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I've decided to use Medium to post all of my opinion-based pieces, creative nonfiction essays, and other various non-blog writings! I feel that it will be more helpful for putting my writing in a space where people are looking to read things, and Medium seems to be a great platform for that. I'll still use …
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Some people in the community genuinely identify with traits that are considered stereotypes, and to say they don't have a place in the media (or even in society, for that matter) just because they express themselves that way, is offensive.
Imagine being a child in a world where you’re only exposed to opposite-gender attraction. You'd then have to go to school with that bias while meeting new people, making new friends, and starting to develop a sense of what you’re interested in and who you like. Imagine that person being someone of the same gender, what …
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So we're now about a week into Pride Month, which means my 100% enthusiasm about being gay will now be unapologetically upped to 1,000%. This month really gets me thinking about my status as a gay male, especially in relation to my existence in contrast to a straight person's. There are several different topics that …
I've always found National Coming Out Day to be a powerful and inspiring day of the year. It's a day that's representative of the community saying "if you come out, we're here for you, and you have nothing to worry about." It's a day that serves as a reminder to anyone who may be struggling with …
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By now, you probably should have heard about the United States' biggest mass shooting in history, which was targeted at Pulse, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It has become abundantly evident that this was an attack on the LGBT community because of the shooter, Omar Mateen, and his negative attitude toward homosexuality. It has …
It's the beginning days of a great month for me and the rest of my LGBTQIA identifying friends, out there! It's a month where we celebrate the pride that we have as members of this community, as well as remember and honor those who paved a path for us to be as free as we …
Jeff Brutlag 