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The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
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
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
The perfect pairing
Sitting on the couch working through the program structure and how it needs to seamlessly transition from mobile device to desktop format for the next phase of moving the world into the next era of technology, where project Lithium is to be uploaded all over the world. The Lithium glasses and Lithium live assistant were nearly complete, just a few more adjustments to do within the program to make it complete and demonstration ready.
By Risa Luthor5 years ago in Humans
5 Signs a Queer Woman Is Into You
Here’s the issue with being a bisexual or a lesbian woman: it’s very hard to tell if another woman is interested in you, or even gay at all. Most of our pop culture is focused on interpreting heterosexual signs between men and women, like a lot of arm-touching or direct eye contact. Far less is on how to tell if women like you if you’re a woman to begin with, or how to learn to interpret those signs as romantic interest rather than casual friendship.
By Zulie Rane5 years ago in Humans
Clarke and Matthew Intro
Clarke Thortnto My name is Clarke Thortnto and I live in New York, New York. I hate it here but since I am only sixteen there is nowhere else for me to go. I hate the smell…I think that’s the worst part, exhaust and pollution are the things that constantly fill my nostrils. As I walk the streets, which I am doing now, I begin to picture how moving here was supposed to be better after the last time but for some reason it followed me.
By Alex Moran5 years ago in Humans
LGBT Community Seeks Acceptance in Katonah Lewisboro School System
Photo by Stock Catalog As a High School Guidance Counselor at John Jay High School, Malerie Simon can assure that there’s a very accepting nature among the student body - especially in terms of those who may fall under the LBGTQ community banner. The 18 year veteran believes the almost two decade presence of a school club know as SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance) has made a big difference. But no matter the supports in place and kind intentions of the majority, the journey can be lonely and a having a self-contained space to open up cannot be overlooked, according to Simon.
By Rich Monetti5 years ago in Humans
