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Through Trauma Treatment, I Was Able To Accept My Panromantic Asexuality
For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with my sexuality. Ever since I was a child, I’ve grappled with feeling like I was different from other people. I’ve frequently pondered about whether or not I experience sexual attraction, and whether or not I identify as straight.
By Ashley Nestler, MSW5 years ago in Pride
Stories By LGBTQIA+ Vocal Creators & The Perfect Songs To Go With Them. Top Story - June 2021.
Every time a new challenge is announced on Vocal that interests me, I jump at the chance to enter. That's the logical thing to do, right? And the most recent challenge that asked Vocal+ members to create a Pride Playlist seemed right up my alley considering that my playlists are full of songs by LGBTQIA+ artists. So I did what anyone would do in that moment and submitted my entry.
By C.R. Hughes5 years ago in Pride
My Journey to Happiness
Hello, my name is Queen Amina, I am the Queen of Hearts & Jack of Trades; this is my happy story! My happy story begins with a not-so-happy beginning. In my senior year of high school, I attentively sat in class amongst the other ambitious and excited 2011 class graduates. With three months of school left a career counselor and co-host popular chef stepped into my classroom and stated this quote,” Work a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life!” It was so simply said and understood as I analyzed the room seeing all my peers just as so. On their successful path to living and loving what they do in complete happiness. The nicely dressed and high-paid career counselor encouraging ambitious youth to find their love career. The co-host chef who's living their cooking fantasy at the fancy restaurant on the Vegas Strip. My friend beside me who’s aiming to become a nurse has already been accepted in college. The A-plus student soon to be a restaurant owner. At last, the go-pride artist that easily struts their free spirit life, freely! As for me, well, that was a challenge. "There's still so much I haven‘t learned about myself,” I thought. With so many intriguing skills, talents, and interests, I didn’t know where to begin.
By Queen Amina5 years ago in Pride
Chameleon Pride Patches
This project began with a creative slump. In May I quit my craft store cashier job, no longer feeling joy from it. For a majority of May I created very little, lots of sketches, but none that I wanted to bring into existence. Nothing was “speaking” to me. I was mentally, creatively, and emotionally burnt-out. After taking the better part of a month off, taking the first real break I could since October, a change was needed.
By Samantha Flucht5 years ago in Pride
Every Quilt is an Heirloom
I started quilting because my mom made me a t-shirt quilt that I didn’t really like. It wasn’t the craftsmanship, the quilt was flawless. Every t-shirt was interfaced and perfectly cut to exact measurements, sewn with straight seams to colorful strips of sashing and pieced together in a visually appealing design. The quilting was professionally done on a long-arm sewing machine and I’m certain it will hold up for many decades.
By David Wolfe5 years ago in Pride
Postmortem
Jonathan wrestled to free a rubber-banded wad from his cubbyhole mailbox and in the process scraped his thumb against the aluminum plating. He sucked on the scarlet smear, shook off the pain, then proceeded to sort through correspondence next to the junk mail bin.
By Jobert Abueva5 years ago in Pride
Becoming Betty Whitecastle: A Queen for the Ages
Jeffrey Mitchell was Nancy Reagan the first time I saw him. I don't mean he was dressed up as Nancy Reagan. I mean that he was Nancy Reagan. The red power suit, the pearls, the sweet, soft voice dripping with ironic disapproval...Jeffrey's portrayal of the former first lady was uncanny.
By Jessica Conaway5 years ago in Pride
