Among the biggest issues the LGBTQIA+ community faces globally, are mental health issues and the discussion around them is one that needs to be had over and over again, in order to establish change in the life of individuals, and shape communities into safer, caregiving spaces that can encompass...
I remember how one of my favorite parts of young adult novels was the one when a parent had to go through the agonizingly awkward, for both parties, process of having The Talk with their teenage kid or kids. I remember how all the taboos I had developed around...
I’m writing this list from a position of privilege. It’s the privilege of not being told I’m broken because I’m a sexual person – which means that I experience sexual attraction to others, that I’m not one of the asexual people. What I have is called sexual privilege; it’s...
You’re probably already tired of hearing about how every story in the LGBTQIA+ community is written by a different author. Yes, we get it, each and every one of us is unique, and how that couldn’t be so, in a community with people coming from different countries, racial backgrounds,...
Coming out is one of the most widely discussed aspects and experiences concerning the life of LGBTQIA+ people. It is a concept surrounded by numerous myths, misconceptions, and pieces of advice. There are no coming out standards, there is no handbook to guide you through this journey. There are...
Gay-Straight Allies: New Horizons for The LGBTQ Community It was recently reported that none other than Prince William of Great Britain was being considered for an award for being a straight ally. Dial back a few decades and that would have been a real impossibility, let alone the ensuing hypothetical...
Lesbian Gay Rivalry: A Sibling Rivalry Gone Too Far It is the hate that dare not speak its name. Lesbian gay rivalry. Although generalizations are the scourge of the LGBTIQ community, we must also try to confront an underlying problem. Quite simply; there is some aggressiveness between gay men...
Confessions God-fearing Gay: “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.” — Psalm 139:14 It was around 3 o’clock in the morning when my phone alarm went off like crazy. The sound was so loud...
Would you forgive, accept or betray your gay husband? Exchanging vows at the altar with the person you promised to spend the rest of your life with is one of the happiest moment every woman dreams of. I am Courtney and I was 24 years old when I married...
There are many LGBT themed playlist on the Internet, all claiming the title for “Best Coming Out Playlist” ever! However, I always found that these playlists were put together by curators targeting all generations, including Baby Boomers and Generation X. As someone who is still considered a millennial and...
“Are you Gay?” My Top 7 Ridiculous Answers….Ever! I was having lunch at my favorite restaurant on Broadway when I overheard two girls in their early 20’s, talking smack about a guy named Jonathan. I didn’t really mean to listen to their conversation but they were practically seated right...
For our first entry in our series of coming out stories: In a society where discrimination, prejudice and social inequality reside, coming out of the closet seems to be the hardest thing to do. Whenever you do something, it could be magnified and misjudged by the people around you...
