lgbtq
The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
Love, Pride, and Honesty
Everyone has their own story. Each individual in the LGBT+ community comes out in a different way, and for some it is much easier than others. Some people have known who they are their whole life, while others struggled through confusion and the act trying to accept themselves.
By Carina Rose7 years ago in Humans
Validity
We're in an interesting time socially and politically. Many people called it divided, but I would say that the divisions are just more visible now. Two, three, five years before, the type of conversations that are being held on race, class, religion, gender, culture would never have been a part of public discourse. Not because these issues weren't there, but because there was this idea that we were "past" these things as a society.
By Candace Elizabeth7 years ago in Humans
Warmth
"Come dance with me." I looked up, the gym lights blinding me momentarily. My eyes took a few seconds to adjust but when they were used to the light, I realized who was standing there, asking me to dance. It was him, the boy I came to know in July, the boy I loved in secret.
By Derek Evers7 years ago in Humans
Latina, Queer, and Raising for Success
As I start to type, I go back in time to my childhood. Everything seemed so different back then and part of that was because I used to live in a different country where beliefs and values varied a little from the American ones. While I was living my early teenage years in El Salvador, there were a lot of things that seem quite impossible for me. Self discovery was tough, so I relied on lying and pretending to be like everybody else. In reality I was just trying to fit in. When I moved out to California, I had no idea how different things would turn out to be. My entire life up to that point I had only known the Latin culture. The only time I was exposed to a different one was through movies and TV; and we all know how those are modified. In the book, the definition of positionality says “Positionality refers to one's social location or position within an intersecting web of socially constructed hierarchical categories, such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality and physical abilities to name a few (Sorrells 13).” By being Latina and part of the LGBT community I found myself belonging in both, non-dominant groups and dominant groups, yet I belong into the dominant group by having the ability of communication.
By Gabriela Linares7 years ago in Humans
LGBTQ+
The LGBTQ+ community can be confusing to people both inside and outside of it. Hopefully in this article I will be able to give you a small insight into our bright and colourful community. Small disclaimer, I do not claim to be a complete expert in this area, nor do I have the same viewpoint being a white gay male in a largely accepting country, however I do believe that I have some knowledge which will enable me to enlighten you and maybe teach you something new!
By Dylan Brokenshire7 years ago in Humans
