lgbtq

The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.

The Cry of Transgenders
We need to move up to a higher definition of emotions and feelings, buried under the deepest layers of sexual dysphoria. We need to make ourselves feel that we no longer have to spend a lot of time hating our bodies to enjoy our existence.
By Krishna Rana5 years ago in Humans
Game Boys and Go-Karts
When I was small, I used to look at my reflection in the shiny bathtub drain. I’d see my distorted features twist and expand. I’d sit and stare into the water until my fingers were prunes. I’d become bored and imagine that there were sharks in the tub trying to eat me, but they couldn’t get me because I was faster than them. The great white shark game was what I called it. This was my bath time routine.
By Novi5 years ago in Humans
All That I Am
I recently saw a few stories on Vocal that were “About Me” from the creators, which prompted me to do the same. Yes, it is an excellent way for people to understand me, and with that comes some sense from my writing. But it is also difficult for me.
By J. Delaney-Howe5 years ago in Humans
Life is a Rollercoaster. Third Place in SFS 6: Green Light.
“There you are! I was starting to think you’d stood me up.” Damian did not look the slightest bit concerned as he shouted across the parking lot. Nothing ever stressed him out.
By Alex Hawksworth5 years ago in Humans
The Pinky Promise
"Hi, Suzy," Irene Carras said joyfully over her iPhone. "Hi, Irene, how are you?" Suzy Meghrouni responded in a happy, sing-song manner. “I'm just sitting here trimming my cute little bonsai tree."
By Rick Henry Christopher 5 years ago in Humans
His Brown paper box
I sat on the sofa with a long sigh, after a long day at work I finally had time to myself. My phone buzzed, I picked it up to find a text from my friend Derek which said “Mark! You ready for me to kick your butt at Battle busters!? Should be there in 30.” I almost forgot I invited Derek over the other day. My lazy slouch and exhausted demeanor changes into a more excited one as that reminder breathes new life into me. I rush to my game console, turn it on, grab 2 controllers, and rush back to the sofa to load Battle busters. “No way he's gonna beat me this time.” I say to myself as I start practicing, as cute as Derek is when he wins against me I will destroy him his time.
By Noel K Macias5 years ago in Humans
The night of the chocolate cake crumbling before us
“I just watched this sad movie,” Selene started, taking off their work clothes, and changing into pajamas. The pajamas had Joshua trees on them. Selene loved Joshua trees—-they said it looked like a human that had stood out in the hot desert, arms outstretched—-and had slowly turned into the beautiful wispy branches. “It was so sad. It made my stomach hurt—-I wanted to cry. I couldn’t.”
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Humans
Death by Chocolate Cake
I opened my eyes to the golden light of the Saturday morning sun streaming through the cracks in the curtains. I rolled over in bed and placed my arm across the space where she used to lay, but all I found was empty. The tears flooded down, and I couldn't stop them. I shoved my face violently into the mushy pillow to release a mix of muffled cries and screams. It had been three weeks since the funeral, three weeks of waking and waiting, but she wasn’t coming back.
By Novi5 years ago in Humans
Who I Am To You
There was an uncomfortable silence. To fill the vacuum between them with small talk would only exasperate the mood. There was no need.
By A.R. Lerwill5 years ago in Humans
Time
There was a haze of dryness in the rich Kenyan atmosphere. It lapsed in my mind, creating a desert. I long to feel fresh air in my lungs.
By Melissa Ingoldsby5 years ago in Humans
How I Chose to Celebrate Pride Month
The sea of rainbow-colored corporate logos on June first helped usher in Pride month. It sure is nice to know that, for one month of the year, major businesses are invested in more than ever in getting that LGBTQ+ coin. I even saw that Disney, after a track record of patting themselves on the back for doing the bare minimum when it comes to gay representation, had created a Pride month themed banner. "Everyone is welcome under the rainbow! Especially when you buy our movies and support our re-makes of your childhood faves! Love you gays!"
By Adeleine Grubb5 years ago in Humans
How demonization of ‘lesbians’ troubled my younger queer self
Throughout my early teens, whenever I heard the word lesbian, the connotations related to the term were pejorative. Dealing with my internalized lesbophobia whilst seeing people demonize the word was not easy.
By A5 years ago in Humans