lgbtq

The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.

ARIÆ LUV
I had been planning to audition for Ru Paul’s Drag Race for the past several seasons, thanks to COVID, and a little inspiration from one of my exes, I finally submitted a request for an audition. My ex just had an audition with one of the prime time game shows and the odds were looking great for him to be on the actual show. I know I have what it takes to win the season, but I am fueled by winning the crown, and more importantly, meeting my real mama:
By GÆRY SKYeWALKER5 years ago in Humans
A Late Bloomer
I am a late bloomer. A 31 yr old late bloomer when it comes to choosing the same sex for love. I kept it hidden for a very long time as I was sent to Christian school. Of course, that is where it is forbidden or whatever to think such thoughts. So? I did away with it out of fear. Completely stupid, but I was a child; highly vulnerable and still had much to learn. I did not have anyone telling me loving another female was okay. I had people in my family that chose that lifestyle, and coming up, I honestly did not look at them any different than the next mf. I did not know how to. Ignorant people really act like we're aliens or something and that type of bullshit is seen and learned. Then it tears my stomach up how people play with the shit and make it harder for people really on the shit to step out. Like I want to have a gf just to make such and such jealous, or to make such and such notice me. That's that BULL.
By Slim_Gem165 years ago in Humans
Today's Don't Ask, Don't Tell
In 2011, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" came to an end allowing the country to close the book on a discriminatory practice that forced men and women who were committed to serving their Nation's military to live in silence. Under this policy, gay people who wanted to join the military would no longer be forced to lie about their sexual orientation. However, they were not permitted to disclose their sexuality. Promoted as a bargain between the Clinton Administration, military leadership, and Congress, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) was met with outrage from many LGBT advocates. Who felt the new policy was simply a new version of the past bans on LGBT individuals in the military. Many of DADT's opponents believed this policy involved marginal progress and was considered a step back from the complete integration of LGBT service members.
By R.T. Garner5 years ago in Humans
"Flight"
It was in his sixteenth year that Ezra experienced death for the very first time. The call had come early in the morning. The sound of the phone had brought him out of his deep sleep. He had been dreaming of his friend Pieter. They had been flying hand in hand above the pale blue dot that was the world beneath them. They were laughing, singing, and embracing the heavens with a vision of a better tomorrow. Pieter's words floated on the stratosphere as he sang his song to Ezra. "Flying high above the world, don't shed a single tear. We are together now, my love, with nothing more to fear." He sang it in a whisper close to Ezra's ear. They turned and looked at one another- there was no fear. Freedom had become the only thing that they knew, which in itself said more than any other word ever could. Then came the darkness and the falling. The spherical walls of the dream had shattered like a crystal ball, and it's pieces falling from the heavens like an endless snow landing on the world below. Pieter's hand slipped from Ezra's hold as he was engulfed in the darkness, completely disappearing. Ezra reached out, crying to swim in the obscurity, but he fell only further towards his empty shell. There was the faint sound of a heartbeat that he heard through the murky thickness, and then silence.
By E. Tyson5 years ago in Humans
What the ‘A’ in LGBTQA+ Means
Asexuality is an often confused, or misunderstood sexual orientation. In much the same way as atheism exists as a counter to religious ideology - how can one exist outside of the religious sphere? How can they choose not to believe? Asexuality exists within this same realm of not. Not experiencing sexual attraction. Often not engaging in sexual acts through out their entire life. Not understanding the draw, nor the appeal, of such actions.
By Allison Costa5 years ago in Humans
Your Place in Your Friends Transition.
“Don’t worry about it… tonight isn’t the night for dropping bombs”, my friend said these words to me from across a small but crowded dancefloor. Me (on my third glass of cheap red), replied “just tell me, I’m in a good mood, I can take it!”. At the time I thought my mate had just broken up with their partner and couldn’t understand why their eyes refused to meet mine, or why their hands fiddled in front of them.
