Identity
A Gender-neutral Graduation Includes Everyone!. Top Story - June 2022.
I first spied him carrying chairs across the lawn to the area where the tables and food were being set up for the graduation party. He was dressed like a typical Midwestern teenage boy: jeans, t-shirt, Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, a trucker cap atop his buzz cut, and a loose-fitting tee that didn’t do much to hide the fact that his chest was tightly bound underneath. If I had to guess, I would bet that he was using a combination of ace bandage, plus a smaller, tighter tank beneath his clothing. I shuddered to myself, imagining the physical discomfort, especially on that particularly balmy June afternoon. Not to mention any emotional or psychological discomfort that they experienced as a trans teen in small town, USA. I thought all this to myself, as it was certainly none of my business. Still, I often find myself casually keeping an eye out for queer and BIPOC kids when I’m visiting areas that are traditionally conservative.
By Allison Rice4 years ago in Pride
Let’s Have a Conversation about Gender Identities
Since my childhood, I was being judged and bullied because of my quiet neutral style. Some people thought I was too awkward to be a girl, some others imagined that I was a lesbian, and I did choose my style on purpose.
By Marie Cadette Pierre-Louis4 years ago in Pride
I'm not broken.
For as long as I can remember, I knew I was "different." I didn't feel how everyone else did when it came to people that I liked. I never looked at another person and thought "I want to have sex with you." But I knew that's how others felt, so I acted like I did as well. I didn't want to be different, I wanted to have the same feelings that "normal" people had.
By Hilary Zwiesele4 years ago in Pride
The Death of Words
As someone who's been recovering from a surgery for far longer than anticipated, I've spent an obnoxious amount of time on Twitter to pass the time and boy howdy is it ever a mess right now. I spend a lot of time browsing the queer rights topic which has been under fire in the United States and United Kingdom, mostly in regards to the recent legislations involving transgender people and their involvement in sports.
By skittly boo4 years ago in Pride
My coming out Journey
My journey to figure out who I am was a long one. It was long but, in some ways, easier than most coming out journeys. I never really felt different when I was young. I started to notice I was a little different. I was always the friend. It happened almost immediately when I met new people. Getting friend zoned so fast was the first clue. The second was that I was interested in both girls’ and boys’ bodies. It was necessarily sexual at that point.
By Jeremy White4 years ago in Pride
Let’s Have a Conversation about Gender Identities
Some people might think that the pride movement is only about homosexuality and gender non-conformity. However, this movement is more complex than the actual revindications of the LGBTQ+ communities. Because the exclusions of these people have considerable drawbacks on our societies. And their inclusions give way to a brighter future.
By Marie Cadette Pierre-Louis4 years ago in Pride
