I used to be a villager... (and still am at heart, since I live in Dublin) Back then, a sex date with a guy I fancied a lot proved that I was "that innocent". I'm not sure how old he was, but let's say...
I had relocated to Spain just eight months before and the change of scene from Dublin to Barcelona was beyond what I had expected. In Dublin, I lived a very sheltered life, very naive and innocent and didn’t get myself involved in the gay scene. It just didn’t interest me. When I moved here, I...
As a child, my grandmother would always tell me. ‘Stay away from those white kids, they ain’t nothin’ but trouble’. This sounded racist butI failed to understand is that having been born in the 1910s, the majority of her encounters with whites were terrible.
This is a story from an anonymous reader about how their experience with alcohol and drugs since a very young age and how they have come out through this tunnel with the help of AA. “I started drinking and using drugs when I was about 16. At the time, I...
I was asleep when my mum woke me up softly. Tears were running down her face. She looked confused. “Come to the living room, please. I don’t want to wake your brother up”. There is no right time for people to learn you are LGBT. There is no wrong...
Reading The History of LGBT rights [https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/history-of-gay-rights] The American Gay Rights Movement [https://www.thoughtco.com/american-gay-rights-movement-721309?fbclid=IwAR1PAvrWKnOT0dK97_jCX4ZviEAaAsYuXmwTr3qOGXN6pN0HFGlCzRLHaJk] Respect Your Trans Elders: Two Justice Warriors Who Paved the Way for Today’s Trans Movement [https://medium.com/transequalitynow/respect-your-trans-elders-two-justice-warriors-who-paved-the-way-for-todays-trans-movement-ffb071ad993b...
Everyone's coming out story is different. For some, it was as easy as having a 5-minute conversation with their family. For others, it has been like climbing a mountain barefoot. And while some coming out stories are cocoa-like bitter, they can turn into sweet chocolates when we share...
I was asleep when my mum woke me up softly. Tears were running down her face. She looked confused. “Come to the living room, please. I don’t want to wake your brother up”. There is no right time for people to learn you are LGBT. There is no wrong...
Sam Smith has reportedly updated their pronouns to “their/them”. That happened a few months after they came out as gender non-binary. This is of great importance for our community and Sam Smith as well. Sam probably the most famous person requesting to be addressed with the singular “they” pronouns...
54% of you said no. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading all your thoughts I kept coming across the following keywords. NOs: safety, money, no support, unwelcome. YESes: educate, support, solidarity. Some of us were made brave to explore the seas and the stars, to take risks and challenge the world. Some of us...
Yes, they should! But also, no, they shouldn’t. Your opinions Should corporations participate in Pride parades? Are they supporting or exploiting the LGBT community? It is not about the brand, it is about the people who work for the brand. Apple has a presence in every Pride where they...
