Tag: pridemonth
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Don’t Stay Silent – Reading
Don’t Stay Silent reading at Timucua Arts Foundation in Orlando, Florida during Pride Month 2022! Thank you Lauren White the Poetic Engineer for inviting me to share this piece. I am a #proud member of the LGBTQ community. Our history will not be erased! #saygay The Don’t Say Gay bill follows the same Queerphobic rhetoric as the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Silence […]
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“Don’t Stay Silent” by Benjamin P. Gallagher
Happy Pride! The Winter Park Library invited me to speak at the LGBTQ event “Speak from the Heart” on 6/18/22. I read a piece called “Don’t Stay Silent.” The essay reflected on recent Queer history in the United States. This month I learned how to become a better leader because of our ancestors. Read the […]
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Check out the Being Seen Podcast
PRIDE month is over, but we are still having conversations about the LGBTQ+ community. Check out the Being Seen Podcast! Being Seen is an in-depth exploration of culture’s role in resolving the tension between how we are seen and how we see ourselves. Focused on the gay and queer Black male experience, Being Seen is […]
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How Queer Emotions Made Me a Writer
Last week, I shared an article called “My Ballroom ‘House Father’ Made Me the Man I Am Today” by Sydney Baroque on my Instagram channel. Baroque is a Journalist and Co-Executive Producer on HBO Max’s competition reality show, Legendary. In the article, Baroque shared a young man’s story about family and Queer pride. The piece […]
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Creating with Pride – Call for Submissions
Thank you to everyone who showed up at the Artists and Authors event! I had a wonderful time speaking to everyone about their art and creative processes.Click here to view the Zine we created for your viewing pleasure! Also, thank you to the Center and the Winter Park Library for hosting this event. I’m grateful […]
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Creating with Pride: LGBTQ+ Artists and Authors
On June 17th, I will be speaking on a panel of LGBTQ+ Artists and Authors. I am honored to be a part of this project as a Queer storyteller. Join us as we celebrate our identity and self-expression through art and words. The event is intended for people ages 11-18. All participants are invited to […]
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“Trans-Lives Matter” By Benjamin Gallagher
Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera identified themselves as transvestites. Not until the late 1960s would the Queer community begin to use the word “transsexual” to describe themselves. The word “transvestite” expressed a common truth that both women shared: being between sexes and otherwise known as third-gender.
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“Boy Bliss Cares”
“Boy Bliss Cares” By Benjamin Gallagher Hello, I’m so lucky to live in a city that acknowledges transgender citizens. This mural was made possible by Bliss Healthcare. Bliss is a great resource for the LGBTQ community in Central Florida. They provide financial and medical options for transgender people. It’s also a great place to start […]
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“Boy Act Love Give”
“Boy Act Love Give” By Benjamin Gallagher This year I vow to become an active member of the LGBTQ community, both local and global. Love and Compassion makes a family. Everyone deserves the chance to find one. Luckily, every organization needs a volunteer! Helping others build their outreach will bring Orlando closer together. Here are three […]
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“What If It’s Us” by Becky Albetalli and Adam Silvera – Book Review
“Idealism & Self-Esteem – A Review on Character Elements in ‘What If It’s Us’ by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silver” by Benjamin Gallagher Welcome to my first book review! This essay discusses character elements such as idealism and self-esteem and will contain spoilers. This review does not contain a star or point rating. Instead, I thought to […]
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