JJ Hart·13 hours agoMember-onlyWhat You Don’t KnowYou don’t know what you don’t know is so appropriate when it comes to describing a lengthy transgender transition. Similar to anybody else, I had my predetermined ideas of the steps I would need to go through. Very early on, I was so involved in looking the part I failed…Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
Anna B.·1 day agoMember-onlyIs That Man Wearing A Woman’s Top?Pushing myself out of my comfort zone in order to break gender dysphoria. — Yesterday I was feeling like I’m not doing enough out in the world for my gender expression. On top of that, I got blasted by a gender critical, AKA TERF, on YouTube. …Lgbtqia4 min readLgbtqia4 min read
Dylan Combellick·10 hours agoMember-onlyDo Unto Others, GOPAmericans, and politicians in general, have a problem with memory. They always forget that they aren’t in power forever and that the protections to ensure liberty for others are the same as those that provide it. Once you have established a precedent, for instance, that a particular group is not…Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
Nicole DakeinNew Writers Welcome·20 hours agoMember-onlyComing Out as LGBTQ+ is More Common in Younger GenerationsGen-Z is more likely to identify as LGBTQ+ than Millennials — As someone who is LGBTQ+ with a daughter who is as well, I have seen how the community is different for those of us at different ages. …Lgbtqia5 min readLgbtqia5 min read
Cheryl Espinosa-Jones·1 day agoLucky/Unlucky: LGBTQIA+ People at the End of Life“Yours is the most loving community I have ever witnessed,” says my mother. It’s October 1995, and we are sitting on the bed that cradles the body of my dead lover. She is covered in a beautiful fabric we bought on a trip; Guatemalan in deep blues and greens and…Lgbtqia6 min readLgbtqia6 min read
QueerAF·23 hours agoMember-onlyAs an LGBTQIA+ person, I’m not looking forward to Pride Month. This is why.As a queer person, I’m not really looking forward to Pride Month. Not just because there’s endless pressure to speak at events (and I’m a massive hermit), but because being a queer person in the UK right now is exhausting. There is something tone-deaf about corporations making empty promises of…Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
Nicole DakeinHello, Love·1 day agoMember-onlyWhat Being Pansexual Means to MeSexual and gender identity is a big part of who we are. — June 2023 is LGBTQ+ Pride month, and this is an important time to promote awareness and acceptance of our community. There are many issues that face LGBTQ+ people today, and we can speak up for ourselves, tell our stories, and help to promote inclusivity. Back in the mid-90’s I came…Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
Elora Dodd·1 day agoReal-Time Record (in Poetry: Coming Out As GayEleven months ago, pacing on my porch in a rainstorm, I accepted myself as gay. I knew it was coming. I had spent years trying to fight it, for my family’s sake, for my community’s sake, for my religion’s sake. …Lgbtqia3 min readLgbtqia3 min read
