by Christopher Owen | Mar 9, 2020 | gender, Pride, trans |
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, a day to highlight gender inequality, fight discrimination against women, and promote feminist heroes and ideals. This year’s theme is ‘I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights,’ and is all about multiple...
by Christopher Owen | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized |
This past week we celebrated Zero Discrimination Day, a day to celebrate the right of everyone to exist freely and to promote inclusion and peace. But this begs the questions: what is discrimination? And what isn’t? Discrimination is unfair and prejudicial treatment...
by Christopher Owen | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized |
One of the most defining moments of LGBT+ History is, unfortunately, the AIDS crisis. This crisis, often believed to have begun when the first official diagnosis was made in 1981, was first called ‘gay-related immune deficiency’ or GRID. While the name was soon...
by Christopher Owen | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized |
This week is Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week. Following such a romantic holiday as Valentine’s Day, Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week promotes awareness and celebration of people who experience little to no romantic attraction. But what does that mean? What is...
by Christopher Owen | Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized |
There are some interesting similarities and differences between Hans Christian Andersen and his most famous character, the Little Mermaid. And a comparison of the two reveals a deeper meaning to the fairy tale, and the same-sex love story forgotten in history. In the...
by Christopher Owen | Feb 3, 2020 | Uncategorized |
Happy LGBTQ+ History Month! This year’s theme is ‘Poetry, Prose and Plays.’ To recognize the value of LGBT+ poets in history, here are some excerpts and pieces from a few of the best: I wake up in your bed. I know I have been dreaming. Much earlier, the alarm broke us...
by Christopher Owen | Oct 11, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Today is National Coming Out Day, a day to celebrate LGBT+ people living openly and visibly! Many people also take National Coming Out Day as an opportunity to come out of the closet to someone important in their lives. Sharing an authentic part of who you are with...
by Scott Lauchlan-Ford | Aug 14, 2019 | digital art, trans, Uncategorized |
New Poetry! Tired eyes wrapped in soft black and purple skinShaking fingers and sweaty palmsSlowly lifting up my chin Mouth open just enough to whisperBut nothing comes outWishing for my sister I don’t understand how to say the words I need to sayThe thoughts that...
by Scott Lauchlan-Ford | Jun 24, 2019 | digital art, events, Uncategorized |
What is it? Throughout the summer we’re running a full creative hub open to anyone 13-25It’s based in the Horsfall building on Great Ancoat’s Street, next door to 42nd Street’s main building We’re going to have 3 floors of activity, including workshops, digital...
by Scott Lauchlan-Ford | Apr 4, 2019 | hate crime, help, homophobia, news, stories, transphobia, Uncategorized |
When we started this project we all highlighted one thing that we should definitely not do is create a stream of negative news. If you go on LGBTQ+ sites, or feeds, and all you see is an endless tirade of how crap it is to be LGBTQ+, that’s not so good for...
