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The Things People Say
by (queercook)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under VOICES
"The Things People Say" is a comic of actual snippets from real conversations I have had with real people. Out of the countless interactions I have had, I picked only a handful to demonstrate some of the ignorant questions and statements...
Coming Out and Staying In: My Journey as a Bisexual
by (tigerssniffingcatnip)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under VOICES
June is pride month, a seemingly happy time where queer people celebrate their identities and lives. Ideally, it is a time to remember our history and create our future. Unfortunately, my experiences with pride-related events in West Michigan has...
Being Affirmed in the LGBT Community
by (stringet)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under VOICES
Affirmation is looking someone in the eye and telling them that there is absolutely nothing wrong with them. Affirmation is telling someone that their life and lived experience is valid. The truth is that too many people who need this affirmation...
Missing Pride
by (Hollowed)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under OPINION
On the morning of June 26th, 2015, the Supreme Court made marriage equality a reality throughout the country, in a 5-4 vote. This is certainly a major turning point in history, one I’ll surely be telling younger generations about as I...
Pride, GR: A Queer-ies
by (Briana)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under VOICES
Between homophobic signs on U.S. 131, Latina trans women being silenced by the president while protesting discriminatory detention practices for undocumented immigrants, and gay marriage recently being made legal in the US, there's a lot to be...
Living Authentically
by (Scott Burden)
Submitted 06-28-2015 under VOICES
I came out about a year and half ago to both myself and a few very close friends. At the time, I was working for a non-profit Christian parachurch ministry and I was scared out of my mind as to how they would react. After all, I had dedicated nearly...