Pride Month
GLOSSOLALIA
Glossolalia In retrospect, it was almost like a scene out of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s nest.” The karaoke machine had been brought in to help with the patients’ anxiety and everyone was encouraged to sing. Many of the regular ‘day room’ crew refused, but there were some folks that wanted to hear a song and just not sing along. I sat in the corner; well actually, I stood in the corner and listened and waited.
By Brad Schoeneman4 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 Bisexual Superman
I have the honor of working with a woman who, quite literally, socialized Americans to gayness. Ok, that’s a slight exaggeration but it’s close — she worked with a fascinating non-profit whose mission was to help movie and TV producers create relatable gay characters. The goal — sensitizing average Americans to LGBT people. Their theory was that if people saw likable, relatable — gay — characters in their living room every evening, they would start to lose their animosity toward them.
By Chai Steeves4 years ago in Pride
