Lesbian Conversion Therapy: How I Survived It and Embraced Being Lesbian
When I was 16, my parents sent me to go through a lesbian conversion therapy when they caught me in my room kissing a …
human rights
My White Co-Defendant Only Got Half The Sentence For The Same Crime As Me
Life Under a Color-Conscious Justice System Let me get this out of the way to begin with. I am guilty as sin. I was …
Black Lesbian Caricature: Gay People And Welfare Stigma
Who gets state welfare benefits and why? This is a question that has troubled the community as well as the social workers that have …
Finding Freedom: I Have Found Freedom, But It Was Not Exactly Free
My name is Leo, but it wasn’t always so and I am finding freedom. When I was a young child I had no idea …
My Parents Have Disinherited Me and I am Penniless
Do Bastard Stand a Chance? “You bastard! You’ve just ruined my marriage!” My ever slightly narcissistic mother was at it again. Her sleeping around …
My Bestie Turned on me When They Found Out I Was Gay
Fine weather friends: Good riddance to bad rubbish I consider myself to be something of an expert on “fine weather friends”. My mum used …
I Have HIV So Nobody Wants to Speak to Me at Work
Fear of the Strange and Unknown – It is the stigma that dare not speak its name. We have reached the stage at which HIV …
Burnout In Young LGBTQI Activists and Self-Care
LGBTQI Activists and Self-Care – When young LGBTQI+ people decide to engage in activism, in order to advocate for their rights, contribute to their …
Heartbreak Lessons: How My Heartbreak Taught Me to Love Myself
Heartbreak Lessons: Who doesn’t want to live happily ever after? I know I do. I know that most of us, even those who seem …
