lgbtq

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

Finding My Ping
Growing up in a mostly male family, I didn't really see myself as different at first. I loved video games, monster trucks, and roughhousing with my cousins, but I also liked dresses and the color pink like the girls on TV, so I figured that was all there was to being a girl.
By Andy Ford8 years ago in Humans
How I Found Out I Was Asexual
I always thought that sex was weird. Watching movies growing up, I thought it was unnecessary. I thought, “How could anyone want this. Why is this a thing that should be included in movies.” It was a weird sight. It felt like I was watching a super intimate part of these character’s lives. That I shouldn't be watching this. The concept of sex didn’t click as this thing that people do all the time, and that they enjoy. I always avoided looking at these things in movies. They were in so many different movies, that it was crazy. It seemed so weird and unnatural to me.
By DeAnna Romero8 years ago in Humans
Hey, I'm Gay
I was lucky. When I came out, I never really had to say anything out loud. My mom just kind of figured it out. The conversation was... terribly awkward.
By Will Jackson8 years ago in Humans
Outlaws of Love
Roughly every year, 34,000 people commit suicide. On average, there are 121 suicides every day. Would you believe me if I told you that 33 percent of those that commit or attempt suicide are LGBT? That means, that right now, there is someone taking their own life. Someone's mother or father, someone's aunt or uncle, somebody's son or daughter, somebody's brother or sister, is ending their own life, right now. So we search for answers to try and "cure" suicide. Try to find something to blame for suicide. We blame the music, or technology, or the media when the real fault lies right within ourselves.
By inactive account8 years ago in Humans
Homophobia Is Never Justified
As Pride Month goes on, I would like to address common excuses used to "justify" homophobia and transphobia. 1. 'The Bible says 'Man shall not lay with man'.'
By Hailey Corum8 years ago in Humans
'Hey, You're Gay!'
Do you know how much easier life for me would have been if someone had sat me down when I was young and just said, “Hey, you’re going to grow up to be gay, and this is how you’re going to feel about it?" Years of repression and anger, self-loathing, and fear of being kicked out of the house—all of it would have been for nothing because everyone would have realized what was going to happen even before I did. Adolescence and going through four years of high school would have been easier on me mentally, I’m positive of that.
By Kai Sparks8 years ago in Humans
The Differences Between You and I - Part One
Nothing ever happens when you have literally zero friends. You don't go anywhere, you don't do anything, you don't talk to anyone, and you don't really know what to do. Me, I have one friend. It's my ex girlfriend; we broke up last year. We just decided to start a "friend" thing. I was tired of her being a complete asshole to me, but the real reason was I was tired of having no friends at all and her and I were pretty close before all the unmentionable shit went down that nearly killed me, but y'know that's a different story for a different time.
By Rae Tay8 years ago in Humans
Coming Out (From the Closet)
Coming out is a fundamental process in queer people's life. Should coming out even be a thing? "The straights" don't have to come out, so why should we? Is it to just let people know? And in that case, why can't it just be casually brought up in conversation? There are so many questions regarding this and just why we, as queer people, have to even make a giant deal about who we are and aren't attracted to, both sexually and romantically.
By Taylor Loveday8 years ago in Humans
Should the 'B' Be Removed from 'LGBTQ'?
I recently saw an online post stating that the B should be removed from LGBTQ. As a bisexual myself, this really made me think. The argument was that bisexual individuals have it "easier" than gay people—the reason being that it's easier to hide your sexuality as a bisexual person. Which is mostly true, a gay person may enter a heterosexual relationship in order to hide their true sexual preferences, thus entirely denying who they are—whilst a bisexual would be able to quite happily live in a relationship with someone of the opposite sex. I agreed with this until someone said to me, "But what if you're a bisexual who's in love with someone of the same gender. You'd still be unhappy with your heterosexual relationship, even if you are still attracted to members of the opposite sex." Again, this is true. A gay person would be unhappy hiding who they really are, but being bisexual doesn't automatically mean you're not unhappy about hiding your feelings.
By Thomas Jon8 years ago in Humans
Goodbye, Debbie Fox
The last time I was with my friend Debbie we never laughed quite as much as we used to. We had a good time together as always, but not crazy giggling that usually characterised our get togethers. We'd decided to go to the Euro pride Mardi Gras in Manchester together. I'd only made up my mind I was going the day before, and I'm so glad I went now.
By 111LisaMac .8 years ago in Humans
Is This the Dawning of the Age of the Twink?
So the New York Times recently published an article written by Nick Haramis entitled “Welcome to the Age of the Twink” which is a horrifying title. It sounds like the opening line to a conservative’s nightmare about a gay Hunger Games. Like, first they wanted to get married, now they want blood. It’s not just their nightmare either; it’s mine too.
By Joey Rupcich8 years ago in Humans
My Coming Out Story
In honor of Pride Month, I’ve decided to share my coming out story. It’s not the most coherent story but I did my best to make sure it makes sense and resonates with other people who may have changed labels one (or five, or ten, or more) times.
By Mickey Kyan8 years ago in Humans