Being a teenager is not easy what with the raging hormones and boiling tempers. However, things could take a seriously awkward and disturbing turn if in addition to being a teenager; you recognize gender issues as well. Suddenly, the otherwise supportive family and friends are not so supportive anymore and …
Three things you need to know going into this post: I am bisexual and genderfluid It’s Pride Month Facebook have released a pride ‘reaction’ for the month of June. I will not be using this reaction button or even liking the page you need to like in order to get …
For me, living in the UK, Friday came and went as usual. Went to work, had a doctor’s appointment, went home to my wife and son. I’m pretty lucky as an LGBTQ person – I get to marry and be the mother of a child I had with the woman …
I am not female. Not exclusively. I’m actually genderfluid. Gender fluid is a gender identity which refers to a gender which varies over time. A gender fluid person may at any time identify as male, female, neutrois, or any other non-binary identity, or some combination of identities. It’s not …
So a little while ago I wrote a post about fanfiction, that was a nice rant about why fanfiction isn’t shit or inferior. And how I write and read a lot of fanfiction. And always will. In fact, over the past few months, I’ve been writing a lot more fanfiction …
Until just recently, no one amongst the viewer-ship had mentioned the lgbt aspects of Steven Universe. Maybe, this is because on the show itself no one has pointed out certain things that are very lgbt – i.e the character Garnet is in herself a same sex relationship – not in …
I don’t deal with disappointment well. My tactic has been pretty simple over the years to avoid disappointment, or to minimise it. I don’t look forward to anything. I don’t share it. I don’t let other people know about anything good until it’s done or I’m in the middle of …
It’s not quite what I expected, the way she responds to me pushes me away and tells me that I am not for her. And I turn away and let her go but not without trying to reach out with my heartbreak. She doesn’t respond to it pressing forward or …
There are some words that are inherently offensive. Some that used to be offensive and still can be with the wrong tone and right meaning behind it and some that aren’t offensive any more. Queer isn’t offensive to me, unless you’re yelling it. And to be honest, I’m gonna be …
It’s warm around my finger, silver around skin around flesh around bone. It imprints on my soul through letters engraved deep into the metal and deep into me. Through skin, and blood, and borne of love and days to come. Accept it. I accept. It shines and shouts in sunlight …