By Tess Rooney5 years ago in Humans
Becoming Myself
So here is my story of how I realised that I was in fact a Transgender Male and not a Cisgendered Female. All my life I was unapologetically myself, I didn’t care what anyone else wanted me to be I was just me. As a young child I was seen as a tomboy, always running around with the boys and getting dirty. I just wanted to do what the boys were doing, no matter what it was. Whether it was playing football or running around shirtless even having my hair cut really short. I used to get really excited whenever someone would call me a boy. Although my parents would always correct them and then I would feel insanely embarrassed. As a kid I didn’t have a word for it but I knew that I was meant to be a boy. Fast forward a few years to when I was in high school. I struggled constantly with my sexuality and identity. For the first few years I convinced myself and everyone around me that I was a straight female but deep down I knew that I was wrong. I wanted to be a Straight Female because I didn’t want to be seen as different to anyone else. Having to hide my identity for so long took a huge toll on my mental health. At 14 I came out as bisexual but again I was wrong, I just said I was bisexual to transition how I really felt. By the time I was 15 I came out as a Lesbian and started dating a girl. I was happy and content with life but something still wasn’t right. I still didn’t feel like I was being my authentic self. I wanted to be happy and I wanted to live my life the way I was supposed to be. Once I graduated high school I finally took the time to really do some research into how I was feeling. I looked deep inside myself and I discovered a lot of things. I found out what Dysphoria was and realised that I finally had a name for what I was feeling. I was so scared to actually admit the way I was feeling to myself let alone anyone else I knew. So I just did it gradually and actually confused myself so much more in the process. At 18 I came out as genderfluid and experimented with all pronouns. After about 3 months I came out as Trans-Nonbinary and used he/them pronouns. Once I turned 19 I finally built up the courage and came out as Trans FtM using strictly he/him pronouns. Coming out as Trans and being my true self was one of the hardest yet most euphoric things I have ever experienced. After I came out things didn’t just fall into place. I lost a lot of people I thought would never leave me. I had to do all kinds of doctors appointments and therapists appointments before I could change my name and start testosterone. Now I’m trying to save $11,000 for Top surgery. It’s not an easy journey but it certainly is the most rewarding. I’m not 18 months on Testosterone and living my best life as a young man. It took me a long time to figure out who I was and I’m still not completely there yet but I will be. So to anyone who is struggling with their identity just remember that there is never a right or wrong time to come out. Just do it at your own pace and everything will be okay.
By Gabriel leckie5 years ago in Humans
My Best Christmas Present
I admit I am not a lover of Christmas. All that build up, the crowds in the shops, the glaring Christmas lights and hearing that same Christmas song over and over. Not to mention stress and worry about money.
By Lewis Stan Jacobs5 years ago in Humans
How to Finally Realize You’re Bisexual at the Age of 22
Being a bi woman is weird because it’s all too easy to traverse a good part of your life without realizing that odd, burning feeling you have towards other women isn’t jealousy, envy, admiration, or any other feeling other than pure, unadulterated attraction.
By Zulie Rane5 years ago in Humans
Spread the Holiday Queer!. Top Story - December 2020.
Many businesses have faced hardships this year. Yet, when you dig deeper, you will see that small business owners were given the short end of the stick during 2020. News is shared of several small businesses being in survival mode this year. Unlike bigger retailers (I am looking at you Amazon), these small business owners do not have BILLIONS in the bank. So yes, I believe shopping with a small business would be a grand idea for this holiday season. Furthermore, I want to take it a step further. Minorities also have a hard time during this season and if you are a minority business owner, the struggle is even more real. Being part of the LGBTQ+ community, I would love to see queer business owners strive this holiday season. So, I challenge you to shop the following 5 businesses and help spread the holiday queer!
By Steven Rice5 years ago in Humans
blooming
666bpm I study my heart rate on my Apple watch almost all seconds of the day; I am possessed by and consumed with an irrational terror that my heart will stop beating— that God will look down on me and exclaim, “well, Miss Emily, your time’s up! Oh, you thought part one was bad?? HA! Your miserable expedition of anguish and desolation is only just about to begin, and this time you can do it with an even more intense feeling of bleak isolation!”
By Emily Burton5 years ago in Humans
Does Sexual attraction to the body of a WOMAN, who Identifies himself as a Man make ME Gay?
Does Sexual attraction to the body of a WOMAN, who Identifies himself as a Man make ME Gay? . . Even as far back as the film “Juno”, I have found the then actress Ellen Page very physically, sexually, attractive.
By Ross E Fortune Lombardi5 years ago in Humans