lgbtq
The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
It's All About Faith
There aren't many 90s kids that don't have a special place in their heart for Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It's fair to say that many an OG crush was founded from that show. Right now in 2020, people can still find new companions with the simple question, "Angel or Spike?" The correct answer often leading to a beautiful friendship. It's Spike by the way. That is the only acceptable answer. I mean Angel needed a soul to love, Spike was just a walking ball of passionate love whether he had one or not, but that's not really what I'm here to talk about.
By Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns5 years ago in Humans
Why Bisexuality is like Being a 'y' Among Other Vowels.
I am male and in my mid-twenties, and you could say that I have finally decided that it's okay to be a half-vowel. I'm additionally going to explain how the fundamentality of 'y's vowel-like versatility is the extended bisexual metaphor, we 'y's have all been waiting for.
By S R Gurney5 years ago in Humans
Transition Art. . Second Place in For You Challenge.
As 2020s impending madness creeped upon us, I decided to download TikTok. I primarily made it to browse political content. My For You page flooded with feminism, Black Lives Matter and, of course, the odd cat video. I found myself addicted to the content, ever swiping. Video after video after... you guessed it! Video. However, one day it struck, as my girlfriend was making us dinner, to make a TikTok. This TikTok would be made in honour of our love, it would be made to see her smile at me as she came back with food for us to share and it would take me all of five minutes to edit.
By Lauren Jane R5 years ago in Humans
The 24/7 Diner
Prelogue: It was dark. 8:30pm to be exact. My Uber pulled up to a 24/7 diner. Next to it was a black & blue Motel that i planned on staying in for the weekend. 2 stories where was a big chimney in the front office that covered both floors. The doors where painted blue and the rest of the motel was black on the outside. I came in with my boyfriend of 5 months. Red stripped t-shirt with blue stars on it & solid blue shorts is what he wore. I had on a black shirt with the 7 millennium items from the yugioh anime that i watched so much. We was going to attend an anime convention for the weekend. We waited last minute to find a hotel & this was the only place that had a room.
By The Kind Quill5 years ago in Humans
My Experiences as a Transman
I am transgender. I'm a transman to be exact. There are so many examples of perfectly transitioned guys that pass or look and seem like a cisgender man. Sadly, that isn't the case for every trans guy out there. In fact, I know plenty that don't 'pass'. And it can be a whole different experience for those guys.
By Kaleb Haycraft-Thomson5 years ago in Humans
Things You Say To Spite The Gay
You can do a lot with a blog. You can share tips, you can spread your creativity, you can just post random things or get social and political if you want to make more of an impact. And I... Will do something in between. On one hand, the posts I am about to write will be inspired by personal experience but also I do hope to use them to spread awareness and hopefully add a bit of compassion and understanding to these really wild and confusing times. Or at least try. Anyway, this is a series of posts about annoying, frustrating, confusing and sometimes outright insensitive things we, members of the LGBT+ community hear every day. Posts about why exactly we react to those things the way we do and why you should probably give it another think through before saying them. I do hope that you, fellow gays out there will find this relatable and you, wonderful allies will gain some useful insights from it. And now without any further ado, let us proceed with the phrase of the week.
By Kay Schaller5 years ago in Humans
TOO GAY FOR ME
I am a butch and I have been mistaken for being a man more times than I can count. I often wear a backwards baseball hat and when I drove a cab, especially at night, more than half of my passengers thought I was a man. I didn’t correct them. Driving a cab wasn’t always the safest and people don’t mess with men as much, so I used it to my advantage. There were a few times I heard drunk, they thought they were whispering, debates on the matter. It still amuses me. Every now and again for one reason or another, guys would realize the truth. No biggie. The awkward twist is after this revelation, they would proceed to hit on me. Wrapping my head around this one is still a challenge. What kind of a man hits on someone who you initially thought was a man? That is a different kind of gay. Where was social distancing back then? My reactions were not graceful in any kind of way and I think a decade later I would probably react differently. Before, I would make crazy comments and argue with them. I pride myself on being mature. So, if it happens again, I won’t argue, I’ll just hit ‘em in the mouth and be done with it. A lot of these situations, unfortunately, were just dramatic and usually ended in violence anyway. Skip the drama, hit and walk away like nothing happened. When women would hit on me, it wasn’t so bad although most of the time it was annoying. Usually because they were drunk and sloppy and I just wanted them to get out. I was actually embarrassed for them. Especially the older more conservative ones that were probably homophobic when they were sober. One time in particular a lady commented, “My husband would be furious if he knew I was hitting on another man.” I couldn’t help myself, I had to tell her. She was humiliated to know end. I ate it up. I’m horrible I know, but I did. She tipped me $25 on a $15 cab ride. Works for me! The first time a guy ever told me that I the reason I’m gay is because I hadn’t met the right man yet was in a cab. I was silenced with disbelief before I exploded. Ignorance really knows no bounds. If you’re one of those kinds of guys, jump off a building. As for the men who hit on me after the fact, come out of the closet or get help.
