Today is the first day of LGBTQIA2S pride month! In June 1999, US President Bill Clinton declared “the anniversary of the Stonewall riots every June in America as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month”. In 2011, President Barack Obama expanded the officially recognized Pride Month to include the whole of the LGBT community. The purpose of […]
Pansexual Visibility Day (also called Pansexual Awareness Day) is an annual event celebrated in May to recognise, celebrate, and honour the experiences of people who identify as pansexual. This day was created to acknowledge and recognise the existence of pansexual individuals around the world, as well as to raise awareness of pansexuality and the issues that […]
When asked what we as Allies can do to better educate ourselves to become stronger Allies to the LGBTQIAS2+ family, Zaccheus Vero Sanfilippo says:One thing that I found was this paper outlining the medical standards of practice for treating trans patients.Since it seems that some people want to turn trans healthcare into a contentious issue, […]
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We are about halfway through LGBTQIA+ History Month. It’s time for yet another history lesson. There is a personal note at the end, explaining why this particular story is important to me. It should also be noted that while good came from this, what happened was inexcusable and heinous. The information could be potentially unsettling […]
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It’s National Coming Out Day! A day when Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Nonbinary people celebrate coming out and living their truth. For some, coming out is a joyous occasion. A day when they can finally be their true selves and be accepted for who they are. For others, it’s a day filled with anxiety […]
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Happy International Lesbian Day! October 8th is a day to celebrate lesbian visibility and empowerment. We’ve come a long way since the days when lesbians were invisible in mainstream media and culture. But there’s still a long way to go. In honor of Lesbian Day, here are five reasons why it’s important to learn about […]
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October is LGBT History Month, and what better way to celebrate than by learning about the history of the LGBT rights movement? From the Stonewall Riots to the fight for marriage equality, the LGBT rights movement has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. But it hasn’t always been easy. The […]
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In 2022, bisexuality awareness week will be celebrated during September from the 18th-23rd. The purpose of this weeklong celebration is to raise awareness about the bisexual community and its issues, as well as to celebrate love in all its forms and challenge misconceptions about bisexuality. There are several ways that you can participate in this […]
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1. Introduction As an LGBTQIA2S+ individual, you may have felt like you didn’t belong in the mainstream pagan community. But you are not alone! There is a growing movement of LGBTQIA2S+ heathens who are creating their own spaces within the pagan community, just like within Awaken the North. We offer specific spaces for our queer […]
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Hello, Regnbue Ætt heathens! I wanted to open up some discussion about who we are. How are we living authentically in both our LGBTQIA2s+ lives and our heathenry, and how do those two aspects about ourselves coincide and even intertwine? For instance, do you keep something with flags colors on your altar? Are there gods […]