Tag: gay
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Ruben | Los Angeles, CA
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i grew up in a latino catholic family. mexican family from puebla and we just grew up going to church. on a good week, like 4, 5 times a week. we were always very involved in the church. until i came out to my church friends and then i was…
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The Black Trans Prayer Book to Host Second #TransphobiaIsASin Digital Action
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Last year, over 600 people from at least 6 countries on 3 continents participated in the inaugural digital media action #TransphobiaIsASin. Both a call to action and effort to amplify the issue of religious-based violence that Transgender people experience, #TransphobiaIsASin is proof of the power of social media. “We had…
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Joel | Orlando, Fl.
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i was in the 11th grade. there was this guy that everyone used to say was bisexual. and i was like, “what does being bisexual mean?” i did my research and was like “oh ok. someone who likes both. maybe that’s who i am. maybe i’m bisexual.” i remember being…
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THROWBACK |My Brother Nicholas
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today would have been my brother’s 40th birthday. growing up with mother struggling with addiction often meant that christmas and birthdays were no different from tuesdays and thursdays. so we never learned how to celebrate occasions but nicholas and i spent those days together alone as we got older. i…
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THROWBACK: marcos
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Photo Title: Kindergarden Graduation ’89 In this picture, I’m 5 years old in Matamoros Mexico, graduating from Kindergarten, feeling like the happiest kid next to my mother and father. I remember when I was this age, I always wanted to be around my parents, especially my mother. Being close to…
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Undocumented Tales: The YouTube Series About Being Queer, Undocumented and In Search of Love
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Undocumented Tales is a YouTube web series that follows the journey of Fernando, an undocumented queer immigrant from Mexico living in U.S. While watching the series, viewers will be reminded of the all too common experiences of classism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia experienced by Fernando and his friends. Nevertheless, viewers will…
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German | Philadelphia, PA
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As I child I grew up unable to be myself due to the things I was forced listen to about being gay. I was bullied by my uncles because they always called me gay. I lost so many chances at life. I held myself back from so many opportunities because…
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Carlos, A Day With HIV
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What is in a day with HIV? #adaywithhiv looks different for everyone. For some it can mean stressing over medication. It can be an internal abyss of fear of disclosure. It can be trying to find housing. It can be trying to find a job. It can be internalizing all…
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Kikis With Louie: What Are Queer Relationship Goals?
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Louie and three youth activists from REACH LA kiki about what healthy dating looks like in 2019 when you’re Queer.
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The Quick & Living History Of How The Philly Pride Flag Came To Be
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on june 8, 2016, after making national news for the pervasive anti-blackness in the gayborhood, philadelphia unveiled their new official pride flag. what made this pride flag notable was that it included black and brown stripes. while it was celebrated by many, it also pissed off many gays who said…
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george | san francisco, ca
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i grew up in costa rica, in a taiwanese family that migrated to costa rica in the late 70’s. growing up in costa rica was quite interesting because i was this asian person that didn’t feel like they belonged there. it was always this sense of otherness. children would always…
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Kikis With Louie: No Place Like Home
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Kikis with Louie has already featured interviews with POSE actor MJ Rodriguez, Detroit Pistons player Reggie Bullock and YouTube star Brendan Jordan. Now, the series goes to Louie’s hometown, Philadelphia, with a first episode featuring LGBTQ activists from galaei—a queer Latinx social justice organization in the city that once sustained…