By Corene Torres5 years ago in Humans
curious
I have always asked questions out of curiosity or even to just make sense of what I see or hear. I have some friends and many associates in the LGBTQ+ community and we get along well I would say. As life goes on, I have always asked questions or ben told whom I am or was because of how I dressed or how someone else felt should be. When I was 7 my cousin manipulated me into a sexual act, she had made threats and even harmed me. She was 15 years old. I had been a sexually abused by both men and women, by that I was asked “have you ever just gave in?” Me I was thinking (how does sexual assault have to do with…….?) SERIOUSLY!!! 4 years ago, I had a co-worker try to get me to believe I was a lesbian as a kid because I dressed tom boyish or like a boy in general. I asked her “what does clothes have to do with my sexual preference?” I proceeded to tell her “why would I play football in a dress? Or ride a bike in one just so the tail end of it can get caught in the spokes?”. As I told her I also dressed like a girl not because I was forced to because I wanted to. I had asked my peers along the way why they have chosen the same sex for their sexual orientations and the answers made me laugh, feel bad, and sad how confused and complicated they made their lives. Again, these are thoughts that may or may have not come through these lips upon my face.
By Marieantwinette washington5 years ago in Humans
My Asexual Experience
When someone hears the term asexual they immediately think of someone that is frigid and violently rejects sex, the idea of sex, and the mention of sex. However, it is a much broader experience than that. Asexuality is defined as not experiencing sexual attraction. The definition leaves a fairly cut and dry interpritation of itself.
By Kaleb Haycraft-Thomson5 years ago in Humans
Jess's Problem
Jess has a problem. Jess wants to date and be with someone but the one Jess wants to be with will not be with her. Jess thinks she really needs to try dating others then; Jess figures maybe it will help her move on. In reality though, Jess does not want to date. Jess knows she will never move on. Jess is in love. Jess does not want to touch another person - man or woman. Jess is in love with someone and wants her. And only her. The woman Jess wants is her best friend, Megan, making it so much more complicated. Jess and Megan grew very close over the course of less than a year. Jess fell in love with Megan. Even early on, Jess knew Megan was the one. And Jess still believes that Megan is meant for her. Every stupid little thing Megan is and does draws Jess closer every day. Whether Jess sees Megan 4 days in a row or does not see her for 2 weeks, Jess loves her the same. The little noises Megan makes, the stupid things Megan says, Megan’s innocence, Megan’s stubbornness, Megan’s body and heart and soul; Jess can not help falling in love. Jess knows falling in love is not a choice. And that choice was taken from her the second time she met Megan. There are three major problems Jess knows from falling in love with Megan; Megan can not be with a woman due to religious beliefs, Megan is not gay, and well Megan could not live without a penis in her life. Megan loves Jess. Jess knows this but Megan can not and will never love Jess the way Jess loves Megan. Jess knows this too. Megan is very kind and allows Jess to express her love for her. Although Megan has told Jess that Megan thinks Jess is not in love with her. Jess knows that is the stupidest thing Megan has ever said because Megan does not know the half of it. Jess is open to Megan about it all but the love is so deep no matter how Jess tells it or shows it; it is not enough. Know one can convey the type of love Jess feels for Megan. Jess feels Megan does get upset about Jess’ feelings sometimes and Jess is pathetic and finds it so hard to hide her love. Anyone Jess talks to about Megan basically instantly knows Jess is in love with her. Jess lights up and has this happiness about her when she talks about Megan. Megan means the world to Jess. Jess knows she can spend the rest of her life with Megan as a friend if Jess does not fuck it up. Jess wants more, but Jess has to settle. Jess is okay with it most days, well Jess is okay at faking that she is okay with it most days, because she still gets to be close to Megan; whether that is making things worse or not Jess worries. Because everyday Jess continues to fall in love with Megan. For no reason. Jess, though, in the back of her mind will always have faith that one day she will be with Megan. Jess knows this is wrong. Jess knows she will be with Megan the rest of her life if Jess can handle it. As Jess and