Identity
A Brief Conversation on My Aromanticism
About four years ago I came to the realization that I was aromantic. It took me a while because, well, it's not a largely well known romantic orientation. The fact that there can even be orientations for romance related things is hardly well known!
By Delise Fantome4 years ago in Pride
I Want To Be Obviously Queer
When I first came out, I wanted to hide. I had a partner and that was great, but I wanted that to be where my queerness stopped. I just wanted to blend in with the crowd. I disapproved of Pride parades, I was confused by queer fashion, and I generally wanted to keep the whole thing as quiet and unintrusive as possible.
By Sean Bennett4 years ago in Pride
Dyking Out: Reclamation of LGBTQ Slang
I have had the word dyke hurled at me for as long as I have been out of the closet. As a masculine-presenting lesbian woman, I hold a certain disdain for the usage of the word dyke in any context. When you have a word constantly used to degrade and harass you it is hard to see it in any other context. I am not even a fan when this term is used amongst other queer women in the community.
By Meagon Nolasco4 years ago in Pride
Gender is Cumbersome, But it Keeps me Safe . Top Story - February 2022.
Hey, my name is Danny. I'm 27 years old and non-binary: not a man nor a woman. Just a person, or an alien attempting to fit in with the rest of the persons. Honestly, that's what it feels like most days. The problem with society is that everything needs to be labeled, and everything that isn't labeled is considered strange and confusing. I never understood this compulsive need of society to put expectations on things. We label clothing, people, media, objects. When I grew up and became more acquainted with life, I realized this need for labels stemmed from the need for control. As a species, we're often scared of things we don't understand. We feel threatened by them, and hesitant to have an opinion. But instead of trying to learn, we stick to what we know, and blame everything else for causing us confusion.
By Antiquity Anecdotes4 years ago in Pride
The problem with panromantic,biromantic, attraction as a homosexual
Sometimes sexuality can be confusing, because of how complex it is. Which is why it can be hard to really just know right away for some people. That's why some people say they are still questioning, or just decide to not label themselves at all. Except still it feels good to know exactly what you like and why you like it. For example "Oh yay! im bi that's why I like both boys and girls." Looking up terms and sexualities online can be helpful sometimes Sadly it isn't always that simple. After-all a great deal of the definitions you may find online aren’t accurate . And those sexuality quizzes aren’t good for anyone. Seeing that they aren’t specific to all sexualities and genders, mostly sexuality is something you have to figure out on your own.
By Kaikamahinenani4 years ago in Pride
Dear World, We Exist
I've never felt like I'm enough to make a change. I've always been far removed from my immediate community, although perhaps that is my fault for not reaching out. The few attempts at volunteer work or social help I've done, make me feel like the help isn't getting to where it's truly necessary. It was until 2021 that realizing something about myself, made me want to spark a change.
By Angie Loveday4 years ago in Pride
An Open Letter to a Drag Queen
Dear Drag Queen, I hope you are well, whoever you are. There's nothing more important than keeping well these days! I should probably explain where I know you from. In short, I saw you perform at Oxford Pride 2010. Gosh, it really doesn't seem like 12 years have passed since!
By ThatWriterWoman4 years ago in Pride
Why I Can't Call Myself Agender
When I was a kid, I forget how old, I went to the rugby club with my grandfather because he wanted a pint of beer. It was a familiar place to me because it's where all the birthday parties and seasonal discos were held. I'd been there many times for cake, cheap fizzy drinks, games of musical chairs and endless renditions of the Macarena.
By EJ Ferguson4 years ago in Pride
The Life of Bryan
The Life of Bryan: as told to Mark Peters 2013 Around 2013 I met a young man through an online forum after he had messaged me. His name was Bryan, he had recently turned eighteen, was about to finish high school and he lived in a small town not too far from where I was living.
By Mark 'Ponyboy' Peters4 years ago in Pride
