Autistic and queer. That’s what I call myself, and that’s what they call me. I’m no longer bound by pressure to prioritize being one or the other – I’m both. Being both has clearly come with its own challenges on top of those associated with being “just” autistic or “just” queer; my identity is intersectional.
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Bisexual community matters. So, you’ve stumbled across Bconnected, and now you’re wondering, “Is this the bisexual community I’m looking for?” Well, if you’re anywhere under the LGBTQAI+ rainbow—or just an ally who wants to accompany your queer person to a great potluck—then the short answer is yes! But let’s break it down a bit more,
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I can now say with certainty that I am happy that my personal truth won out, and that I am now able to accept who I am and live a life more aligned with the burning I had felt all along in my soul.
Picking Up The Clues to My Identity Read More »
I didn’t know how to communicate to others that it felt natural to be infatuated with anyone who was smart or magical.
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When I was trying to come out, not only to myself but my family as well, I was grappling with the data around being bi and what I could see around me in terms of any kind of bi-ness–which was absolutely nothing. At 36 I had never met anyone using the bisexual label. Bisexuals are the largest group under the LGBTQ umbrella….but nearly 70% of us are closeted….What?!….Where are these people and why are we all living like this? Short answer: To save myself.
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