Latest Stories

Most recently published stories in Pride.

International Coming Out Day
Five days ago when I began writing what will possibly be the most important letter of my life I didn't know when I would send it. After months of circling the drain it was a relief to sit at the keyboard and let the words fall from my fingertips.
By Jack Seator4 years ago in Pride
Why the Lack of Lesfic Fiction Inspired Me
Throughout my life, I have been an avid reader. When I was a child I loved to read about adventures far away and riddle my mind with the mysteries that characters like Encyclopedia Brown and the Boxcar Children faced. Nevertheless, as I got older, I began to crave a more in-depth story line with more mature characters.
By Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue4 years ago in Pride
The Truth, On National Coming Out Day.
I have known I was a lesbian since I was about ten, and it scared me to death. Well, I say that, but it was more that I knew I was interested in women, not men, but didn’t know what that really meant since I was about ten. More on why that was in a second.
By Jennifer Juan4 years ago in Pride
Growth Crying
Tonight I find myself in AW of myself and my life. My three boys are running around the house after a day at the pumpkin patch, not as glamorous as you think lol, but hey we got the pumpkins so that is a SUCCESS. Staring at two baskets of laundry, stressed about things I never thought I would GET TO BE stressed about.
By Katarina Scott4 years ago in Pride
THEY ARE THEM
I am Neon. I am non-binary, and my pronouns are they and them. I am proud to be a lesbian and couldn’t be any happier to be a part of the LGBTQIA+ family. But it hasn’t always been this way. My journey has been bumpy to say the least.
By Neon Fan4 years ago in Pride
Happy Trans-versary to Me. Top Story - October 2021.
Happy Trans-versary to me. It has been official 2 years since I began my transition into my authentic true self. It has been a very interesting 2 years so far and there is so much I have learned: both positive and negative. Where to even begin?
By Iris Harris4 years ago in Pride
Their Own Words – A Better Man (Part Two)
Their Own Words – A Better Man (Part Two) “So, are you going to write a book about me?” I remember Craig asking me once. I replied that I didn’t think the world would be able to handle his life story with all that drama and sex. He told me that I had led too sheltered a life, that there were hundreds of others out there who had gone through the same things he had, or worse, and that these stories should be told!
By Mark 'Ponyboy' Peters4 years ago in Pride
My Letter to Matthew.
Dearest Matthew: You don't know me. You never did. But, here is my letter. I begin with an introduction. I am Carlos. I was 26 at the time of learning your story. Your life was tragically brief, but it was the wake-up call I needed.
By Carlos Gonzalez4 years ago in Pride
Love, longing and Florence Welch
I often think of Florence’s music as folktales made flesh. Especially Lungs. That album runs through the most pivotal parts of my growing up, from when it was given to me on my twelfth birthday to its religious replays in the car, my first iPod, then iPhone - and every music library since. I love her funeral-pyre lyrics and shifting voice, the way her songs sound like they can reach the church beams or root themselves in a grave.
By Lauren Entwistle4 years ago in Pride
The Trials and Tribulations of LGBTQ Dating. Top Story - October 2021.
"We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it." - John Lennon
By Luis Rubén4 years ago in Pride
A Very Campy Halloween
A Halloween playlist can fall into one of three categories. The first: spooky mood music that evokes dark and chilly autumn nights, followed by fun and goofy party music that's meant for dancing while half-immobilized by costume elements.
By Dane BH4 years ago in Pride
HOMOSEXUALITY
Peter is his name, a long-time friend of mine who drags me everywhere he goes, not because I'm such a good company, but because I happen to understand the fact that he is “different”.
By Everest4 years ago in Pride