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Songs for B
I felt the moment I met you I was done for. Like two passing ships in the night, we hurtled into each other. We could have died like that. Together in the water.
My Experience Coming Out
All the things she said - t.A.T.u. In sixth grade I met a girl that set my heart on fire. We were friends, then best friends, then her words never left my head. I was confused and I felt things that weren't in line with what I thought my values were. I stayed up all night wondering what to do. In true sixth grade fashion, I wrote a note. Half of it was pure apology because I had no clue how she'd react. The other had my feelings written more deeply than I could have said out loud. All I could do when I handed it to her was beg that she read it later and not to respond if she didn't feel the same.
Brandy EnnPublished 3 years ago in PrideHope - Love - Unity
Everyone deserves the right to choose their own path in this life without fear. Love comes from the heart; Love knows no color. Love does not differentiate between gender. Love is the purest and most veracious emotion that we can share.
Rebecca Lynn IveyPublished 3 years ago in PrideHow I feel about my first LGBTQ show
When one of my friends from my high school told me of this girl who might be interested in a relationship—maybe interested in me, I was freaking out. I remember when my dad brought me to that gas station to meet up with her and our mutual friend.
Melissa IngoldsbyPublished 3 years ago in PrideIn and Out: TWD "Love Edition"
It’s been a while since I posted a new entry. I’ve been contemplating on where and how I wanted to start this thing off. I’m scatterbrained and my ideas don’t always come in order so I may as well just go with the flow. I wanted to talk about the thing I’ve been avoiding for the past year. Love. I used to think of myself as a hopeless romantic but lately I haven’t been in the mood for such blind love. My last relationship ended in disaster and may have been the worst trauma I’ve dealt with aside from the passing of my brother. I don’t even enjoy watching romantic movies anymore, thinking it’s all fake and superficial. Do I want to be alone forever, No! That’s the sad part. We need companionship. It’s a basic human need. And I would love to find my soulmate. Sometimes I wonder if I already met them and missed my chance.
Ashley WilliamsPublished 3 years ago in PrideThe First Gay Pride Parade
At 1:20 am on June 28th, 1969, when police riots on gay bars were commonplace, the most notable uprising for LGBT rights occurred in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Undercover of night, the Stonewall Inn was stormed by police, and employees were arrested and dragged from the establishment.
No More Rain, Only Rainbows!
In December of 2018 I was diagnosed with HIV - this news changed my whole life and the trajectory of my career. I relocated to NYC because I was sacred , embarrassed and afraid of my family, friends and those who where apart of my church community finding out about my status. NYC welcomed me with open arms, immediately providing me with medication, housing, food stamps and a biweekly cash benefit to help me with personal items. I was truly overwhelmed with the support, love and care that I received and currently receiving. NYC saved my life, I was depressed, lonely, isolated from friends and family but NYC, the bronx my neighborhood and community became my family in just a short period of time.
william kellyPublished 3 years ago in PrideQueer Life vs Queer Lite
“demi- prefix 1: half 2: one that partly belongs to (a specified type or class)” (Merriam-Webster definition of demi-)
Leif Conti-GroomePublished 3 years ago in PrideBeing Gay in Ancient Greece and Rome
The Ancient Greeks and Romans had very different ideas of sexuality and gender than we do today. Bisexuality was considered the natural state for men in the Ancient World, and male homosexuality was also accepted. Unfortunately, we know very little about queer women in Ancient Greece and Rome—female queerness was mostly ignored by Greco-Roman society, except in Lesbos and Sparta. As for gender, the Greeks and Romans had some concept of a third sex and transgender priestesses were common in certain cults such as that of Cybele. However, unfortunately, just as with lesbians, we have few examples of real life trans people in Ancient Greece and Rome. Our ancient texts are awash with prominent bisexual and gay men, but unfortunately very few queer women or trans people. But here is a very incomplete list of 10 Ancient Greek and Roman LGBTQIA+ figures you need to know about.
A. Walter CoxPublished 3 years ago in PrideTo the Parents of Queer Children
PFLAG is the United States' first and largest organization uniting parents, families, and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+). While it once stood for Parents and Families of Lesbians and Gays, the name is now just PFLAG, to be more inclusive, and to better reflect the broader community supporting LGBTQ+ individuals (friends, extended families, teachers, clergy, etc.)
To All The Young Trans People Out There
The original letter was a local trans woman’s life story; the editor picked it because the woman was her neighbor, and she thought it interesting and meaningful. The letter detailed vast amounts of shame the writer still holds; she called herself disgusting, disfigured, in need of correction.
Searching for Sappho in Real Life
“Sweet mother, I cannot weave – slender Aphrodite has overcome me with longing for a girl.” —Sappho Sometimes I think you’d know me if you just met eyes with me in a park. Maybe you’d be walking your dog—at least, I think you had a dog—and I’d be sitting on a park bench, mind lost to my phone, till I looked up and met your true gaze. I don’t know your eyes' color—you never told me—but maybe we’d recognize each other across the distance. Something magnetic, something that makes the stars sing at night, might join us in fate’s fine thread.
Jillian SpiridonPublished 3 years ago in Pride