Identity
Sarah
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Pronouns were trickier now; the world was trickier now. Sarah as he was now known had never existed outside of this hospital room or Stephen’s mind. The process was now illegal for a number of reasons. "The Great Sickness" had wiped out all but ten percent of men and all but fifty percent of women. It was referred to as "The Great Sickness" because there were scarcely enough people left in the world to find out its cause. It seemed to attack the Y chromosome. One little shred of DNA had nearly caused the annihilation of the human race. Quarantine, medication, prayers; nothing worked. The young, the old, the sickness did not discriminate saved for the fact that it effected men more than women.
By Mauricia Malveaux3 years ago in Pride
A Timeline of My Transition
Hi! I'm Danny, a trans masculine person. In early 2022, I began undergoing hormone therapy to masculinise myself, and I've been mostly happy with the changes so far. If you haven't read the first bit of my timeline transition, you can check it out here!
By choreomanias3 years ago in Pride
Why are adults so confused by gender non-conforming children?
Most of the time, society groups children by their assumed roles according to their assigned sex. People assigned male at birth wear pants, play sports, and keep their hair short to look boyish. People assigned female at birth paint their nails, shop for dresses, and enjoy colours like pink and purple. The gender hierarchy has existed longer than any of us have been alive: and assumed gender roles have existed alongside it. Gender is something that needs to be challenged; it's a spectrum, and there is so much more to it than just male or female. Challenging gender norms doesn't come without backlash, and this is why it's so important to continue doing it.
By choreomanias3 years ago in Pride
This Is What It's Like To Go Through a Transition While You're In Prison
Imagine being at your lowest of lows and you’ve committed a crime that you thought you would never do. You think to yourself that being a gay boy and going to prison has got to be the hardest thing that you can think of. Now imagine talking to a good friend and figuring out that you are no longer a gay boy, but you are now a transgender woman.
By The Sober Tgirl3 years ago in Pride
'The L Word: Gen Q' Continues To Make It Right With The Trans Community By Bringing Back A Pioneering OG Character
Spoilers Ahead for Season 3 of 'The L Word: Generation Q' 'The L Word: Generation Q' [Showtime] If you've been watching The L Word: Generation Q, you have no doubt been enjoying the throwbacks to the past the show has given us (so far). Between OG regulars Bette, Alice, and Shane returning as regular characters, we've also seen on and off cameos from Tina, Cherie Jaffe, and the overwhelming spirit of the late Dana Fairbanks. And to some surprise, this past week's episode brought back a former show regular who was both pioneering and controversial in their own right.
By Jenika Enoch3 years ago in Pride
I quit. I'm gay.
“I quit.” Month after month of working myself to exhaustion at a high stress job that gave me a good paycheck at the expense of my self worth had finally come to an end, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t tempted to jump right back into it. I’d grown used to the rigorous schedules, the strict attendance policies, to the constant cigarette smoking and drinking as ways to try to cope with the intense workload I’d always been given; and again, the money I received for it was phenomenal.
By Grant Wrich3 years ago in Pride
Carry Pride in your Heart (Micro-nonfiction)
My First Pride I will always remember my first Pride event. I went to one at the approximate age of 11/12. My identity at the time was confined to the pressures placed upon it by others. I was a straight ally, practicing Catholic with a growing curiosity for the LGBT+ community. Little did tiny WriterWoman know, she would grow up to be a proud member of the LGBT+ community. That was the start of my journey, my self-discovery.
By ThatWriterWoman3 years ago in Pride
Metamorphosis
A butterfly emerges from its chrysalis. The caterpillar had spent the long dark winter months inside, digesting itself until only the barest bones of ‘self’ remained. Little more than a cluster of cells, it had grown into something new. Shedding its chrysalis, the butterfly eventually breaks free.
By Ash Taylor3 years ago in Pride
