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How to Come out to Your Parents as LGBTQ+ (5 Simple Steps)

January 20, 2020 By Cade Hildreth 1 Comment

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Every year, on that day, people all over the country come out (or ‘invite in’) their parents, friends, and loved ones.

Of course, you don’t need to come out on National Coming Out Day in order to let people know about your sexuality. The thing about coming out is that you should do it when the time feels right for you.

Whether your parents are super tolerant or very conservative, coming out can be tough to do. Luckily, millions of people have already done this before you, myself included. So there’s helpful wisdom that can be shared. [Read more…] about How to Come out to Your Parents as LGBTQ+ (5 Simple Steps)

Karamo from Queer Eye: From MTV Star to Queer Eye Fab 5

January 1, 2020 By Cade Hildreth Leave a Comment

Unless you’ve been offline and away from television, you’ve probably heard of Karamo from Queer Eye. Queer Eye is a reality television series by Netflix in which five gay men known as the Fab Five sweep into town and makeover different “heroes” who need a little help learning to care for themselves. One of the Fab Five, Karamo Brown, has led a fascinating life that led him on a path to the Netflix reality show.

Karamo from Queer Eye is a single black gay father of two boys who has starred in everything from MTV reality shows to The Princess Diaries.

Read on to learn more about his life and the path that brought him to the Fab Five. [Read more…] about Karamo from Queer Eye: From MTV Star to Queer Eye Fab 5

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year 2019: Nonbinary Pronoun ‘They’

December 11, 2019 By Cade Hildreth Leave a Comment

Merriam-Webster officially announced the word ‘they’ as its 2019 Word of the Year. Previously, singular ‘they’ was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in September 2019 as a pronoun to be used to refer to a person whose gender identity is nonbinary.

The word was a clear forerunner, as Merriam-Webster stated that searches for ‘they’ increased by 313% in 2019 compared to 2018. This is unsurprising, as English has been notorious for lacking a gender-neutral singular pronoun. Thus, ‘they’ has been used in this context for hundreds of years.

The American Dialect Society also chose singular ‘they’ as their word of the year in 2015, signifying a vote of approval for its usage as a pronoun for nonbinary individuals. [Read more…] about Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year 2019: Nonbinary Pronoun ‘They’

Top 7 LGBTQ YouTube Influencers You Should Follow Today

November 25, 2019 By Cade Hildreth Leave a Comment

LGBTQ YouTube influencers. There’s a lot of unpacking to do in those three words. We’re going to tackle them in reverse order, starting with a few comments about influencer marketing.

We’ll also explore the rising impact YouTube is having on people’s lives, and then present LGBTQ YouTubers, including our suggestions on who you should follow starting right now. [Read more…] about Top 7 LGBTQ YouTube Influencers You Should Follow Today

Latest Apple iOS Update Includes Gender Neutral Emojis for Nearly All Human Emojis

November 5, 2019 By Cade Hildreth Leave a Comment

The latest Apple iOS software update added a host of new emojis, including gender-neutral emojis for human and fantasy characters. In addition to acknowledging that society is evolving, the new additions let Apple device owners express themselves in ways they couldn’t before.

Importantly, the gender-neutral emoji additions allow individuals who consider themselves nonbinary to represent themselves during conversation. For people who identify as genderfluid, intersexed, or transgendered, the emojis are also a breathe of fresh air.

Finally, the new emojis acknowledge that not all female or male-identifying people present in a predictable, traditional, or uniform way. [Read more…] about Latest Apple iOS Update Includes Gender Neutral Emojis for Nearly All Human Emojis

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