By Shayna Croft Here are some things that grind my heart about being LGBTQ. People say that we are not special. The fact is no one said we were, we had to fight hard to be married to who we love because not every state would allow it. Any straight couple could marry and not… Continue reading Journey
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A Local LGBTQ Emerging Artist
My name is Emerson, I am 17, and I am an artist. As a non-binary person, I have a unique perspective on life and the interactions with people around me, and I use these insights to create artwork that reflects both my identity and the universal struggle of genderqueer individuals to show their authentic self.… Continue reading A Local LGBTQ Emerging Artist
Worship and Ally Training this Sunday 6/14
PRIDE Event THIS SUNDAY Here’s the Zoom Link to join the United Church of Christ in Platteville for their annual PRIDE service. This service will feature the story of our own Stefan Drew along with special music and a message of support, love, and justice – all are welcome to join! Using the same link, you can… Continue reading Worship and Ally Training this Sunday 6/14
Five Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
By Shayna Croft 1. Being gay is not a bad thing. Embrace it and make it yours.2. It is always OK to be you, no matter what people say. We need nobody’s approval. We are who we are. We are no different from anyone else.3. God makes no mistakes. 4. We are all on different… Continue reading Five Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
Q&A With a Non-Binary Person
By Emerson Harman My name is Emerson Harman, I’m 17 years old, and I am non-binary. Non-binary as a gender identity is difficult to define, as it means something different to everyone who labels themselves that way. For me, however, being non-binary means that I don’t feel as though I am strictly any specific gender,… Continue reading Q&A With a Non-Binary Person
The New “They”
By Regina Nelson Merriam-Webster declared “they” the 2019 Word of the Year after adding it to the dictionary as a singular pronoun used to refer to a person whose gender identity is non-binary. “They” is a word most of us have used fairly consistently since early elementary school. Many of us learned to diagram sentences… Continue reading The New “They”