By Zachary Zane — 2019
But being your authentic self is now more important than ever.
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Out pro wrestler Logan Black found the response to his coming out ‘overwhelming in the best way.’
The idea of speaking your truth can be like venturing into a world where desires and dreams that give meaning to one’s own heartbeat instantaneously become a target for ridicule, derision, and shaming if exposed to the light of day, especially if the personal truths one espouses fall outside...
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My story differs from many others who grow up with a developmental disorder, because at the same time, I was also finding my way as a young gay man.
What it’s like coming out as a black man when people see it as a ‘white thing.’
Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
While we too often and too loudly insist that race does not matter, there is a growing body of research that shows race impacts many of our decisions (many with deadly consequences), and that implicit bias and racial anxiety are likely to be greater for those who cling to the belief of a colorblind...
To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”