Humanity
The Pakistani Chai Culture: More Than Just a Cup of Tea
In Pakistan, chai is not just a beverage—it’s a tradition, a comfort, a social glue, and in many ways, a cultural identity. While tea is consumed globally, in Pakistan, it holds a sacred place in daily life. Whether you’re a laborer taking a break or a guest in someone's home, chai is almost always part of the picture.
By aadam khan9 months ago in Pride
We’re Just Here for the Chicken
I used to stick a pin on a map and go. Pack a bag. Be there in a day. New life, new start. That was my little segment of white privilege. Sure, I wasn’t always safe as a woman. I was born poor and short. And Welsh. I could, if I so chose, bugger off to wherever. Whenever. Teach the language of my closest living relatives, all because the English white dispensation had made it possible. Through blood and rape and tears. Not something I’m proud of. But not an opportunity someone like me was going to pass up either. Bottom line is I could. Because they did.
By River and Celia in Underland 9 months ago in Pride
Passionate about my problems
So I flopped onto the couch on Memorial Day wondering why I feel so desperate. Then I realized I don’t have decent company, I’m drowning in debt as I maxed out all four of my credit cards, I don’t have cash, and my love life is not real.
By Christina Yegiazaryan9 months ago in Pride
Rising from the Ashes. AI-Generated.
In a small, weathered town where hope often felt like a distant dream, two brothers, Jaya and Rian, faced a crumbling world. Their family had fractured—parents separated, debts piling high, and relatives scattered, each battling their own struggles. The streets were unkind, offering little mercy to those already down. Jobs were scarce, and the weight of survival pressed hard on their young shoulders.
By Rofiq Samanhudi9 months ago in Pride
Femboy Crop Tops: Bold, Trendy & Unapologetically You!
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By David Femboy9 months ago in Pride
The True Story and Double Life of Billy Tipton. Top Story - June 2025.
When Billy Tipton died, the world finally noticed him—but not for his music. It was January 1989, in Spokane, Washington. Billy collapsed in the small home where he'd quietly raised a family. Paramedics arrived too late. He was 74. A jazz musician, semi-retired, father to three adopted sons, partner to a woman named Kitty. To anyone who knew him—really knew him—he was a gentle, private man who had lived a decent, ordinary life. The kind of man who made spaghetti from scratch, taught his boys to balance a checkbook, and still tinkered on the piano at night.
By Tim Carmichael9 months ago in Pride
Finding My True Family
Greetings, Vocal readers! I've been very open about who I am for the last several years in numerous stories. I fully embrace my true self daily and unapologetic for it. Despite Republican politicians increasingly attempting to silence and denying our existence, our voices will grow even louder. I'm going to tell a story about how an event changed my life forever. Be sure to sound off in the comments below and be sure to like this story once you have read it. If you have any questions about what I look for in a guy, please also share them down below. Also, follow me on my socials. Finally, please send me a one-off tip at the end of this story to support my work as I continue to write and publish more stories.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 9 months ago in Pride
Intersectional Mental Health Disparities. Content Warning.
This is a researched opinion paper for a Social Services & Behavioral Health class, and I figured that I wanted to share it with the world. I believe that the points touched upon in this paper are valid, now more than ever in this political climate.
By C.M.Dallas9 months ago in Pride
Name Me Thunder
Dedication For the ones who look in mirrors and flinch, but stay. For the hands that bind, the voices that stutter, the bodies that linger too long in shadows. For the souls who loved themselves in fragments, and called that act holy. You are not broken. You are the storm the silence tried to outlive.
By S.L. James9 months ago in Pride
Silent Colors, Loud Hearts
Every June, the city came alive with a tide of rainbow flags, laughter, and music — but to Sam, it always felt like a festival meant for someone else. Hidden beneath baggy shirts and borrowed silence, Sam walked past the painted sidewalks and the crowded streets of Pride Month with lowered eyes and a tightened heart. No matter how vibrant the world became around them, Sam remained gray on the inside — not from lack of color, but from fear of what might burst forth if they dared to open up.
By Leesh lala9 months ago in Pride
Embracing and Owning truth!
To some, it may seem like an exciting time in which to be living, to others, these are times for weeping, mourning and gnashing of teeth. The world has exploded into a Renaissance and Rebirth of everything which was once hidden from the wise, the prudent, the babe and the suckling.
By Antoni De'Leon9 months ago in Pride
