Empowerment
Rising from the Ashes. AI-Generated.
In a small, weathered town where hope often felt like a distant dream, two brothers, Jaya and Rian, faced a crumbling world. Their family had fractured—parents separated, debts piling high, and relatives scattered, each battling their own struggles. The streets were unkind, offering little mercy to those already down. Jobs were scarce, and the weight of survival pressed hard on their young shoulders.
By Rofiq Samanhudi8 months ago in Pride
Finding My True Family
Greetings, Vocal readers! I've been very open about who I am for the last several years in numerous stories. I fully embrace my true self daily and unapologetic for it. Despite Republican politicians increasingly attempting to silence and denying our existence, our voices will grow even louder. I'm going to tell a story about how an event changed my life forever. Be sure to sound off in the comments below and be sure to like this story once you have read it. If you have any questions about what I look for in a guy, please also share them down below. Also, follow me on my socials. Finally, please send me a one-off tip at the end of this story to support my work as I continue to write and publish more stories.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 months ago in Pride
Intersectional Mental Health Disparities. Content Warning.
This is a researched opinion paper for a Social Services & Behavioral Health class, and I figured that I wanted to share it with the world. I believe that the points touched upon in this paper are valid, now more than ever in this political climate.
By C.M.Dallas8 months ago in Pride
Name Me Thunder
Dedication For the ones who look in mirrors and flinch, but stay. For the hands that bind, the voices that stutter, the bodies that linger too long in shadows. For the souls who loved themselves in fragments, and called that act holy. You are not broken. You are the storm the silence tried to outlive.
By S.L. James8 months ago in Pride
Embracing and Owning truth!
To some, it may seem like an exciting time in which to be living, to others, these are times for weeping, mourning and gnashing of teeth. The world has exploded into a Renaissance and Rebirth of everything which was once hidden from the wise, the prudent, the babe and the suckling.
By Antoni De'Leon8 months ago in Pride
When we Stand Together, We Expand Together
I am not queer. That feels important to say—not to center myself, but to be honest about the position I speak from. I don’t know what it’s like to walk into a room and immediately scan it for safety, wondering if a glance, a joke, or a single word might shift everything. But I know what it means to love someone who does. I know what it’s like to watch someone soften their voice or swallow their truth. I’ve seen people I care about carry themselves with quiet courage in a world that makes their identity a battleground.
By Annie Edwards 8 months ago in Pride
The Bold and the Fabulous . Content Warning.
The art of embracing our true selves is something that we should be doing unapologetically. For yours truly, the journey from hiding the real me to being out and proud was a difficult one. I'm going to share my own personal story and how I'm living my life today as a gay man.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 8 months ago in Pride
Why I’m Proud of My Roots: A First-Generation Immigrant’s Voice
Why I’m Proud of My Roots: A First-Generation Immigrant’s Voice Introduction: Who I Am and Where I Come From They say identity is a journey. For me, it has been an ocean—deep, unpredictable, and endlessly vast. I was born in a land where my name was not strange, my accent was not noticeable, and my food didn’t need translation. But that land became a memory when my family moved across continents, chasing a better life and sacrificing almost everything familiar to start from zero. I became a first-generation immigrant overnight—young, confused, and silently holding the weight of two worlds.
By Afia Sikder8 months ago in Pride
A Girl Named Parker. Runner-Up in Pride Under Pressure Challenge.
Over morning coffee I read a newspaper article about a couple who bought an oceanfront property in France. It seems the shells on their new beach were rather boring. So the wife/mother had a servant go out every day to place dazzling seashells along the route she’d later walk with her children.
By Marie Wilson8 months ago in Pride
What are femboys
In recent years, the term "femboy" has gained popularity in online spaces, fashion, and LGBTQ+ discussions. But what exactly is a femboy? This blog post will explore the definition, origins, cultural significance, and misconceptions surrounding femboys. where to buy femboy clothing
By David Femboy8 months ago in Pride
What Color is your Dress?
I am bisexual, it is a part of me… but it has never been much of a struggle. I am extremely fortunate in this, and thankful too. I have aways just found that women are beautiful too. As a child it never hindered me. I wasn’t a very sexual child, even as I grew older. I was what you might call a late bloomer. Sex and all that it entailed did not interest me like it did my fellow highschoolers. Later when sexuality was a thing, I was still shy. I still am in some ways. I have never dated a woman. I have had some fun a time or ten in my life with a lady but never anything serious. Sorry to the gentlemen out there, but I have found that women are the better kissers. I tended to study that phenomenon particularly when I was out drinking. Honestly, I wouldn’t know how to go about dating a woman… Gods to be honest socially it’s difficult for me to initiate things with any sex. I’m not ashamed of that, even at my age, we all are who we are. That being said, I am not shy about who I am and I believe people have the right to be who they are.
By Katie L. Oswald (BookDragon)8 months ago in Pride
