7 Cosas Ridículas que no hay que decir a gente Bisexual December 29, 2019 by Liz Green and Ana Maroto Leave a Comment A lo largo de los años he sido objeto de muchas observaciones bifóbicas. La bifobia no es solo una expresión específica de homofobia para las personas que son “parcialmente” gays. La bifobia viene de la comunidad queer y heterosexual, y en mi experiencia, es una expresión del pensamiento y/o binario que puede ser muy destructivo para nuestro mundo en muchas maneras. Las que … [Read more...]
3 Reasons Why You Might Not Talk to the Guy in the Wheelchair — And Why I Wish You Would November 6, 2019 by Ryan_Arnold Leave a Comment I have to overcome a lot of issues related to my disability. I was born with cerebral palsy, so I’ve encountered challenges from day one. When you add the fact that I'm a gay man living in the Deep South, a lot of times it’s hard just to live. I’ve only had two romantic relationships in my life. The first was for a little over two years, and my second and most recent one … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Maintain Your Queer Identity in a Relationship People Read as Straight October 26, 2019 by Miri Mogilevsky Leave a Comment This article originally appeared in EverydayFeminism.com and is reprinted by permission. In a way, there is a safety that comes with being out in public holding a boy’s hand. I’m seen as straight, feminine, the “right” sort of woman. Nobody harasses me, leering and telling me to kiss him so they can watch. Nobody calls me the d-word or threatens to “turn” me straight. As far as … [Read more...]
7 Things Not To Say to a Child Wrestling With Their Sexuality August 23, 2019 by Ramona Rio Leave a Comment As a young person, I didn’t have any queer adult mentors to teach me about the positivity of exploring my sexual orientation, not to mention my gender identity. Most of what I learned about being LGBTIQ came from '90s mainstream media and my Gay Straight Alliance in high school. After high school, a couple of my friends eventually came out as gay. I listened and learned from … [Read more...]
You’re Worth Loving: My Letter for Those Still in the Closet June 1, 2019 by Caroline Catlin, Guest Writer Leave a Comment Dear you, This letter is for you. Your In The Closet But Still Worth Loving quiet, powerful, gentle celebration. Let me tell you a story. In middle school, I was the opposite of cool. I wore colorful striped leggings. My hair was always frizzy and in a ponytail with one strand hanging down, because I thought that was neat. There was a gap between my front teeth. I didn’t hate … [Read more...]
How White LGBT Spaces Erase Queer People of Colour April 5, 2019 by Mari Ramsawakh Leave a Comment This article has been republished from Xtra, and is reprinted here by permission. For as long as I could remember, I had always known I was queer in some way. In the way that my feelings for girls and women around me seemed to be more intense than they were supposed to, or the way that I would feel very strange if I happened to see a sexy scene of a woman in a … [Read more...]
Am I Queer Enough To Claim Queerness? February 4, 2019 by Taylor Steele 2 Comments If I remember correctly, I was eight. I walked into the kitchen looking for a fork, and thought to myself, “hmm I am attracted to a girl in my class, so I guess that makes me bisexual. Hmmm,” grabbed my fork and went back to my room. I don’t remember learning the word, but I knew what it meant and how to use it. That is the earliest memory I have of me understanding what my … [Read more...]
Flee in Fear or Choose Love?: A Queer Wedding the Day After Pulse June 14, 2018 by Mihran Nersesyan Leave a Comment The day after the Pulse Nightclub Massacre, I got married. The timing was random coincidence. A mess of circumstances had surprised us just the week prior, and we realized that Monday, June 13th was the only day that our ideal wedding would be possible. So in five short days, we planned our wedding. No one knew we were about to get married. When we broke the news late on … [Read more...]
Black Liberation Demands Queer Liberation: How the Black Community Must Step Up to Support the LGBTQ+ Community February 9, 2018 by Cicely Blain Leave a Comment I’ve been an activist with Black Lives Matter for two years now. My inspiration to found the second Black Lives Matter chapter in Canada stemmed from a desire to bring the lives (and deaths) of Black folks into the Canadian imaginary; to encourage white Canadian settlers to acknowledge their ancestors’ involvement in slavery, colonialism and segregation and to celebrate … [Read more...]
All Bodies Are Holy: Why Selfies Empower My Genderqueer Self October 24, 2017 by Aidan McCormack, Guest Writer Leave a Comment A long time ago, some time in the early to mid-'90s, I was sitting in the back seat of my parents' shitty Ford sedan. In my working-class family’s economy car, there was very little room in the back seat, and my little brother's sweaty head lay heavy against my side. We traveled along the Shoreway with the meager Cleveland skyline to the right and the vast marine nothingness of … [Read more...]
7 Ridiculous Things NOT to Say to Bisexual Folks October 24, 2017 by Liz Green Leave a Comment Over the years, I have been subjected to many biphobic remarks. Biphobia comes from the queer community and straight community alike. In my experience, it's an expression of binary and either/or thinking, which is destructive in so many ways. The below examples of biphobia aren't even the worst; they're just the most revealing of what the hidden prejudices are against bi … [Read more...]
Don’t Tell Me to #KeepKissing: I Am Afraid, But Not Ashamed & That’s Okay June 16, 2017 by Elliott DeLine, Guest Writer Leave a Comment I want to tell you all a story. The year was 2005 and I was a high school freshmen at North Syracuse Junior High school. I was female, and known to be by most, but androgynous in appearance. I was under regular threat of assault, with varying degrees of ability to escape. Those who knew me called me a dyke. Strangers called me a fag. I don’t mean this as a metaphor. It … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Celebrate a Radical Valentine’s Day (Without Falling Into Heteronormative Scripts) February 13, 2017 by Maya Gittelman Leave a Comment Well, readers, it’s an extra tough time to experience cuffing season and Valentine’s Day. With 45 and his administration continuing to fight against everything we stand for, it’s easy to get exhausted and demoralized (check out some tips for coping here, here, here, here, and here, for starters). If you’re dealing with mental illness, experiencing a heightened level … [Read more...]
We Honor Their Names: Remembering the Victims of the Pulse Orlando Shooting June 13, 2016 by Sonya Renee Taylor Leave a Comment Yesterday we awoke to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S.history. The shooter targeted a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida and ended the lives of 50 people. The Body is Not An Apology does the work of fostering radical self-love because we believe that through making peace with our bodies we create the capacity to make true peace with the bodies of others. This … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Speak Loudly on the LGBT National Day of Silence April 15, 2016 by Jack Qu'emi Gutiérrez Leave a Comment This April 15, an annual youth-led day of silence will take place in an effort to bring attention to anti-LGBT violence and rhetoric. While the action has been around since the 1970’s, GLSEN became the official organizational sponsor in 2001. Unpopular opinion time: The LGBT Day of Silence isn’t helpful and is kind of ironic. Being quiet as a means to give a voice does very … [Read more...]
‘Her Story’ Told: New Webseries Brings Authentic Queer & Trans Love to the Forefront March 18, 2016 by Maya Gittelman 1 Comment I am not a trans woman. I am writing this piece as a nonbinary identified mixed race woman, and I recognize that this show speaks to and for, first and foremost, an audience of which I am not a part. I apologize in advance if I step out of line at any point; I am only doing my best to elevate the narratives crafted here. Her Story is a rare gift, one that we must fight to make … [Read more...]
