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Thank You, Sailor Moon. Runner-up in Represented Challenge.
When Sailor Uranus, a tall, cute blonde girl who wore suits and drove fast cars like a badass, strut onto my television screen for the first time, twelve-year-old me immediately had a new favorite Sailor Moon character.
By angela hepworthabout a year ago in Pride
To All The Canadian Lesbian Vampires
I´ve struggled my whole life to fit my little puzzle piece into the grand scheme of things. Belonging was a half-hazardly-hatched dream that often led to more frustration than anything really concrete. It´s not that I didn´t have friends, but they were spread out. It´s not that I didn´t have family, they were just on the other side of the world.
By Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago in Pride
A Moment of Queer Representation That Changed My View
Each person has experienced a time where content whether in a story, film or other medium, arrests their attention and makes them open to a culture they have never fully comprehended. One of those moments in my life was when I saw queer people portrayed in a way that made me not only more inclusive to their struggles, but also to grasp the opportunities of thriving as an out queer person.
By That One Cool Dudeabout a year ago in Pride
The Power of Representation
In honor of National Coming Out Day, I’m reminded of the power of representation in shaping our understanding and empathy toward the LGBTQ+ community. As a non-queer creator and ally, I’ve come to realize how vital it is to see diverse, authentic depictions of queer lives in media, pop culture, and literature. Representation acts as a mirror of view, allowing individuals to see themselves clearly, and for allies, it serves as a window into experiences we may not personally share, but can deeply resonate and relate with.
By Victor Obanor Osagie about a year ago in Pride
Carl, Karl, Carl & Karl: VENUS VALLEY’S favourite philosophers
Bittersweetly, it’s almost time for me to finish doing what I’ve been doing and hand over to you, queerly beloveds: Over to you, to take what you’ve hopefully learned from what I’ve hopefully taught, and give it a go yourself.
By Steph Coleabout a year ago in Pride
The Children Matter. Top Story - October 2024.
I follow a mostly-upbeat social media platform that features millions of photos and short videos, and I spend maybe an hour a day scrolling though the pictures, reading the captions and the comments. I often find news items that aren’t reported in popular sources, which then forces me to dig up the facts and uncover hidden truths. Some of the comments are spot-on hysterical. Others, however, get trolled to death until the original poster deletes the photo. Standards, both written and unspoken, are followed, and certain original posters (OP) are famously followed because of their unique perspective on things.
By Barb Dukemanabout a year ago in Pride
Existing Within the +
While I understand that the Community has made great strides in equality and representation over the decades, I still have to argue that there are many members of the Community that don't get the same representation that everyone else does. I am speaking of those of us in the Community that are reduced to being Represented by the +.
By Mara Edwardsabout a year ago in Pride
