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Ozzie
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 PrideThe Heterosexualisation of Queerdom
The Heterosexulaisation of Queerdom (an Ode to Maddy Morphosis) Of all the shows that Netflix has lost to the streaming wars, no loss has been more consequential than RuPaul’s Drag Race. That loss is beyond simply being a show that is a little less convenient to watch now. Drag Race’s presence on Netflix was almost as important as the show itself, because it introduced the show to an audience who need to see themselves in the media.
Michael Atkins-PrescottPublished 2 years ago in PrideTwo mothers = a father?
Nothing better illustrates the persistence of the dissymmetry of the sexes than the confrontation of each with the question of procreation. Like everyone else, homosexuals answer this question and, until now, they had no choice but to turn to someone of the other sex.
Nigredo MeinPublished 2 years ago in PrideLetters From a Lost Kingdom
Dearest Galia, By the time you receive this later, Rubrum soldiers will have surrounded my home. It must be terrible looking in from the outside; I've heard rumors from the people that I and my family may already be dead.
'So, tell me about yourself,' he asked.
Man, I always dread it when people ask that. I mean, what exactly is it that they would want to know? And why do they want to know it?
Mark 'Ponyboy' PetersPublished 2 years ago in PrideI don't hide in the closet any more
Today, I received a message from a Facebook friend that questioned the gay pride flag on my profile picture. The remarks he made were very derogatory and damning. He explained he didn't support gay rights. He said to fuck my rights, an exact quote. I usually don't respond to these types of messages but he had me so wired that I felt like I needed to do something. So here is my response to his remarks.
Lawrence Edward HincheePublished 2 years ago in PrideHow I told my husband I am gay
In mid 2021, pride month was approaching and, at this point, Joel and I had been talking a lot about my queerness. Mostly, the conversation went to more vague and open-ended ideas. For the most part, I was pretty content with being “queer”. Not having to put a label on what I am or what I like. And even though I appreciated not having to dust off the old label maker, I still wanted to feel seen and known for my queerness. I shared with Joel one day how a small gesture from him would feel huge to me. I wasn’t expecting much. And actually, I don’t know exactly what I was expecting. But something in me longed to have my partner say, “I see you and I love you just the way you are.” The gesture Joel made was anything but simple or intimate. He is a go big or go home-r so he bought an ally shirt, posted pansexual colored posters in our front window and made a Tik Tok about his support for his pansexual wife. All of this was a surprise. When I drove home and noticed the colors in the window, I had a mild panic attack. I kept thinking about how exposed I suddenly felt. Then I got inside and was shown the Tik Tok. I instantly went into freeze mode. Sure, I appreciative of the attempt at honoring my request. I knew I could expect some discomfort with the announcement. Some backlash from people we know who don’t approve. And even some celebrations. What I didn’t expect was the blindsided feeling that I had. Why was that the case? Joel had done what I asked for. I definitely felt “seen” just not in the way I needed to be seen. It was like all eyes were on me and my super sweet, supportive husband. He was the hero who bravely stood before my dragons and slayed every single one of them on my behalf. But something was eating at me. Pretty soon it consumed me. One night I laid awake and thought, “but what if I’m not pansexual?” And the other thought, the one that I couldn’t dig down deep enough into the dragon’s layer to rescue… “What if I’m a lesbian?”
Number Of Adults Who Identify As LGBTQ Doubled In The Past Decade
The percentage of the American adults who self-identify as LGBTQ or something other than a heterosexual has increased to a new high of just over 7%, Gallup reported. The percentage was 3.5% in 2012.
Chrissie Marie MasseyPublished 2 years ago in PrideBetter Together: A Model for Women and LGBTQ Equality in the Workplace
This debate is enhanced by combining available data on the origins and effects of HBD on women and LGBTQ people in the workplace. Opportunities for collaboration when HRM collectively addresses the needs of women and people in the LGBTQ community, especially in promoting gender equality and combating discrimination and sexual harassment. While much emphasis is placed on women and people of color, employers and their HR professionals are also intensifying their efforts to create jobs that include the LGBT community. For example, approaches to gender equality, gender management, and gender mainstreaming ignore many of the problems faced by LGBTQ people and women of color by defining their target actors as white, cisgender, and heterosexual (see Tomic, 2011; Hanappi-Egger, 2013 Klein).
Being Gay in a Straight Relationship
Have you ever felt like part of your life was covered up in a mask and was simply hidden away from you just by living your everyday life?
Elise L. BlakePublished 2 years ago in Pride