lgbtq
The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
Why Bi Visibility Is Important
For as long as I can remember, I have been attracted to people of different genders. Even long before puberty, in kindergarten when liking someone had very little to do with any conscious sexual feelings and more to do with innocent butterflies. (I still maintain to this day that my first love was Jessica, when we were both four years old, even though I would struggle to put into words the difference between what I felt wrestling with her in the sofa and what I felt for other bffs I had later.)
By Ida Thomasdotter5 years ago in Humans
The Third Triplet
Chapter One: On My Own "Bye Ma! I'm off to college now!" I yelled into the house, waiting for a reply. My Mother was too busy fawning over my sisters new dresses, they both went shopping again. I am one triplet, and the only boy. My Mother has always favored the girls, I was always ignored. My Father left when I was only an infant, and we had no other family to speak of. My Mother was wealthy, so we didn't want for much, but I wanted love. I had never felt that feeling, being loved by someone.
By Vanessa Bennage5 years ago in Humans
Non Binary Gender
We often hear from non-binary people that a definitive gender identity is something that makes no sense to them. It is difficult to estimate how many people identify as either male or female, but it is estimated that about 40% of trans people do not identify as male or female. It is estimated that 40-50% (or about 1 in 5) of the trans population identify as non-binary, which means that they identify neither as "male" nor as "female."
By Something Complicated5 years ago in Humans
Why LGBT+ People Shouldn't Have to Come Out
It annoys me a lot that members of the LGBT+ community often are assumed straight or cis until they tell people otherwise. That they're expected to come out to inform people of their identity. It's almost like a ritual of validating themselves as regular human beings.
By Tone Breistrand5 years ago in Humans
Why Are Labels So Important In The L.G.B.T.Q. Community?
Labeling myself hasn’t been something I’ve given much thought of until a few years ago. Years ago, when it came to my sexuality, I considered myself a lesbian. However, in the last few years, getting into the relationship I’ve been, looking back, and the relationship I’m in right now, I can say without hesitation that I am pansexual. The reason being I don’t think much about the gender of the person I’m attracted to. I’ve been attracted to men, women, transgender women, and transgender men. I’m not leaving out non binary people; I just haven’t been romantically attracted to someone who identifies with this term. If I did meet someone who, they would just fall in with those I’ve been attracted to over the years. My point being, if there was a label I would go with, it would be pansexual because it’s a label that fits me the best. This all being said though, why are labels almost a mandatory thing in the LGBTQ community? Is it even mandatory? All of this comes from my person experiences, along with a little bit of research, so I’m putting that out there now. That being said, lets chat about labels.
By Chloe Medeiros5 years ago in Humans
Without Love, Nothing Else Matters
Why is it that people act the way they do? Why do certain types of people hate or dislike others just because they are in a different class of society? Why do people judge you because of the mistakes you have made or the person you choose to love? These are just some of the questions you might ask yourself when dealing with other people, I know I have. It is important to remember that not all people are as nice and goodhearted as they may seem and that not everyone will treat you as an equal. People are going to judge you, look and even talk down on you and people will hate you just because of who you are or the things that you believe.
By Douglas B. Wright 5 years ago in Humans
Coming Out in a Straight World
Dear readers, I first have to make a disclaimer. If your parents are very religious and it is not safe to come out, do not come out. Many LGBT youth end up in the streets because their parents kick them out of their house. Coming out will only put you at higher risk for your life if you have parents who do not support the LGBT community.
By Sunny Dolen5 years ago in Humans
Triple Threat: Being an LGBT+ Black Female (+ in a STEM Discipline). Top Story - August 2020.
In theatre, being a thriple threat means being able to sing, dance, and act. Although I did do theatre for a year in high school and have years of history earning gold stars on Just Dance, the only part of that criteria I meet is being able to act, and that's being generous to myself. For me, being a triple threat has nothing to do with my talents and more to do with my identity: Black, Lesbian, and Female.
By Tate Young5 years ago in Humans
