LGBTQ+ Chosen Family
More Than Blood – Growing up queer in a straight world can cause some younger GLBTQ+ people to feel like nobody cares… no one has their backs. Some youth just feel like there isn’t anyone there to support them. Discovering your authentic self is frightening enough, but adding conflict with your blood family’s beliefs can […]
Pioneers Coming Out Making Change
The LGBTQ+ community has a history of honoring those who have “COME OUT OF THE CLOSET” and accepted their true selves. Accepting yourself without compromise or guilt and showing courage to live authentically is a powerful affirmation.
🌈 Gays Will Not Give Up
LGBTQ+ Resilience Introduction Of course, Gays Will Not Give Up! The LGBTQ+ community has always faced battles. Sometimes the battle was silence, sometimes violence, and sometimes laws written to erase us. Today, we face a new wave of hostility. Politicians use fear to score votes. Activists stir panic about books, bathrooms, and classrooms. Entire groups […]
Older Gays Matter
A blog for writers, readers, and anyone who forgot there was a world before TikTok—and stories before swipe-ups.By Gunther Allen 🌀 “You’ll Be One Someday” Let’s start here—because it’s true—Older Gays Matter. No one skips aging, not even with retinol and perfect lighting. Yet in queer spaces, ageism still rears its Botox-smooth head. Writers often […]
Gay Pride Under Trump
What to Expect Under Trump and His MAGA Allies The 2024 election has delivered a political aftershock, and if you’re a gay man or woman wondering what comes next, you’re not alone. With Trump back in the White House and a cabinet filled with far-right ideologues, LGBTQ+ rights could be heading straight into a hurricane. […]