Pronouns and Names: A Friendly Guide to Getting It Right
Here is the truth about pronouns and names: this is not as complicated as it sometimes is made out to be. It does not require a linguistics degree. It does not require perfect recall from day one. It does not require you to have every answer before you begin. What it requires is attention, a […]
Pride Explained: Why It Exists and Why It Still Matters
Every June, the word Pride gets used in a lot of different ways. It shows up on storefronts and in ad campaigns. It fills social media feeds with color. It brings people into streets and parks and community spaces across the country. For a few weeks, it is everywhere. And then, for some people, it […]
Pride All Year: Staying Connected Beyond June
There is a particular feeling that comes in the first days of July. The flags come down. The rainbow logos quietly disappear from websites and storefronts. The event calendars thin out. The noise that filled June, the visibility, the energy, the sense that LGBTQIA2S+ people and communities were being seen, settles into something quieter. For […]
Chosen Family: Finding Belonging Beyond Blood
Most of us were taught, growing up, that family is something you’re born into. That the people who are supposed to know you best, love you most, and show up when it matters are determined by blood or paperwork, not by choice. For a lot of people, that’s simply not the full story. For LGBTQIA2S+ […]
Standing Together Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
Awareness days can feel easy to scroll past. A graphic, a hashtag, a statement, and then the calendar moves on. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia is worth pausing for. Not because it asks you to perform anything, but because the thing it points to is real, ongoing, and closer to home than most people realize. Every year on […]