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I'm gay. Whether or not I, or anyone wants to believe it, it's an important part of me. I love being gay, but I hate being gay. Well, "hate" might be a strong word. It makes it sound like being gay is a truly miserable experience. I love it more than I hate it, but society …
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We've just now finished the biggest event in gaming culture, the E3 Conference, and I've got to say, I'm pretty hyped for a lot of the games that will be coming out (also yes, "hype" and versions of that word have appeared in my vocabulary more often now that I am on Twitch quite often.) There's …
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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 …
As we sit in this coffee shop, the clinking of spoons against ceramic cups becomes more apparent within the lingering pause in our conversation. We've already caught up on each other's jobs, social lives, and reminisced about the "good ol' days" of high school, so I can just feel that the conversation is about to …
I cried on the way to work the day after Election Day. Maybe it was because I only got a few hours of sleep the night before, watching Hillary Clinton slowly but surely see defeat due to a broken system, because I get emotional when I get sleepy. I wish it was just because I was …
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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 …