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You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place in This World
Read Article: You Don’t Have to Earn Your Place in This WorldI can encourage others to recognize their worth, yet still struggle to recognize my own. From publishing my first novel to living with imposter syndrome, here's why I'm learning that belonging isn't something we have…
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Being Visible Is an Act of Courage
Read Article: Being Visible Is an Act of CourageOn authenticity, acceptance, and the quiet bravery of refusing to disappear. There is something profoundly powerful about allowing yourself to be seen for who you truly are. Not the version of yourself that other people…
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Much Love, There Is Never Enough: A Queer Creator Feature with Spencer Carter
Read Article: Much Love, There Is Never Enough: A Queer Creator Feature with Spencer CarterThis one is a little late for Pride Month, but I still wanted to do this feature. Every creator has a reason they keep reaching for the page, the camera, the canvas, or whatever tool…
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The Person Behind the Post
Read Article: The Person Behind the PostIt is easy to look at a photo and decide you know the person in it. A pose becomes confidence. A caption becomes arrogance. A body becomes an invitation for strangers to comment, judge, desire,…
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Queer Creator Feature: Matt Conlon Brings Color, Theatre, and Heart to Chicago Art
Read Article: Queer Creator Feature: Matt Conlon Brings Color, Theatre, and Heart to Chicago ArtSome artists arrive at their work through a single doorway. Matt Conlon seems to have arrived through an entire theatre lobby, with color spilling across the walls, music echoing from somewhere backstage, and a lifetime…
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Queer Creator Feature: David Moore, Pennsylvania Equality Project, and PEP Radio
Read Article: Queer Creator Feature: David Moore, Pennsylvania Equality Project, and PEP RadioSome creators step into the spotlight. Others build the stage, turn on the microphone, open the doors, and make sure more people have a chance to be heard. David Moore is doing exactly that. David…
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The Difference Between Being Seen and Being Understood
Read Article: The Difference Between Being Seen and Being UnderstoodThere is a strange thing that happens when you start putting yourself out into the world. People see you. They see the photo. They see the smile, or the pose, or the confidence. They see…
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Queer Creator Feature: Jaden Cornelious
Read Article: Queer Creator Feature: Jaden CorneliousFor this Pride creator feature, I’m highlighting Jaden Cornelious, a singer, storyteller, author, host, and creative supporter whose work is rooted in authenticity, kindness, and helping other artists find their light. Originally from London and…
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Queer Creator Feature: Daily Guys
Read Article: Queer Creator Feature: Daily GuysFor this Pride creator feature, I’m highlighting Daily Guys, an LGBTQ-friendly platform dedicated to giving men free shoutouts while promoting body positivity, confidence, and respectful community support. Unlike many shoutout pages that charge creators for…
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Queer Creator Feature: Cody Goodman
Read Article: Queer Creator Feature: Cody GoodmanFor our first Pride creator feature, I’m excited to highlight Cody Goodman, also known as Crash, a gay writer from Western New York who uses he/him pronouns and creates fanfiction inspired by two worlds that…
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