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It'd Be Easier If I Didn't Love Her
"Love will turn you into a stranger if it goes wrong," my friend blurted out loudly, shocking me initially. The clock had struck midnight about three years back. and her cheeks were stained with tears. Even though I couldn't see her, I knew, and the darkness in her that drove to cover the sole light in the moon above us emerged out of her chest.
By Shyne Kamahalan4 years ago in Pride
When It All Made Sense
We're all to familiar with that question asked when you're younger, "What do you want to be when you're older?" Little me sitting in the backyard making mud pies with rose petal garnishes wanted to be a chef. That quickly changed to wanting to start a band when I heard the end credits song for the original Michael Bay Transformers movie. Drumming on those pots and pans made me realize, loud noise and headbangs weren't really my thing. Then you get on the computer for the first time at the school library and think, "What makes this tick?", so you start getting into computers.
By Aiero Hanson4 years ago in Pride
Guide to LGBTQ+ Estate Planning
Even with the strides that have been made to achieve marriage equality, there are many issues that LGBTQ+ individuals and couples face when planning their estate that heterosexuals do not. Without proper estate planning, the fight to have a partner or beneficiaries legally recognized can continue even after death. This guide to LGBTQ+ estate planning is designed to help you avoid potential pitfalls and ensure assets are transferred according to the deceased’s wishes.
By Brandi Ivy4 years ago in Pride
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life". Top Story - November 2021.
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life" What you think coming out is like is only half rightFor anyone coming out after having built a life- career, marriage, kids- the process and feelings can be quite different from that of a younger person. The one thing that remains the same between the two age groups is the fear and the real possibility of rejection. Each age group faces distinct challenges to living authentically. This list of "Things I Was Not Prepared For" impacted me, and a few other later blooming queer women I have spoken to, but seemed to be less impacting to my loud and proud LGBTQIA daughter and her friends.
By Leigh Robbins4 years ago in Pride
What I am.
Hello. My Name is Sherrie-Skye. I know, it's a strange first name to most but, it's mine. My story's a bit simple if a bit cliché, as life hasn't just been 'difficult' for me, exclusively. I'll admit, I can't blame my childhood for all the ups-and-downs; because I'm an adult, and I am responsible for the decisions I make and the consequences I face!
By Sherrie-Skye B. Winterz4 years ago in Pride
