Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Pride.

Changing the world 1 opinion at a time
One of the hardest things for me personally is to express and tell my story, my journey of life. The why me, why do I have to live this difficult different life ?
By Casey Close4 years ago in Pride
Young Love with John and Raphael in The Poem Mix-up
"Today we're going to start our unit of poetry, I want to get a baseline of where everyone is, for the next hour I want you all to write a poem, then we'll all share. Your poem could be any format and can be about anything you want; some people find poetry a good way to express feelings that they can't otherwise put into words."
By Ben Ray 4 years ago in Pride
Woman Adjacent. Top Story - July 2022.
Pride month is over, but the journey of one’s identity is never-ending, and despite coming out a few years ago, my journey continues.
By Sarah Rhoden4 years ago in Pride
Beyond Our March
To Sex. Exposed frantic sexuality, one hand swinging off the wardrobe door, tearing clothes in both directions, I recapture capturing youth from behind porcelain & wild gaze,
By Ryan S. Thornton4 years ago in Pride
In This Day and Age, Really ?
From the dictionary, Oestrogen is considered the "female" hormone, while testosterone is regarded as the "male" hormone. However, "both" hormones are present in "both" sexes.
By Lynn Murdock4 years ago in Pride
Keep The Faith
I. I Love A Parade the Most When It Starts Who would believe today’s the day that I let my light shine One day of the year all my fears subside
By Herman Wilkins4 years ago in Pride
Fluidity
I waver, then stand still. Breathing in the whiteness. Praying for hope and motivation to move. I saw you yesterday and sensed you loved me and today… I’m alone and yearning. I saw my past, the trauma, the preacher and the punisher. I dreamt I was a boy and asked God if I still would fatefully have been hurt this way. Later in life I knew I would have. Memories melting, turning intrinsically violent, shadowing the truth. Still I love. Clumsily, carelessly caress the ones that hurt me. I’ve given my soul for the smallest gifts of light. As a child I silently asked my mother to protect my innocence, glimpsed briefly into the depths of her oceanic eyes. Pain. Spatial. Spiritual. To feel loved is penetrating…..priceless.
By Christina Barkeloo 4 years ago in Pride
Fences in June’s Backyard
June is a month of color; true and bright. To some, it screams of inclusivity and advances. To a person like me, my skin shifts with unanswered questions; unpopular opinions that cannot be shared.
By Bianca Hubbard4 years ago in Pride
Being Non-Binary
Being Non-Binary Keira Myles Isolated existing felt Wrong to many but myself. Their youth’s isolation remained tethered to
By Keira Myles4 years ago in Pride
Why Brittney Griner Matters
Brittney Griner has played basketball in Russia for the last 7 years. She was recently arrested for having cannabis in her possession. Brittney carries a letter from her doctor who prescribed cannabis for pain. Possession of cannabis is a criminal offense in Russia. I find it interesting this is the first time Brittney was stopped and arrested for cannabis when entering the country. Since before the 2016 presidential election, the Russians have been waging a war in America. The Russians have and continue to successfully use social media to divide this county. Americans haven't been this divided since the Civil War. Yet, we keep falling victim to Russian's new and successful war against the U. S.
By Sharon 4 years ago in Pride
GLOSSOLALIA
Glossolalia In retrospect, it was almost like a scene out of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s nest.” The karaoke machine had been brought in to help with the patients’ anxiety and everyone was encouraged to sing. Many of the regular ‘day room’ crew refused, but there were some folks that wanted to hear a song and just not sing along. I sat in the corner; well actually, I stood in the corner and listened and waited.
By Brad Schoeneman4 years ago in Pride
Cutting ties with toxic parents
Cutting ties with anyone is never easy, but it can be especially painful when you have to surrender a lifelong relationship with your own parents.
By Haley Hunter4 years ago in Pride