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Why is the LGBTQ Hated?
Background of the LGBTQ Almost every kind of civilization throughout history, except a few, has always looked at those who are LGBTQ with contempt, suspicion, and hate. These very sentiments, among most human groups, have been felt most strongly by religions, especially the Abrahamic religions. One of these religions, known as Islam, will punish those who are LGBTQ by stoning them, hanging them, or throwing them off high buildings to kill them.
By Social Thinker4 years ago in Pride
Lessons on Love from an AroAce
It wasn’t until much later that it all began to make sense. Hindsight is like that, blindingly clear when you look back at all the collected memories through eyes wizened by time. Growing up there’s a knowing, even when you’re little, that you’re different. This is long before you’ll learn about concepts like straight and gay and all the other words that exist in between to cut and bruise and leave shame scarred in the places you hide.
By Tonya Johnson4 years ago in Pride
The Pain of Acceptance
You changed so quickly as if you believed what was true all along. Created an illusion of what was the fact so you could feel better, but in fact, it was just that, an illusion. Failed to see the truth because it doesn’t make sense, trust in the lies so you can feel the penance. Gave it you're all as so you say, but didn’t consider the hesitation that was given to you because they wanted all your evil thoughts to go away. Try as you may make it work for you, but you don’t want to believe that a heart was pure while yours slowly corrupts.
By The Kind Quill4 years ago in Pride
A Formal Introduction
The Good Ol’ Days For most of my childhood, I suffered from uncontrollable anxiety, feelings of guilt and shame, self-loathing, fear, and a cemented thought that I was a bad child and a failure at best – not to mention I believed that I was damned to hell. At the time, if you had asked, I couldn’t tell you exactly why I felt all those feelings. Truth be told, I don’t think I had half of the vocabulary, I do now, to even describe the sensations I felt. It did not take long for the self and family neglect of my internal and unspoken needs to mount and fester into disease.
By Vanessa Wilcox4 years ago in Pride
When Australian TV led the world in going Gay!
Back when I was a boy one of my father's favourite sayings was; "Back when I was a boy!" Then he would launch into some lengthy story, the gist of which would be how life/things/people were all so much better back then, or far less complicated, or just simpler. I'm sure most of you can relate to this.
By Mark 'Ponyboy' Peters4 years ago in Pride
You Don’t Need To See The Documentary “What is a Woman?”
Recently the trailer for the film “What is a Woman?” has been going around. The “documentary” (a word I use loosely) is from the mind of conservative transphobe Matt Welsh (I think that’s his name, I can’t be bothered to look it up), a man who has made a history of trolling LGBTQ+ people. The documentary is not very good, and its points have been debunked thoroughly. It was also made in a very duplicitous manner, where a fake trans organization was set up to lure activists and medical professionals into interviews.
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in Pride
Building a Better Ally
Hey, Vocal Community. There are a few days left to June, so I feel like it should be safe to come right out and say this (that; and I, nor anyone else, should ever have to feel ashamed or afraid of a calendar date to speak the truth of their experience).
By Kent Brindley4 years ago in Pride
