Resources for Celebrating Pride
Over the years, we at Skip the Small Talk have compiled activities, advice, LGBTQ+ friendship guides, book recommendations, Q&As, and more to help you celebrate the Pride Month STST style, by which we mean meaningfully connecting with friends, loved ones, and the broader queer community. Tip #1: LGBTQIA+ STST events are a good place to start!
5 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month
June is LGBT Pride Month, a whole 30 days dedicated to LGBTQ+ history, culture, and pride. The first pride marches were held in the aftermath of the 1969 Stonewall riots, commemorated annually on June 28th. For queer people and allies, June is a time to celebrate joy, visibility, and equality for all members of the LGBTQ+ community. Read on for five ways to do just that!
Being friends, but make it gay! Whether you’ve been out for years or are just starting your queer journey, there are few things more affirming than surrounding yourself with a close circle of LGBTQ+ friends. If you’re looking for more queer friends, you’re not alone! Read on for six ways to make LGBTQ+ friends.
How to Make Gay Friends: An LGBT Friendship Guide
We all know it: making friends as an adult is hard. If you don’t get lucky enough to connect with the people that are already around you every day at your workplace, adult life can feel extremely lonely and isolating. Sometimes, you need the benefits of LGBT friendship, of someone who truly understands you and where you’re coming from because they’ve been on a similar journey. So how do you make gay friends? And after you meet people, how do you maintain those LGBT friendships?
Fellas, is it gay to read? Studies say it is! June is a great time to remind ourselves just how much awesome queer lit is out there. If you’re in need of a good gay read for the beach, the park, or your sweaty subway commute, look no further than these five books, guaranteed to shock and entertain you all summer long.
I am once again asking: Fellas, is it gay to read? It is if you’re reading these books! Perfect for the beach, the park, the coffee shop, the subway, your bedroom, pretty much any place you’re going during pride month or any month of the year. Sit back, relax, and crack the spine of one of these great, gay reads.
Ask a Nonbinary Person: On Nonbinary Gender Identity
So how can we reduce discrimination against people with nonbinary gender identities? Obviously, the road to true acceptance, as with any oft misunderstood minority, is a long one. But we can begin with understanding, and talking and listening to people who identify as nonbinary as they share their stories.
Coming out, whether it be to friends, family, or even in the workplace, can be an extremely anxiety-inducing process. How do you go about revealing such a personal side of yourself to another person? And do you know how they’re going to react? There is no singular way to come out. At the end of the day, you are yourself, and there’s no good reason someone shouldn’t accept you being yourself.
What is Trans? Questions to Ask (Or Not Ask) the Trans Community
There are a lot of ways to be a good ally. One of the crucial steps in the process is to learn and listen to someone from a marginalized group, educating yourself about their experiences in the process. But how do you know which questions are okay to ask, and which to avoid? The trans community can be a very open and welcoming place to be, and that includes allies. So without further ado, here are some questions to ask, and not to ask, those in the trans community.