Sometimes we don’t have to look too far to find the people who persecute members of the LGBTQ+ Community(s).


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My alma mater recently started up a group for queer people of color and the issue of membership has brought up the discussion of identity. I'm curious to know how many of you identify as a queer person of color. If so, how often and how closely do you affiliate with the term 'person of color'? Does it take a secondary to your queerness or ethnicity ( Read more... )

Their hearts may be in the right place, but I don't like the ideaI like demographics and statistical breakdowns as much as the next nerd, but even if it is optional, there's an expectation to answer (and to do so honestly). It has no bearing on anything, and what's to stop a homophobic admissions counselor from discriminating ( Read more... )

What do you guys think about thisIt's awesome that the parents are so affirming and positive and supportive. But is 7 truly old enough to know? I mean, I recall being attracted to some boys from a young age, but it was fleeting and obscure. Is it really possible to know before puberty? I dunno ( Read more... )

NPR has an interesting piece on the plight of homeless LGBT youth, and their struggle for even having beds in shelters for them ( Read more... )

A suburban school district in Minnesota is taking heat for its policy barring discussion of homosexuality in the classroom. The debate has been exacerbated by a litany of teen suicides, many of whom have been by students who are gay or were questioning their sexuality. (Ironically, the school district falls inside of Republican presidential ( Read more... )

If you haven't picked glitter out of your hair lately, you're probably not running for president as a Republican ( Read more... )

An inmate in Virginia has sued the state, after she took razors to her genitals, in a failed attempt at a sex change operation. She claims that the state is denying her adequate medical care (although they do provide hormone treatments ( Read more... )

There's a new blog project of sorts where gay people posts pictures of themselves as children, and write short essays on what that photo signifies to them. In a lot of cases, it seems to show that they were gay from a very young age.

For example:


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Conservative media outlets and "family values" organizations are freaking out over a proposed sex education curriculum in Helena, Montana. Some parents and teachers have voiced concern over some of the controversial aspects, and the issue has garnered national attention. If you'd like to read the proposal, you can download the PDF here (page 45-50 ( Read more... )