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Friends. I have to admit I’m angry. I’m angry about what looks like bad governance. I’m angry about a lack of accountability. I’m angry that trans and especially racialized trans voices are being ignored. I’m angry that the narrative has become entirely about police. I’m angry that this has all resulted in so many organizations pulling out of the Pride parade.
By Vivienne Horne26 days ago in Pride
Playing for PRIDE
I always think that playlists are a little lazy, this is because of my age and I remember doing cassettes for friends and girlfriends to share the music that mattered and obviously these had to be put together in real time and could only really be shared with one person , or put on at a party. You could also do a tape for the car , so any passengers would be treated to your musical taste (or lack of).
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 months ago in Pride
New adventures of Cristina
Here I sit. The room can best be described as a cell but as you know there is a vast difference between a cell and a small space.The thoughts race as fast as the water flowing in a stream. What can it be, what will it be, and why did it take so long to be. I've waited so long and was so hesitant to let Cristina run the show. Why, the answer is simple of course. Society, What the world sees at face value the thoughts and stares along with the low chatter of rejection is enough to make me feel like im trapped in a prison. How can that be because when i think about it there is so much beauty in this world to restrict myself to four walls of white.I hope on this new journey of cris i can finally live at peace and be free, trust me when i say i haven't been a saint but i know that there is something or someone that knows my heart and the reflection that it radiates is not of dark and gray but is as bright as the colors on the flag that i am finally able to accept. I just wish others would accept me like i accept them, because in this small amount of time we are here on earth it shouldn't matter if im cristina at the end of day i am still a human being that bleeds red and will never shy away from lending a shoulder to cry on, or a hand to hold regardless of the title one may have.Cheers to the idea and realization that my time in a room or cell is at its end, and that he may have favor on me and guide me on my new journey. All praise to him for the opportunity to finally be me in lakewood ohio, a place that is welcoming to lgbtq members such as myself. Forgive my rant but expression of the mind and soul and heart is freeing, and for once in my life I can finally free myself of this self imprisonment and recognize I deserve this. Cristina deserves this, I will continue to radiate the colors of the flag and shine as bright as they do without hesitation. There is far to much beauty in this world to sit imprisoned and watch life pass you by while you make grand plans for it............
By Cristina Castellano2 months ago in Pride
About myself
Hello everyone I am taking this opportunity to introduce myself. I was born into this world a man but for me things are not what they seem as is the case with my identity, see being born a man I have all the capable attributes of one im strong as a ox, hardworking and determined those things were instilled in me from my parents and then enhanced by the United states army unfortunately that didnt work out but that's ok in finding out that i also found out im a proud member of the lgbtq community and am finally starting out my life as Cristina turns out cristina is the same and more she is a brilliant writer who hopes to spread joy through a pen and paper and lets be honest it would be nice to get rewarded in compensation I mean it is difficult to make a living when Uncle Sam doesn't want to pay you for a sacrifice you were willing to do but that's beyond the point the point is I know I have talent and old fashioned work habits pen and a paper hopefully my readers will enjoy the words I put down and have a heart to leave a tip I unfortunately am so broke and living in a homeless shelter that I don't have much but I do know that I have a talent and a heart of gold ill always remember a individual once told me when a person has a overabundance of something it is a amazing feeling to spread it around its unfortunate that money runs everything and I shouldn't be writing just for the money but life can be cruel and for the first time I am using a god given legal talent of mine please take a gander at my story and when you read it I hope your not to critical but really look at the way I put the words down and hopefully you will see that there is something there and maybe someone can help me be something great and have the ability to have a little bit of money to aid in helping me be great as Uncle Sam once told me it takes money to make money please enjoy and hopefully help me out with just a few dollars to get the engine rolling thank you all and remember always live life abundantly.
By Cristina Castellano2 months ago in Pride
