LGBTQ+

Advice. While it’s easy to come by, it’s rare that it’s life changing. When it comes to pieces of advice that can alter the course of your life, the source matters.

Most often, it’s best to seek out people who have already achieved success in the areas that matter most to you. As Tony Robbins famously says, “Success leaves clues.”

Meaning, when looking out for pieces of advice, never forget to listen, watch and observe. [Read more…] about 11 Pieces of Advice You Should’ve Been Taught

June of 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the Christopher Street Liberation Day march, the earliest version of what we now call the Pride parade. What you may not know is that the year before, the first Pride was a riot.

All the way up until the 1960s, New York City, like the rest of America, criminalized the LGBTQ+ community. It was illegal for the community to “gather,” as this counted as “disorderly.”

As a result, the community went underground, so to speak. Gay bars like the historic Stonewall Inn cropped up around Greenwich Village and other parts of New York. Here, the community was free to be themselves―for the most part. [Read more…] about The First Pride Was a Riot: Stonewall and the LGBTQIA+ Movement

As June arrives, Pride Month comes with it to celebrate the Stonewall Riots that served as a critical point in the movement for gay liberation. What’s a better way to celebrate than by reading about these famous lesbian athletes?

Of course, there are thousands of noteworthy lesbian athletes from across different sports, countries and time periods. Each one has contributed their part to LGBTQ+ history.

Nonetheless, the 11 chosen here are noteworthy for their role as trailblazers and advocates.
[Read more…] about 11 Lesbian Athletes Who Are Trailblazers and Advocates