Bisexual day of visibility -beyond the binary?

CW// Biphobia, stereotypes, prejudice transphobia, discussions of sex and sexual acts September 23rd is Bisexual Visibility Day. Bisexuality is often marginalised and forgotten both within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community and because of this, many bisexual people have very different experiences to lesbian and gay people, despite the fact their issues are often viewed exactly the same or dismissed entirely. In the United States, … Continue reading Bisexual day of visibility -beyond the binary?

Tom GreenOctober 4, 20201 Comment

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Pride 2020

Content warning: Discusses Covid-19, human rights, LGBT rights, BLM, suicide and self harm and homelessness If you need any help and support regarding any of this issues discussed or anything else a list of organisations is provided at the bottom of the page. I am also available for contact too on my social media and via this page (although I don’t check this as often). … Continue reading Pride 2020

Tom GreenAugust 2, 2020Leave a comment

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Happy International Non-binary People’s Day!

The 14th of July is International Non-binary People’s day and celebrates the wide range of people who are Non-binary worldwide! I know so many wonderful Non-binary people and I’m so proud of how far they’ve come. I’m always trying to learn and be a better ally and I found this article by Stonewall really useful in helping me find ways to ‘step up’ as an … Continue reading Happy International Non-binary People’s Day!

Tom GreenJuly 15, 2020Leave a comment

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Trans pride was a Riot – My review

Content warning: discusses issues relating to mental health, self harm and suicide/suicidal thoughts as well as transgender issues and transgender hate crimes – Thanks to Jay Rubicon and Jackdaw for the first photo (left) The three most striking things that hit me when I attend pride events are: the corporate capitalisation of queer people, the lack of thought regarding accessibility, and the complete failure to … Continue reading Trans pride was a Riot – My review

Tom GreenNovember 12, 2019December 16, 2019Leave a comment

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London Pride (2019) – my review

Warning: description of suicide and suicidal thoughts– Thanks to Ronan Karas for giving me feedback and helping with the editing London pride is one of the biggest pride events in the world and certainly Europe. This year was particularly significant as LGBTQ+ people around the world celebrated 50 years since the stonewall riots, a major landmark in the LGBT rights movement around the world. The … Continue reading London Pride (2019) – my review

Tom GreenAugust 2, 2019August 30, 2019Leave a comment

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This is me

So here it is. I finally decided to do something productive and start a blog about my experiences, particularity mental health and my journey and experiences of LGBTQ+ stuff. My name is Tom Green, I graduated from the university of Sussex on Monday with a MSci in Biology, although I didn’t do as well as I’d hoped. Despite this, I’m proud of what I achieved, … Continue reading This is me

Tom GreenJuly 26, 2019August 1, 20194 Comments