Tag: Pride
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My One Regret
Today I’m concerned about losing an entire generation of voices because of the current state of political affairs. I’m concerned that Americans are content with believing the worst about Queer people because being afraid is easier than staying informed. I didn’t know that happiness for LGBTQ people until adulthood. I didn’t know that being myself…
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La Maschera goes Bridgerton
La Maschera is the Downtown Arts District’s largest annual fundraiser which serves as a celebration of the arts and artists in downtown Orlando. The event takes place on Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 7:00 PM -11:00 PM at City Arts.
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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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“True Beauty” By Benjamin P. Gallagher
This post was originally featured for the Creating With Pride event on June 17, 2021. Check out the full zine here! Subscribe for more Queer content. Benjamin P. Gallagher
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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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200 Views!
Celebrating 200+ views on my Go-go audition video with a thought about empathy!
Benjamin Gallagher 