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My Coming-Out Story
I had been on an Interrail trip in 1984 in an attempt to widen my horizons, to try things I never did before, and to demonstrate to my parents, that I wasn't their little boy anymore and could make my own decisions. My planning had nothing to do with my sexuality, but I should soon learn something else!
By Henrik Hagelandabout a year ago in Pride
A QVV Spooky Season Challenge
Spooky season is upon us and it´s time to celebrate! Some might see this season as a time of change, while others feel the veil between our world and the spiritual world thin. Some may dance in forests, while others trick-or-treat and stuff their mouths with candy. Sometimes we do both.
By Oneg In The Arcticabout a year ago in Pride
Representative literature
Author: Dream Books Sanjeevi Discovering The Namesake mirrored my immigrant struggles, affirming my cultural identity and transforming feelings of alienation into pride, ultimately shaping my self-acceptance and love for diverse narratives in literature.
By Sanjeevi Kandasamyabout a year ago in Pride
Extending a Hand not Hatred
I need to take a break from the net, social media can be so tiresome and the amount of ignorance that comes across the screen is absolutely insufferable at times. I found myself quarrelling online, with the obtuse, after watching the documentary, "Will and Harper" a few days ago. It was such a moving display of human vulnerability and compassion, demonstrating how we should positively accept and understand our fellow LGBTQ+ human beings, who may be dealing with a tremendous amount of fear and anxiety because of the differences in their psychological and physiological makeup. The emotions this movie raised within me, no doubt fueled the exasperation I felt with those vilifying and condemning Will for his understanding and Harper for her existence.
By Meko James about a year ago in Pride
A Candle in the Darkness
As a child, I did not possess the knowledge and vocabulary around social structures I have today but I was able to perceive differences in treatment, consideration and respect. Children can tell who belongs to the “in crowd” and who stays out. The signs are clear as day and the messaging is constant. Early on, I integrated the notion that certain people were celebrated and others were not. A specific few were even despised and erased whenever possible—that is, when they were not ridiculed.
By Lily Séjorabout a year ago in Pride
HIV And AIDS
The first time I heard of AIDS, I thought they were talking about the carmel like diet supplements my mother used when I was a kid. Not the same thing and it didn't take long to figure that out. I knew a young man that had contracted HIV sometime after college. I knew he was gay.
By Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago in Pride
