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What I Love Most About Philadelphia?
What do you love most about living in Philadelphia? By John Matthews Last year, a woman whose acquaintance I made at a conference in Chicago was in Philadelphia on business for the first time and called me to see if I would take her and some friends for a tour of the city. Born and raised in New York City, she really didn't know much about Philadelphia, except that the Phillies beat out her beloved Mets for a chance to play in the World Series, only to lose to her city's Yankees. I remember her asking me what it was like to be born and raise in a small town. After reminding her that Philadelphia is in fact the fifth-mostpopulous city in the United States, I politely pointed out that my city is a wonderful major world metropolis with a small town feeling. Philadelphia, popularly known to fellow Philadelphians as a "City of Neighborhoods," is what I love most about our city. Its diversity serves as a reminder that all are created equal, which says a lot about the city where our great American democracy was conceived.
By John Matthews 4 years ago in Pride
Dakota's Heart
DAKOTA’S HEART First Crush by V.K. Hubbard The alarm sounded incessantly jarring Dakota from sleep. She pushed the stop button on her phone to quiet it as she swung her legs over the side of the bed. Sitting up, she ran a hand through her long, auburn hair, moving it out of her face. Tonight, was the senior prom. She glanced over at the dress, still in its plastic bag, on the back of her door. Sighing, she wished she weren’t going with Jacob. She really didn’t have a choice not to. They had been going together all through high school. It was expected. No one knew they had actually broken up right before Christmas. She sighed again getting out of bed. Oh well, she thought. I have to keep up appearances. She was also aware Jacob wasn’t happy about their situation either. Throwing on her clothes, Dakota headed down to the barn. She figured she had time to get in a quick ride on Queenie before she had to shower and go to her appointments for her hair and makeup. She was lost in her thoughts as she entered the barn. She squealed when Audrey came up behind her.
By V.K. Hubbard4 years ago in Pride
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO OUR CAUSE
My man Martin. He was the definition of “powerful” as it pertains to whipping up Black votes and stirring up some GOOD TROUBLE back in his time, and as he said in that candid speech on that faithful day in Washington D.C. on August 28th, 1963, I Have A Dream. It might as well have been his John Hancock on the bill Lyndon Johnson signed into law, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, because it was all of his hard work, organizing power, and efforts, to which the FBI assassinated him for. I feel like I’m a part of Martin’s dream. I see myself as a bit of Chairmen’s Fred Black Panther Party and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference members. I use my voice for change, for good trouble, maybe sometimes a little too much trouble, but speaking truth to power in 2022 feels like my man Martin….never even existed. I mean, what kind of crap are we even talking about right now, ACCESS TO VOTING RIGHTS!??! Cue my girl Stacey Abrams. She has been this generation’s version of Dr. King’s public fight to demand Black access to the southern ballots. I do tons of history about America, in my pursuits of understanding and educating Black America. I really am not sure which tribe I come from but here, we don’t even have time to go back to learn, to hear the stories of our truth, to find whatever it was that was stolen from Africans who were brought to America through slave migration because we are still fighting to be free. Y’all know we just got Juneteenth in 2021 right. Lincoln has been dead for decades.
By TREMG4 years ago in Pride
I'm Panromantic Asexual
There is a lot of discussion around the LGBTQIA+ community. L = Lesbian G = Gay B = Bisexual, Bi-Gender T = Transgender
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Pride
Traveling while LGBT in Morocco
Morocco is a beautiful country full of color and food to wow your taste buds. It is also still illegal to be LGBT in Morocco. Today, I will share my personal experience of traveling and living while LGBT in Morocco.
By Rachel Posey4 years ago in Pride
Mississippi
“You should have stayed at the Peabody. It’s in the heart of downtown and much closer to Beale Street,” the cab driver told him, assuming his passenger was a tourist, as they pulled into the parking lot of the Harahan.
By Shannon Yarbrough4 years ago in Pride
How I Went Zero to Hero in 6 Months with This Simple Strategy
How I Went Zero to Hero in 6 Months with This Simple Strategy. We all have to start somewhere. That’s why this blog post is for you, the person who wants to get ahead but doesn’t know how. Too often, we are too afraid to fail, so we don’t try at all. But what do you do when you can’t escape failure no matter what?
By Fsl nwz4 years ago in Pride
A Love Letter to my Changing Body
Author's note: I am non-binary and transgender, and in October 2020 I begun medical transition using testosterone. This piece examines the self love this choice has encouraged. Originally written in response to a Reddit thread where a young trans man said he was feeling discouraged by how so much discussion of testosterone HRT is just jokes about how sweaty or greasy or pimply we become, and he asked to see some romanticisation of the feelings.
By Will Savage4 years ago in Pride
Coming Out Never Ends
To me, life is everything we choose to make of it. We wake up and most days we have a plan. And on those days that are unplanned we wing it, because I mean, what else are we supposed to do other than keep on moving. We often forget that we hold the key to our happiness. We often forget that whether the sun shines or not there will still be evil out in the world. Acceptance shouldn't be as hard as most people make it. Just be a conscious, loving, and caring human, right?
By Charlene4 years ago in Pride
The Emperor's Old Clothes
Hello if you're new here! (Though I seem to be picking up a few regulars, followers and subscribers). This is a series where the unique perspectives of LGBTQIA+ people are turned towards the Tarot cards, to see if we can unlock some extra levels of meaning.
By Steph Cole4 years ago in Pride
Stonewall riot of 1969- LGBT civil rights
The GLF was first formed in the United States and was part of initial discussions on the creation of the first Pride, which took place on June 28, 1970, a year after the Stonewall Riots in New York, known as Christopher Street Day. the parade. Some British activists joined the American movement at some of these pivotal moments and returned to the UK to form the UK branch of the Gay Liberation Front, with the first British group meeting at the LSE library in October 1970. Gay Pride Rally takes place a few years later on 1 July 1972 in London.
By Rise tr4 years ago in Pride
Why My First Coming Out Was So Hard
I’m gay. I have been all my life. And would have known it when I was five years old, if I had known about sex and all that ‘grown-up stuff’.
By Blaine Coleman4 years ago in Pride