Hey there everyone! I can’t believe I have actually summoned the courage to submit a post here! I don’t know where to begin and to be quite honest it feels strange pouring my thoughts out to people I don’t know. But I really don’t have anyone to talk to. Here’s my deal: For the past [...]
I sat up in my hospital bed, still trying to catch my breathe from that very last push, held our baby girl and sobbed exuberantly into my partner, Kayleigh’s chest . I was relieved we had finally done it, finally made our little family. something that seemed so impossible for me before. When Kayleigh and i [...]
RYAN’S STORY We often forget about the “T” in “LGBT” and exactly what it means. I know that I am guilty of that anyways. Some people think that Transgendered girls are just “girls that want to dress like boys” or transgendered boys are just “boys who want to dress like girls”. But that is not [...]
Coming out as a lesbian is the most liberating and empowering thing that a person who is in the closet can do. It is a process of both exploring one’s identity and true self. For me, coming out was a difficult road to travel with a few speed bumps. Although it was an exciting adventure, [...]
Today was Pride in Syracuse, NY, the city that I call Home. I went though it was something like 93 degrees by eleven thirty when the parade got going, and the fact that I had to get to work by four that afternoon. I was tempted to skip it this year, both due to the [...]