LGBT
Growing up different is difficult, especially if one belongs to the LGBT spectrum. As it is, being a child is complex enough. Being known to be gay, lesbian, bi or trans adds to that complexity and ones peers all too often use those sorts of differences to make life hell. We’ve all heard the stories [...]
This morning, I read the Pink News article about Roland Martin’s off-colour gay-bashing tweet during the Superbowl. When I saw there was a petition on Causes.org to encourage CNN/Time Warner to fire him, I signed it, and then thought I’d share that with some people to encourage they sign it, too. Clicking the “Share to [...]
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This week-end, a transphobic nut job left a comment on one of my posts which was of a nature I refuse to approve (it was a derogatory rant and we have enough of those on the net as it is). As is my habit, however, I dropped a note explaining why it wasn’t approved which [...]
From 20th November last year to 19th November this year, 179 trans people were killed. That is, 179 killings of trans people made enough press and police attention for us to know about. It doesn’t take into account those that are just reported under their old names and their assigned genders, nor does it take [...]
Sheila Matthews, a paediatrician on the Northamptonshire adoption board was dismissed after refusing to vote in cases pertaining to same sex adoption. Angered by being ‘discriminated against on the basis of her religion’ she took the Northamptonshire County Council to court and today lost her case, the court declaring that it saw no difference between [...]
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It’s a story I’ve heard a thousand times. The fear one has how negatively society will react when one transitions.The fear of being bullied, of being rejected even by those closest to one. If you’re not trans, you may not understand this, but when you’re at that point, you’re looking down two potentially very bleak [...]
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Those that have read my blog for some time will know that I’m one of those scary bisexual people. I really do have a choice about the sort of people I want to have relationships with, unlike people who are more strongly homosexual or heterosexual (not that I actually have any choice about who I [...]
Yu+Me Dream is a webcomic by Megan Rose Gedris to which I have become totally addicted. It’s a weird, fascinating, complex story that will play with your head. Following the story of the love between Fiona and Lia, it’s a lovely tale which will take you places no other comic has done! I love it! [...]
The Affirmation Declaration has been created by a group of Christians who don’t find LGBTI people and the relationships they have immoral. Below please find the text from their front page which says very well what their aims are: The Affirmation Declaration is a statement that expresses the convictions of Christians all over the world. [...]
Continue reading about Quite lovely: Christian LGBTI affirmation
You know how it is sometimes, when you think and think about the way to put something and then someone does it a thousand times better than you could? Well, that’s just happened: Andrew Wheeler over at the Post-Game Show just did the post to end all posts on gay marriage and on poking through [...]