lgbtq

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

Don’t Forget About the “B”
Yes, I am a bisexual woman. Even though I married and had a child with a man, my sexuality did not change. Although, if you were to ask some people in the LGBTQAI+ community today, they may tell you different.
By Beth Gibbons8 years ago in Humans
Being Transgender
At the age of 7, I asked my mum to start calling me Craig and got very upset when she refused to. I played house with myself and was always the dad of the family. My brother's clothes doubled up as my own, I only played with the boy Bratz dolls and amidst all of this I really, really, really wanted short hair. The signals were around from a very young age, but I didn't put all of the jigsaw pieces together for a long time.
By Gabriel Shippam8 years ago in Humans
Meeting My Soul Mate
I never thought I would ever find anyone. I've had a few boyfriends throughout high school, but I never really clicked with any of them. I thought something was wrong with me. I thought I was unloveable. I thought "Maybe I am just weird?" For 18 years, I never felt like I belonged. I never thought I could ever fit in, until I met her.
By Chantel St.Croix8 years ago in Humans
My First Boyfriend Was a Total Heterophobe
I had the awkward pleasure of coming out of the closet as a gay man when I was 20 years old. Coming out was a terrifying experience for me, but I was two years into my undergraduate studies in music, and it didn't really surprise anyone that I was a man-on-man kinda bro. Plus, considering that most of the people I ran with were young arts majors, I didn't really deal with that much discrimination, so the process went fairly well.
By Sterling Bluford8 years ago in Humans
Do We Need Yet Another Hero?
It seems more and more celebrities and sports stars are coming out of the closet these days (some we may wish would stay in) — but it does lead you to ponder if we need them to?
By jonesyinc8 years ago in Humans
What the 'B' in 'LGBT Really Stands For
Here's the short version of my romantic history: I exclusively dated men until I was 20-years-old, when I fell in love one of my best female friends. She and I have now been together for nearly 11 years and are happily married. Despite the happy ending, suddenly realizing I wasn't straight was definitely a shock, and it took a lot of adjusting and reflecting to understand what it meant for me.
By Samantha Shoop-Volz8 years ago in Humans
Social Workers and The LGBT Community
The LGBT community, (also known as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered) have been struggling for decades for the same rights as their heterosexual equals. Though the struggles have given many rewards, there is still a stigma surrounding the LGBT. It is through this stigma and hate that the LGBT lose their voices and it is our jobs as social workers to help them find their voices again.
By Seth Stecker8 years ago in Humans
"What's It Like Dating a Trans Man?"
So, dating a trans man always comes with a slew of questions like, "How do you have sex?" "What parts does he have?" "So, you're technically dating a girl?" and so on. The most asked question I get, hands down, is "What is it like dating a trans man?" This is where I begin to struggle. You see, that is like asking me what it is like dating women or dating men; I can't attest to what it is like dating an entire population of people! My answer usually consists of some form of, "I can't tell you what it is like dating trans people, but I can tell you what it is like dating Jesse, and the ups and downs we have had because of him being transgender." The thing is, my transgender partner experiences things that no other transgender person may experience. Dating Jesse has opened my eyes to so many experiences, some including what transgender people experience, and some being totally outside the realm of transgender issues and problems.
By Lynn LaCount8 years ago in Humans
Best LGBTQ Films of All Time
As a non-binary pansexual, I can honestly say that Hollywood always feels a bit skewed. It's almost always "the guy gets the girl."
By Skunk Uzeki8 years ago in Humans
Queer
The term Queer used to be used with malicious intent. Many older people in the LGBT+ Community see the term as still having the malicious intent behind it, however that is not the case any more. No longer is the word an insult. The Community is bringing it back, using it for good, using it as an inclusive term.
By Isobel B8 years ago in Humans
Arthur, Martha, and What Does It Matter?
I grew up in the 80s and 90s, already a bygone era prior to the birth of many adults today. Aside from lamenting the loss of my youth, it really is easy to see that it was a different age.
By Katy Preen8 years ago in Humans
The First Five Years of My Transition
Trans Terms: Trans guy - Someone transitioning from female to male FTM - Female to male Trans - Transgender T - Testosterone
By Maxwell H8 years ago in Humans