Megan are friends and always will be. But will Jess be able to handle it when Megan has a boyfriend, when Megan is with her boyfriend, when Megan is intimate with her boyfriend around Jess. Jess wants Megan to be happy so bad, but Jess is scared of the future. Because all Jess can see is her with Megan. Jess tries to picture Megan with men to try to ‘prime’ her but it does not work out. Jess even fantasies about a threesome with Megan and a man thinking that will aid in it. It sometimes works, but most of the time, no, because Jess does not want to seem possessive but Jess does not want anyone else touching Megan. Jess wants Megan to be hers. Not to control or anything. Just to love and love only her. Jess is in love and knows Megan is the one for her. Jess is scared of so many things. Jess knows Megan might get jealous if Megan sees Jess with another woman. Or maybe even a man. This scares Jess as Jess does not want to hurt Megan. Jess is scared of that so she does not want to date any man or woman. Megan does want Jess too at times. But Megan hopes Jess dating may help Jess move on. Jess thinks maybe it will make Megan happy if she pretended to like someone. Maybe then Jess, Megan probably figures, may be able to have sex and not focus on Megan all the time. But Jess worries it will never work. Jess worries about hurting the other person as she will fake being with the one she is with as she does not really want to be with anyone but Megan. And even if Jess likes someone else; Megan will win. If Megan had a date, for example, and Jess needed Megan, Megan would go on the date as she is okay too. But if Jess had a date and Megan needed Jess; Jess knows she would choose Megan. So every relationship is doomed. Jess will choose Megan over anyone over and over again. Jess is obsessed with Megan maybe, but Jess would never hurt her; Jess just loves her. Another thing that worries Jess is sex. Jess has a high sex drive. Megan does not. Jess figures maybe if she has just has sex with others it will help as will leave Megan alone. Jess will not be too sexual with Megan maybe then; allowing Megan to be happier. Megan does not want sex with Jess anymore. Well, maybe not not want it, but she is not supposed to have it. But Jess wants every part of Megan so bad Jess feels bad when she thinks of her best friend in a way that ‘uses’ her. Jess tries not to look at Megan all the time in a sexual way but Jess does because Jess finds Megan so beautiful. And not just her body. When Jess looks into Megan’s eyes, her soul….just so beautiful. So Jess worries that sleeping with others might be good for her own body, but might hurt Megan and might hurt Jess’ chances of ever getting to be sexual with Megan again. Megan does not want to be sexual with Jess but once again Jess would be with Megan sexually in an instant; even if Jess is with someone else. That is not fair to the other party. But Jess is in love and will choose the one she is in love with over and over. Jess hopes she can fall in love with someone else. But Jess is also stubborn and is so in love with Megan she will most likely not let herself fall for anyone else the same way. Jess wants Megan and Jess would do anything to get Megan. But Jess knows there is nothing she can do. Jess still wants to be a good friend to Megan but sometimes it is hard. Jess feels defeated. Jess would do anything for Megan whether they are best friends or lovers and that is what is hard. There does not get to be a differentiation because if you are in love you do anything you can to win that love. That is all that matters. And Jess has faith she will be with Megan in the end. Jess prays and believes that she will have Megan. Although reality says Jess will never get Megan as ‘hers.’ Jess does not understand that she is supposed to be positive and have faith but in reality it will never be. Jess hurts not understanding this theory. Jess then thinks maybe if she is with a man rather than a woman it might be better. If Jess is with a man and Megan is with a man then the two women can still have the intimacy with each other. What Jess knows and hates though as it will be almost obsolete. Jess knows she would be busy with her life and relationship and Megan hers so they would be lucky to see each other a few times a year. Lucky to cuddle a few times a year. That is how life goes. Jess does not think she will be able to handle that. Jess misses Megan so easily and Jess loves Megan so much. Megan does not understand the power she has over Jess. Jess does not mind the power as it is a good thing when you love someone, but not a good thing when Megan can not and will never love Jess in the same way.
By Jennifer Skinner5 years ago in Humans
