Immigrants Under Trump Era: My Employer Has Refused to Pay Me and Threatened Me with Deportation | Mexicans Under Fear I have been doing some research on immigrants under the Trump era. There is no doubt in my mind that this is a community under threat. They know that at any . . . read more
Old gay, is it too late to come out? One of the more pathetic signs in a nightclub is that of an ageing “queen” enthusiastically dancing, getting lots of friendly banter but no offers to go home. They really are nice people but the time for the sexual game is . . . read more
An open letter to my mother: True personal acceptance and love cannot be conditional Cutting my hair was my first step towards personal acceptance. Cutting my hair consisted of months upon months of admiring various cuts and colors, before finally working up the courage to do it, despite . . . read more
I am planning to have a secret gay wedding : even though I know it is illegal in my country I will call myself Jemah to protect the innocent. I was born in Kenya to a demonstrably staunch catholic family. To say that my upbringing was austere and severe is to . . . read more
I got the shock of my life when my pastor told me that he wanted to support me. I know there are many liberal Churches in the USA but it is something when an evangelical from the South decides that he is going to join the struggle. What makes it . . . read more
A Story of a Surplus Girl Child Picture this: you live in a developed country where education is free. You are given all the opportunities to make the best of your life. Sometimes the government will even pay you to go to school. Then, your parents decide that education is . . . read more
Gay Conversion Nightmare – We Did all the Wrong Things It seems extraordinary to some who do not know the full story, but I do not blame my father at all for what happened to me. How could he know that he too was a victim of a quack? Right from . . . read more
LGBTQI Activists and Self-Care – When young LGBTQI+ people decide to engage in activism, in order to advocate for their rights, contribute to their community, or support each other, they encounter the concept of burnout. I was first introduced to burnout by other young LGBTQI activists, when I joined my . . . read more
Priest Sex Abuse: Lost kids and naïve parents I will be 15 this December but I wish I was 18 already. Basically I want to leave home. My mum and dad have let me down. They have allowed our family priest to abuse me for years. We are Catholics . . . read more
