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A Handy Guide to Sexuality
Hi there! I'm Danny, and I'm pansexual. Growing up, I struggled with a clusterfuck of sexual identities before settling on one that felt like me. As an adult, I've become passionate about acknowledging queer youth and helping them find their way in a world which clearly was not made for us. There's so much out there, and most of it is left unspoken, as if it's sinful or invalid. I want to change this.
By choreomania4 years ago in Pride
A Handy Guide to Gender Identities
Hi there! I'm Danny, and I'm trans non-binary. This means I am not wholly male or female - the gender binaries. If I had to put a label on it, I'd call myself genderflux, but mostly I just use the term enby. The transgender umbrella encompasses many different genders and sexualities, and today, I'll be making a list of different genders, because I always love bringing recognition to the queer community. Many people think sex and gender are the same thing, and use them interchangeably despite them being very different. Sex refers to biological and physiological characteristics, such as chromosomes, genitalia, and hormones. Gender, on the other hand, is an identity, a personal sense of self. There are more than sixty recognized genders within the queer community, and three sexes: because, yes, intersex people exist.
By choreomania4 years ago in Pride
Gender is Cumbersome, But it Keeps me Safe
Hey, my name is Danny. I'm 27 years old and non-binary: not a man nor a woman. Just a person, or an alien attempting to fit in with the rest of the persons. Honestly, that's what it feels like most days. The problem with society is that everything needs to be labeled, and everything that isn't labeled is considered strange and confusing. I never understood this compulsive need of society to put expectations on things. We label clothing, people, media, objects. When I grew up and became more acquainted with life, I realized this need for labels stemmed from the need for control. As a species, we're often scared of things we don't understand. We feel threatened by them, and hesitant to have an opinion. But instead of trying to learn, we stick to what we know, and blame everything else for causing us confusion.
By choreomania4 years ago in Pride
As a Closeted Bisexual, the Gay Jokes About Shawn Mendes Feel Personal
On November 17, Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello broke the internet when they announced their break up after over two years of dating. As suspected, many took the opportunity to unleash the monster Shawn has been running from his entire career: the speculations about his sexuality.
By C.R. Hughes4 years ago in Pride
Fantage & Other MMORPGs: A Queer Awakening
Six months ago, during the height of Pride Month, I wrote about some of my favorite LGBTQIA+ creators where I naively referred to myself as a "cishet ally." Since then I've done a lot of self reflection and ultimately, a lot of healing from childhood trauma leading to me being able to admit, for the very first time in my 23 years of life, that I am not straight. To be honest, the signs were always there.
By C.R. Hughes4 years ago in Pride
The Me I hadn't Seen
My given name is Joshua. Now my name is Josephine or Josie for short. I could write about a lot of different moments in my life. When I was offered to go to Broadway by a director but I turned it down to stay in school. When I went into the healthcare profession as a personal caretaker where I discovered a love for helping others. What I want to write about though is my realization of being Josie.
By Josephine Mason4 years ago in Pride
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life"
The Less Spoken About Aspects of Coming Out "Later in Life" What you think coming out is like is only half rightFor anyone coming out after having built a life- career, marriage, kids- the process and feelings can be quite different from that of a younger person. The one thing that remains the same between the two age groups is the fear and the real possibility of rejection. Each age group faces distinct challenges to living authentically. This list of "Things I Was Not Prepared For" impacted me, and a few other later blooming queer women I have spoken to, but seemed to be less impacting to my loud and proud LGBTQIA daughter and her friends.
By Leigh Robbins4 years ago in Pride
