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Stories in Pride that you’ll love, handpicked by our team.
The sun rose and I flew to the birds
When I was first craving words to describe my queer identity, I was obsessed with birds. The birds didn't need words and I didn't want them either. I was working in the engine room onboard a research ship, and we wouldn't return to land for thirty to fifty days at a time. As I struggled to break from the ideas of myself as man that I had adopted over the course of my young life I fell down Google holes trying to find a way to present my body to the world. I longed to dissolve into salt-entrained air with the albatrosses.
My Transgender Son Has No ‘Dead Name’
A dead name is a term that some within the transgender community use when referring to their birth name. As a parent of a transgender young adult, I’ve never been a fan of this term. It feels laced with morbidity, despair, and foreboding.
Stories By LGBTQIA+ Vocal Creators & The Perfect Songs To Go With Them
Every time a new challenge is announced on Vocal that interests me, I jump at the chance to enter. That's the logical thing to do, right? And the most recent challenge that asked Vocal+ members to create a Pride Playlist seemed right up my alley considering that my playlists are full of songs by LGBTQIA+ artists. So I did what anyone would do in that moment and submitted my entry.
C.R. HughesPublished 3 years ago in Pride7 Things You Should NOT Say to a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
There are many things someone might say to a person after finding out that they are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The best response to someone coming out to you would be to thank them for letting you know, express gratitude that they were comfortable enough to tell you, and show you support. However, there are few things that you should not say to someone telling you that they are a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Even if they may seem like nice things to say, certain responses are actually microaggressions.
I Grew Up Without a Mirror
The first time I saw a queer person on TV, he was a gay man in a soap opera. I knew he was gay because that was everything he was. He was an obnoxiously loud hairdresser who constantly flirted with the straight, macho men around him, demonstrating a severe lack of boundaries and making everyone uncomfortable. This man, whose every quality made him more a woman than a man, had limp wrists, a persistent lisp, and constantly put his hands on his hips. His purpose was clear: he was here to be ridiculed.
Amanda FernandesPublished 3 years ago in PrideRecipe for a Loud but Proud Feminist Queer
Recipe for a Loud but Proud Feminist Queer Ingredients: Around 12 songs from LGBTQ+ folk and ally artists Serves: 1 and some
N. S. PaldinoPublished 3 years ago in PrideSongs of our Foremothers
The rise of women's liberation in the 1960s and 1970s was both a political and cultural movement that shaped everything from workplace politics to fashion. Music was no exception.
Why Putting Your Pronouns in Your Bio Helps, Even if You're Not Transgender
If you actively use social media, then you are probably familiar with the concept of people putting pronouns in their social media biographies. If not, below is an example of Vice President Kamala Harris' Twitter biography that show her pronouns are she/her.
A Guide To Gender Identity
*Firstly, I just want to say a huge thank you to my wonderful friend, for helping me write this piece. He is a Trans Man and one of the most incredible people I know.*
Rebecca SmithPublished 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 Pride