Personal Acceptance: Denial of Yet Another Queer Identity
An open letter to my mother: True personal acceptance and love cannot be conditional Cutting my hair was my first step towards personal acceptance. …
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I Am Gay But Oppose Same Sex Marriage
At the Crossroads of Gay Identity Politics. It is an opinion but it is causing me grief. In vain, I have tried to tell …
The Tom Boy that Has Never Had a Single Good Day at School
Tom Boy: A “Butch” Straight Woman’s Story I will not repeat the names that I was called at school because I actually think they …
My Nightmare Trying to Donate Blood
Donate Blood: Apparently, gay men are toxic to public health I am the first to admit to being a health freak. My personal belief …
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 …
Shunned for Dating Outside My Race
Mixed Race: Shunned for Dating Outside My RaceBigotry is Not the Preserve of White People My name is Sheila. I am 31 years with …
I am a Self Hating Gay
Self-Hating Gay Stigma to Self-Acceptance. It took me so many years to finally admit to myself that I was a gay man. Looking …
I Was Abused by a Church Elder Who is Now Preaching Against Sodomy
Church Community: I Was Abused by a Church Elder Who is Now Preaching Against Sodomy There have been rumors as far back as I can …
My Boyfriend Drugged Me, Gang Raped Me With His Friends And Posted The Pictures Online
When people talk about date rape and revenge porn, I have something of a wince inside because I have been there and done that. …
