school I always knew I was a little different, something about Zack Morris was just more appealing than Kelly Kapowski, and while I knew what these feelings meant I figured at the time that this was just a test from God. We were taught to expect those tests, to overcome them, to prove our faith. No, there was no way I was gay, I was just another follower in a long list of followers who had persevered before me.
By Ricky Whitcomb4 years ago in Pride
The Heterosexualisation of Queerdom
The Heterosexulaisation of Queerdom (an Ode to Maddy Morphosis) Of all the shows that Netflix has lost to the streaming wars, no loss has been more consequential than RuPaul’s Drag Race. That loss is beyond simply being a show that is a little less convenient to watch now. Drag Race’s presence on Netflix was almost as important as the show itself, because it introduced the show to an audience who need to see themselves in the media.
By Michael Atkins-Prescott4 years ago in Pride
I don't hide in the closet any more
Today, I received a message from a Facebook friend that questioned the gay pride flag on my profile picture. The remarks he made were very derogatory and damning. He explained he didn't support gay rights. He said to fuck my rights, an exact quote. I usually don't respond to these types of messages but he had me so wired that I felt like I needed to do something. So here is my response to his remarks.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee4 years ago in Pride
Better Together: A Model for Women and LGBTQ Equality in the Workplace
This debate is enhanced by combining available data on the origins and effects of HBD on women and LGBTQ people in the workplace. Opportunities for collaboration when HRM collectively addresses the needs of women and people in the LGBTQ community, especially in promoting gender equality and combating discrimination and sexual harassment. While much emphasis is placed on women and people of color, employers and their HR professionals are also intensifying their efforts to create jobs that include the LGBT community. For example, approaches to gender equality, gender management, and gender mainstreaming ignore many of the problems faced by LGBTQ people and women of color by defining their target actors as white, cisgender, and heterosexual (see Tomic, 2011; Hanappi-Egger, 2013 Klein).
By Joy kafle4 years ago in Pride
After 15 Years of LGBTQ Living, I Forget I am Queer Sometimes
Many of us are aware society likes to label things. Being able to slap a label onto someone usually puts them into a neat box that others can process easier. I find that labels are necessary for certain situations. I like to know if someone is Democrat or Republican. I can’t imagine not labeling street signs or freeway exits. Restaurants deserve a good label so we all know the food we are putting into our bodies.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Pride
A Message to my son
On your 20st birthday you came out to our family. You thought we would hate you, you thought we would kick you out, you thought you knew us. We didn't know how to deal with the anger you flung at us for months after. We loved you but we also hated you. We hated the anger that came off you in waves, we hated the stranger that lived in our house, we hated the loss of the person we knew. But we loved you.
By Erika Wood4 years ago in Pride
Not Just Another Name
What many people don’t realize is that the Vietnam war began in 1954. The protests started around 1960. Let me clarify.
By Margaret Brennan4 years ago in Pride
I Wish I Knew
Trigger warning: Sexual assault, intimate partner abuse Why isn't it more well known that intimate partner abuse is a thing? Why is same sex sexual abuse, in any capacity, seemingly nonexistent? These are both topics I feel need to be discussed more. I wish I would have known that these things happened, and I also wish I'd known that I was dating a monster before I started.
By Kristina Zill4 years ago in Pride
As High As A Priest
Welcome back to my trip through the Tarot from a LGBTQIA+ perspective! If you're new here, click on these links to check out the story so far on the Fool, the Magician, the High Priestess, the Empress, and the Emperor.
By Steph Cole4 years ago in Pride
Dark Sheep
I always considered myself the unwilling beneficiary of a generational curse. My mother was a habitual adulterer and my father was never above not being treated like he was ever above any of my mother’s less-than antics. He was simple and complacent and my mother was malicious and narcissistic. The mix was toxic and bread an involuntary toxicity within me as their offspring.
By A. Nom4 years ago in Pride
1st Day 8th
1st Day 8th We doing what now? I was not into this day. I was forced to leave my grandparents, my cousin had been 3 doors away my “entire life”, and my sisters and godmother’s were within 20 minutes of the house in which I was built. I was not prepared or even knowledgeable about this move. Wasn't consulted, informed, or even dreamed that my mother would just up and marry some man that she, just months ago, wouldn't even accept his calls.
By Chimere Brown4 years ago in Pride
Coming Out Never Ends
To me, life is everything we choose to make of it. We wake up and most days we have a plan. And on those days that are unplanned we wing it, because I mean, what else are we supposed to do other than keep on moving. We often forget that we hold the key to our happiness. We often forget that whether the sun shines or not there will still be evil out in the world. Acceptance shouldn't be as hard as most people make it. Just be a conscious, loving, and caring human, right?
By Charlene4 years ago in Pride