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Protest for Anti-LGBTQIA+ Bills Set for May 20 in Downtown Shreveport
Rainbow PAC will hold a peaceful protest at the Shreveport courthouse beginning at 11:30 am on Saturday, May 20.
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- Dec 12, 2022
- 18 min
Lost & Found: Reuniting With My Birth Mother
In December 2014, J.D. Jones met their birth mother for the first time after learning of their adoption. They were adopted at birth in 1986.
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- Jun 16, 2022
- 9 min
The Anatomy of a Hookup
While intimacy and connection can be important for an arousing romp, sometimes, for lack of better words, you just want to get f-u-c-k-e-d.
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- Jun 6, 2022
- 7 min
The Power of Goodbye: You've Been Blocked
You thought you were a top but this has you feeling like a bottom. What happened in less than 24 hours that made this person cut you off?
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- May 19, 2022
- 9 min
Fates Worse Than Death: How Overruling Roe v. Wade Would Impact the Trans Community
With the recently leaked drafts of the majority opinion in support of overruling Roe v. Wade, members of our trans community speak up.
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- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Shreveport Made Me
Writer Jessie McCarty gives readers a glimpse into their most recent trip to Shreveport.
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- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
Caddo Educator Urges Protection for Queer Students and Staff
In the wake of a recent Caddo Parish school board meeting and House Bill 837 (Don't Say Gay), one LGBTQ teacher is left with major concerns.
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- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
6 Black Trans Women Who Made History
March is Women's History Month, and we're highlighting six Black trans women who are pioneers in queer history.
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- Jul 18, 2021
- 5 min
I'm Bisexual and a Mom: Don't Erase Me
I wish I could say this was penned with ease and fluidity, but the truth is this has been the hardest thing I've ever written.
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- Jul 15, 2021
- 6 min
Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Story of Self Love & the Pursuit of Medicine
At 43, Tiffany Najberg is finally living the life she wants – as an openly transgender woman practicing medicine in the south.
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- Jul 12, 2021
- 2 min
It's Non-Binary Awareness Week — Listen Up!
I come to you today as one of the 1.2 million non-binary people in America to shed light on Non-Binary Awareness Week (July 11-17).
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 4 min
Pride Flags: The Color of our Community
Learn about the origins of some of our pride flags and the meanings of the colors.
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 6 min
Hail Satan: The Uprising of Lazarus Rise
Dressed in harnesses and studded leather, his visual mix of alternative fashions is inspired by club kid culture and hints of the old west.
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- Jul 18, 2020
- 7 min
Black, Queer, and Trans in the Magical Southwest
Lazarus Letcher has been yelling the name “Tony McDade” since May 27, just two days after the murder of George Floyd.
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- Jul 13, 2020
- 4 min
Q&A: Tanesha Morris Goes Digital for Year 3 of Shreveport Urban Film Festival
Tanesha Morris (she/her) is a bisexual filmmaker from Shreveport, and in 2017 created the Shreveport Urban Film Festival (SUFF).
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- Jun 20, 2020
- 7 min
Q&A: Transfeminine Author Discusses New Book, 'Beyond the Gender Binary'
"In many ways wearing a dress felt more like coming home, returning to what once was, rather than becoming something 'new.'"
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- Jun 13, 2020
- 3 min
An Open Letter: 'We Can't Lose Hope'
Yngrid Winter, a former member of the Shreveport community, shares a moving open letter to the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
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- Jun 11, 2020
- 5 min
Trans Woman Sets the Bar as Local Illusion Queen
Jessica Upchurch is a proud trans woman, and at 55 and performing (again), she's finally finding happiness as herself.
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- Jun 9, 2020
- 5 min
How a Worldwide Pandemic Enabled Me to Have Top Surgery
Timing is everything — and for Jackson Johnson, it meant changing the entire course of his life.
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- May 22, 2020
- 3 min
Hometown Heroes: A Love Story
The newly engaged couple live in Shreveport with their animals and are in the process of renovating their first home together.
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