Inkmarks On Empty Dreams

  Apusul era pe sfarsite, culorile erau inflamate ca niste vise naruite de fantasme ale trecutului, chiar la ultima raza plapanda pe prapastia marii. Panglicile rosiatice ale soarelui se imbinau cu razele albastru deschise ale lunii deasupra valurilor sclipitoare ale marii, toate intruchipau perfectiunea salbaticiei neatinse ale naturii intr-o pictura pe atat de mica, pe atat de plapanda. Naturaletea peisajului era completata de silueta pictoritei din spatele sevaletului. Intr-o mana avea penelul care parea atatrnat de briza si de gandurile ei, abia atingea panza, in timp ce rochita alba de in care-i invaluia corpul parea luata de vant, care o mangaia molcom lasandu-i umarul drept dezgolit privirii nesatioase ale strainei ce o privea. Furata de frumusetea salbaticiei din peisajul sau, nu a observat perechea de safire ce o privea indragostita de privelistea ce i se oferea. O pictura intr-o pictura, exact asta vedea. Cu greu isi desprinse privirea si se indeparta amintindu-si mot...

Jenny's Story “In the early 1980’s a beautiful charismatic Somali girl met a hard working British/South African man traveling and working around East and Southern Africa. By 1994 I had arrived into the world. Due to my father’s work commitments, they had chosen to raise myself and my sibling in Malawi. The city of Lilongwe is filled with vibrant people and culture, my childhood was filled with nothing but wonderful adventures because of this. I pretty much knew from the get go that I was somewhat different. The word ‘gay’ to me was completely unknown, totally alien. My first experience of this word came from hearing various stories about how disgusting and criminal gays were to society. At the time, homosexual acts were illegal. Witnessing a man taunted and beaten in the street validated the fact that in no way would I ever express my sexuality in this country, the thought was completely terrifying. -When my parents decided that that we would be making the permanent move to...

Ambele femei aparțineau ordinului franciscan și s-au întâlnit într-un pelerinaj. Dupa ce au renunțat la jurăminte  au căutat  să deschidă ochii asupra situației comunității LGBT din țară. Italia, țară majoritară catolică, în acest an a legalizat căsătoria între persoane de același sex. Două foste călugărițe, o italiancă și o latino-americană, s-au căsătorit în orașul Pinerolo în Italia, potrivit ziarului italian La Stampa. Primarul, Luca Salvari, responsabil pentru oficializarea legăturii dintre cele două,  a hotărît ca oficializarea să aibă loc cu o zi în avans, pentru a evita posibili curioși. Ambele femei aparțineau ordinului franciscan, și s-au întâlnit un pelerinaj, conform ziarului din Torino. Dupa ce au renunțat la jurăminte au căutat să aducă o schimbare în opinia multor credincioși. "Ne-am dori ca", a spus una dintre ele, fiind citata de publicația torineză. Aparent, nunta a fost planificată într-un un ton religios, prezidată fiind de fostul preot Franco Barbero exco...

“My name is Ilem and when I was 13 years old the entire school found out I am lesbian because of a letter I wrote to one of the most popular girls in school, of course, the letter reached the hands of the school board. The truth is, at that time I haven’t even defined myself as a lesbian, and even when I have always liked women, as a kid I thought that was something that only happened to me in the whole world, it was a very distressing feeling and made me feel isolated and abnormal. But the students and teachers did know how to call me: “la cachapera” (it’s an offensive way to say “dyke” in Venezuela).   Of course, the students made me their object of mockery, the boys came to me in groups to insult me during the recess, my classmates gave me nicknames and even some teachers turned a blind eye about the derogatory comments I received at the middle of class. I was very confused and scared, I felt weak and without wheeling. As the gossip runs like powder, the rest of my family, frien...

“I grew up in a series of small military towns. I came out at 11 years old. By the time I turned 19 I lost three friends to LGBT related hate violence. My story is the unconventional casualty of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. In the mid 90s the military was a culture of fear for LGBT service members, but many people don’t realize the DADT culture of fear was also handed down to the LGBT family members of service people. I was the oldest daughter of a teenage mother. My family had no idea what to do with a prepubescent queer kid. This isn’t an uncommon occurrence. 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Those figures are pretty remarkable when you realize that LGBTQ youth only make up 3-5% of the general population. Many homeless LGBTQ young people cite family rejection as the cause of their homelessness. I was homeless through out college. It’s an untraditional form of homelessness and very common with college students. I had room and board provided through my scholarship but it only covered t...

Tears for years, but with a happy ending. You also, must be grateful for your beautiful supportive family. “I grow up in a German village during the 80s. At age 5, I was able to formulate my wish to be born with a female body. But no: Everyday I woke up in the same boyish body. At school kids recognized me as different and my role as wimp was cemented. With 13 I read a magazine article about trans-sexuality. The author stated these people are not crazy. I felt relieved. At least I was not crazy, just different. One day alone at home I put on female clothing in the dark. I was 15. My sister appeared earlier than usual. She didn’t recognized my clothing but then she was shocked. Later my brother arrived and found my sister crying. He talked to her and he hasted to my room. He comforted me and tried to be my protective big brother. We were unable to cope this situation. The silent agreement was not to tell my parents about my situation. Years later I started studying in another town but ...

    It’s a # Ballie frenzy in the LGBT community and not only there, but all over the world, the love story between Bea Smith & Allie Novak from the Australian series Wentworth has gathered hundreds of thousands of fans thanks to their amazing chemistry and talent. [gallery ids="2048,2049" type="rectangular"] It all started in Wentworth series, season 4, episode 1 when Allie comes to the prison where Bea is top dog. Against all odds and threats, they fall in love, developing  a whole new approach of the character played by Danielle Cormack : being in love.   There are many obstacles in their way and the story has turns and twists and a tragic ending, which is yet not certain. The two actresses, performed extremely wonderful and that got the fans went crazy at the edge of their seats with their love story. Because of the abrupt ending at the end of season 4, where Allie is almost dead and Bea is stabbed, remember it’s a show about women in prison, life is not pre...

Thinking about what it means for a girl to have feelings for another girl or another woman and she doesn’t know what to do or how to act upon them, I went back to basis : back to the first girl I loved. Well, actually she was a woman. She was and still is an University Professor, but back then she wasn’t my professor yet. In order to pass my entry exam I had to take a couple of economy private lessons  and that is how we met. From the first time I saw her I knew she’ll have an impact, she was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen, I was obviously very attracted to her  : she was and still is a beautiful blonde with hazel eyes, full lips and a magnificent body , but most of all she was very intelligent and intuitive. She used to wear blue contact lenses and that was very playful from her side. Our encounters were private, we used to laugh a lot and I learned a lot, yet nothing happen between us, as she was straight. Later on, after my passing entry exam, we kept in touch and durin...

“My name is Lorenza , I come from Italy, I’m 25 years old and I’m in love with Ilenia, my girlfriend. I always thought to be heterosexual up to 20 years old, when I fell in love for the first time with a girl. It happened just when I finished high school and I went on a trip through Europe with some friends. There, I realized that my feelings for my friend Ilenia exceeded friendship and I realized I was in love with her. In a short time we became a couple, but I realized that I had a great obstacle to my happiness: my family. My parents are divorced and I have always lived with my mother. My father remarried and had another daughter, my step-sister which I was so attached. When my mother found out about my relationship with a woman, she was suffering from cancer and the world fell on me. I felt responsible for her unhappiness, I felt her biggest disappointment. Right now she began using an offensive language to contact me, refusing to accept me and my relationship. Every day was a stru...