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Understanding World Mental Health Day 2024: Date, history, significance
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10, is a crucial global initiative aimed at raising awareness and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. As the world continues to grapple with the growing challenges posed by mental health issues, this day serves as a reminder of the importance of emotional well-being and the need to address mental health with as much seriousness as physical health. In 2024, the theme for World Mental Health Day highlights the importance of creating “Mental Health for All: Raising Voices and Taking Action,” focusing on global efforts to make mental health care accessible to everyone.
By Poonam Ownabout a year ago in Pride
Kill Your Darlings. Top Story - October 2024.
There is so much queer representation in media these days–good, bad, and painfully stereotypical. I'm not looking for it anymore, though. I haven't been since college. I guess you could say I gave up. I see it as being the representation I wish I could have had growing up, but I suppose it's a matter of perspective. As a child, I used to look for myself in media. Desperately.
By kpabout a year ago in Pride
Taboo of Gay Signet Rings To Popular Heterosexual Piercings
This Article was Previously published on Medium.com and was boosted by the Medium Curation Team. I notice many signals in everyday life. How are you dressed, or what kind of jewelry do you wear? What meaning lies behind the specific pieces of jewelry you choose? In this article, I want to look at some signals from the past.
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Pride
When Did You See Yourself in Media?
Have you ever encountered a character in media that significantly altered your perception of yourself or others? In the soft illumination of a room, the flickering screen projected a comforting radiance, mirroring in the captivated eyes of the silently watching audience.
By PhilipM-Iabout a year ago in Pride
We Must See it to Believe It.
As a Writer, Author, Poet and World-Shifter, I look to the giants of the past to pave my runway. James Baldwin is an icon not only for his contributions to the literary world but for his unapologetic and radical acceptance of himself. When I reflect on why representation of LGBTQ+ trail blazers matters, he is the first icon that comes to mind.
By Ariel Celesteabout a year ago in Pride
Is Feminity In Male Natural?
Ask yourself these questions before reading further! You discovered one of your siblings, children, relatives or family member always act feminin. Would you because of that hate the person? hurt the person or kill the person because of feminism? The same way you love them, kindly spread the love to the ones you're not blood realated with and protect them.
By Victor Obanor Osagie about a year ago in Pride
Queer and Loathing. Second Place in Represented Challenge.
"This is as close to the truth as I can get," David Feinberg once said about his seminal collection of essays, Queer and Loathing: Rants and Raves of a Raging AIDS Clone.
By F Cade Swansonabout 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
"Front Runner" of My Life Leading to Self-Discovery, Love and Activism
I was born in another time. The end of the boomer generation, 1964. My upbringing was unspectacular in rural Denmark, I attended a regular public school.
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Pride
What the hell am I (and who the hell cares)?
Hello, nice to meet you! If you don’t know why you are reading this, my name is Neko Case. I am an American musician. I get interviewed and asked many questions. Some are too hard to answer in a few sentences, or 140 characters àla Twitter, and sometimes they simply distract from what I want to discuss: the music. MUSIC is my job.
By Someoneabout a year ago in Pride
Growing up gay. Top Story - September 2024.
When I was growing up: I chased this one girl around the table in our kindergarten classroom. I wanted to pretend she was the bride and I was the groom.
By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago in Pride
Nothing like a good book
I grew up in the late 60s, and by the time I hit 6, it was pretty clear I was gay. There was this girl in kindergarten I would chase around the table, just trying to steal a kiss every day.
By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYabout a year ago in Pride