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Most recently published stories in Pride.
Living Without Love - Being Aroace
Whether we realise it or not, the world we live in pushes romance on us at every opportunity. Fairy tales are often centred around someone finding their 'one true love', partners are often referred to as someone's 'better' half or parts, apparently around 60% of songs are love songs (though different sources suggested different amounts) and anyone without a partner (especially if they are older) is usually depicted as sad and lonely or wishing that they did have one.
By Indie Warren4 years ago in Pride
Dating while Demi
Demisexual. One of the least known sexualities. Being part of the Asexual family but never invited out. Typically left out, and pushed aside, by just being told, we're too picky or are being too much of a prude. Just lemme smash. No, for so many reasons! So let's start.
By Tahsys Merrill4 years ago in Pride
Common Core
Growing up in this day in age makes me feel like I have aged well past 23 / Being taught how to fill in a bubble completely, how to never write outside the designated area, how to break open a test packet with a Number 2 pencil, how to put my pencil down when I am told, to sit down and shut up and to cover up when I am told //
By Riley Forest4 years ago in Pride
Their Own Words - An Introduction
Their Own Words – An Introduction I recently found a quote on the Facebook page of a friend and fellow author which I felt should definitely be shared. Some of you may have seen this already, but for those who haven’t I think you will agree that it is very relevant in today’s world.
By Mark 'Ponyboy' Peters4 years ago in Pride
Kathy Griffin
I finally came across a couple of news items I can justify typing about; somewhat. Neither of them interest me a whole lot. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand appears to be the less newsworthy of the two; she is a transgender power lifter, if I understand correctly. I don't think you'd mistake her for being exceptionally photogenic; moreover she is not doing a great deal as an Olympian. Maybe were she non binary things would be slightly different. Still, give credit where it is due; she is perhaps breaking ground. A prevailing opinion seems to be that in non contact sports this type of athlete cannot risk injuring anyone but herself and ought to be allowed to compete.
By P. B. Friedman4 years ago in Pride
On being a Trans boy. Top Story - August 2021.
By: James V. Age 29 Age 0: Doctors proudly proclaim to his parents that they’ve been blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Jamie Lynn, he needs to spend some time in the nicu, but he’ll be alright. They decorate in pale pink, Minnie Mouse, and buy tiny headbands and cute little dresses.
By James Vande Hey 4 years ago in Pride
He stood up for us
Someone wrote a story about the face of courage. The girl who withdrew from the Olympics because of mental health issues. I have a person that I respected and admired. He accepted his diagnosis with grace, and it's ugly truth with dignity and respect. In December 1984, a young boy from Kokomo, Indiana. He was a boy of just thirteen and he got sick, with a bad bloody nose. His mother took no chances as Ryan was a hemophiliac and rushed her boy to the hospital. They ran some test and it came back that Ryan had contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program was named for a courageous young man named Ryan White who was diagnosed with AIDS following a blood transfusion in December 1984. Ryan White was diagnosed at age 13 while living in Kokomo, Indiana and was given six months to live. When Ryan White tried to return to school, he fought AIDS-related discrimination in his Indiana community. Along with his mother Jeanne White Ginder, Ryan White rallied for his right to attend school - gaining national attention - and became the face of public education about his disease. Surprising his doctors, Ryan White lived five years longer than predicted. He died in April 1990, one month before his high school graduation and only months before Congress passed the legislation bearing his name in August 1990 - the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee4 years ago in Pride
