Polyamory: Assumptions vs. Reality
Part of Come (Out) as You Are’s loosely coined “identities 101” series. Polyamory, though common in times past, seems to be making a comeback in…
Campus Pride’s 2022 “Absolute worst, most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ+ youth”
As we discussed around this time last year, nonprofit Campus Pride updated its worst college list for the 2022-23 school year. This time, 13 were…
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Why it doesn’t really matter if you label yourself
The LGBTQ+ community has evolved dramatically over decades and generations, which has ultimately led to bouts of misunderstanding even among those who have identified with…
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“She supported me and helped me. I love her.”
Pronouns: He/Him/His Ander’s family doesn't support him. They misgender him all the time but his friends step up as solace. He was about 6 years…
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“I knew I was gay when I was 5 years old.”
Submitted by Darren Stehle For as long as I can remember, I’ve always known, but for the longest time it wasn’t a feeling of pride. …
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Trauma & Asexuality: Does sexual abuse make you asexual?
By Tas Kronby, TasThoughts LLC *TRIGGER WARNING in this brief: content about sexual abuse* No. Abuse can cause confusion but it is not a direct cause…
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MOGAI FYI: An introduction to identities outside LGBTQ+
Editor’s note: The following article is purely informational and does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the folks at Come (Out) as You…
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Love knows no physicality: Demisexuality and Sapiosexuality
Love isn’t defined solely by physical attraction. Let’s learn something new today. As stated by our favorite “at-home doctor,” WebMD, demisexuality is defined as “people…
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Queer and female trailblazers who changed the course of history
Happy women’s history month from us here at Come (Out) as You Are! Let’s get right into things and take a trip down memory lane…
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Aroace 101: Asexual and Aromantic identities explained
As last week was Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week, let’s dive a bit more into the "A" spectrum in LGBTQIA. The aromantic flag. First of which…
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