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Let's Say Gay
Typically I wish to stay quiet about controversial matters because I don't possess the mental bandwidth to handle potential backlash from opposition. Today, I can stay silent about some things no longer.
Grace LinnPublished 2 years ago in PrideA mythical history of LGBTQIA+
Author Anne Rice spent decades writing a series of books about vampires & witches, using them to philosophise about how society always treats those who are "other". Gay and transgender people especially identified with her books - something she at first rejected, when she converted to catholicism - a tune that changed when her son Christopher came out as gay:
Mx. Stevie (or Stephen) ColePublished 2 years ago in Pride“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.
Ricky WhitcombPublished 2 years ago in PrideSilent Cries A Memoir,
In December 2019 I released the above named memoir on Amazon.com. I used a pen name and used fictional names for all of relatives for legality purposes..
Lawrence Edward HincheePublished 2 years ago in PrideYou're just a prude
It's something I hear anytime the conversation is about Sexuality and I just so happen to mention that I'm Asexual. I get told that I'm just a prude or there's the other crowd that is hell-bent on the idea that we just don't exist and that we haven't "met someone who tickles our fancy yet". Sounds very similar to something that Gay and Lesbian people have been told at some point, Usually by some creepy, older family member.
Quaker-nomicsPublished 2 years ago in PrideTrans Folk Are RARE, Darling.
There are certain brief memories that dash through my mind uninvited and unwelcome — recollections that reenforced my hesitancy to speak the words, “I am trans.”
Martha MadrigalPublished 2 years ago in PrideReason First: Gay Guys Go Gangsta!
It has been (falsely) assumed that gay men are feeble weaklings who can’t hold their own when it comes to throwing hands. Some people automatically assume that just because a male is a power bottom that he can’t be strong enough in a fight. No truth can be found in this scenario.
Skyler SaundersPublished 2 years ago in PrideThe Prince’s New Name
Long ago, before I ever met a transgender person, I thought that being transgender was weird and a little gross. I thought that, because that was what I had been taught by my parents and others, and also because I didn’t really understand what transgender was.
Angel MannPublished 2 years ago in PrideAbbott’s Audacious Administrative Act
Congratulations to Governor Greg Abbott of Texas. He boldly took a stance regarding transgender rights of children in his state by ordering professional caregivers and service providers of children (including educators) to report any gender affirming treatment on children as child abuse. This is an excellent political move to end the Transgender Tyranny!
Iris HarrisPublished 2 years ago in PrideOzzie
Ozzie furiously typed out a message on their phone. It was time to let the world know exactly how they felt. They had been silent for too long. If Ozzie didn’t speak now, they would likely never be able to again. There was so much to say, but a sentence or two would have to do. But it had to be perfect. Their message had to reach as many people as possible and it had to be absolutely clear. There could be no room for doubt.
The Green ShoesPublished 2 years ago in PrideI knew I was bisexual when I was 10...
Suppressing my bisexuality felt like my ten year old self frozen in my body with her fingers in her ears, and her eyes screwed closed tight whispering "nope.nope.nope.nope".
Stephanie Lora BearcePublished 2 years ago in PrideEverything makes sense
For most of my life, I've never given relationships a lot of thought. I never knew why, just that it's never been a big priority in my life. Even when I thought of getting a boyfriend, the idea was always better. I never understood my friends when they talked about their crushes or boyfriends. Whenever I saw the people they found attractive, I could never see it. Then there's the obvious stuff on television and never understood why somebody would fall in love or pursue a person after only laying eyes on them. Or on reality TV when two people would hook up after knowing each other for only a few days.
Michael GuayPublished 2 years ago in Pride