A couple of holidays fall in November. You’ve got Veterans Day and Thanksgiving. But amidst these days is one very important day of awareness that you shouldn’t forget: Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). TDoR is observed annually on November…
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After I first came out two years ago, I thought I was over and done with it. I came out as bisexual to my friends and family (and received some unfortunate but “typical” responses like, “Which boy broke your heart […]
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October brings Halloween, changing leaves and a celebration of LGBTQ accomplishments—past and present. It’s LGBTQ History Month. Many people aren’t aware of the great contributions LGBTQ people have made in art, science, academia, politics and…
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September 23 is Bi Visibility Day, also known as International Celebrate Bisexuality Day and Bisexual Pride Day. Bisexuality is the romantic and sexual attraction to both men and women. (This is different from pansexuality, which is attraction to others…
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After nine-year-old Jamel Myles of Denver came out as gay, his mother reports that he confided in his sister that his classmates allegedly told him to kill himself. On August 24th, he did. According to his mother, Jamel was a […]
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At 15, I was a proud bisexual girl, even if I wasn’t vocal about it at school. Living in Georgia, I was pleased that the kids in my high school seemed progressive about LGBTQ rights. Until one day, a classmate […]
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Whenever my girlfriend and I go see a movie, we always lock lips when a kissing scene happens. Of course, it’s a way to make the date more intimate, but it’s also our small way of upsetting heterosexual norms. Despite […]
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Considering I was still in utero at the turn of the millennium, it feels strange for me to say, “When I was a kid…” about anything. But I could finish that sentence with “We didn’t have YouTube” or “iPhones weren’t […]
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