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Readers' stories of organism single
It's my birthday in four weeks' time, I asked my three girlfriends to join me for dinner and birthday drinks. One has asked for her husband to join us, but she is pregnant and will be two weeks from her due go out on my birthday so that's perfectly reasonable. The other two didn't seek, just assumed and now I'm celebrating my 43rd birthday with three couples. I want to kill myself! (Well not really, but come on.) Lorraine, London
I am a single man of late years who due to nature's whims was never able to possess children. I dwell daily with the knowledge that to most everyone else, even my have family, I am strange and somehow different. Gay? Selfish? What kind of person lives alone? In all generosity to nature, gentleman, and God, I understand that the world was position up for marriage. It's a convention that serves to structure people's lives and communities, our cultures, and of course love. I choose now to remain single because it appears entity married does not suit me. I long ago gave up fighting the fact that wher
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The letters in the 2SLGBTQIA+ acronym represent the accompanying identities: Two-spirited (2S), womxn loving womxn, gay, bisexual, transgender, homosexual, intersex, asexual, plus all other sexual and gender minorities.
2SLGBTQIA+ people face higher rates of poverty, stigma, and marginalization, which puts this community at greater risk for sexual and gender-based violence. The 2SLGBTQIA+ community also faces tall rates of hate-motivated aggression, which can often seize the form of sexual assault. Moreover, the ways in which society both hypersexualizes 2SLGBTQIA+ people and stigmatizes their relationships can lead to intimate boyfriend violence that stems from internalized homophobia and shame.
In a survey, Statistics Canada found that sexual and gender minorities in Canada are almost three times more likely than heterosexual and cisgender Canadians to report that they had been physically or sexually assaulted in the past 12 months.
For 2SLGBTQIA+ folks impacted by sexual force, their identities – and the discrimination they deal with surrounding those identities – often make them
Exploring abusive behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans person relationships
Donovan, Catherine and Barnes, Rebecca (). Exploring abusive behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender relationships. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Archive. /UKDA-SN
In recent years in the UK there has been recognition that domestic violence and exploitation (DVA) takes place in homosexual, bisexual and/or transgender relationships and a parallel and emerging body of research which has begun to explore and develop understandings about how and why this occurs, and whether and how victim/survivors seek help. However, despite this growing literature, there has been no dedicated research on those who are the abusive partners in same-sex, bisexual and/or trans relationships, and consequently there has been little evidence to inform the development of services to address their behaviours. This study, which we have named the Coral Project, is the first UK study to amass data specifically about the perpetration of violent and abusive behaviours in lesbian
Black and Queer: A writing workshop with Chloe Filani
Thursday 1 February, pm - pm
Lakeside Theatre, Colchester
Artist, performer, poet and writer working with and in her lived experiences as a black transitioned woman of Nigerian Yoruba and Eshan heritage, Chloe Filani examines the themes of identity and authority structures. In this practical workshop, participants will examine their writing practice through sensory interaction and conversations with objects in groups. You will be encouraged to think and lazy down and be show in your body and your surroundings. In a facilitated space you will have the opportunity to create poetry through this process and to study aloud your work.
Chloe will also read poetry from Black, Queer authors to help you explore recent poetry of Black origin.
This workshop is FREE for all University of Essex students.
LGBTQ+ History Month Mixer
Friday 2 February, 5pm - 7pm
The Atrium, Colchester
Kick off the month with a Mixer in The Atrium! Grab a free drink and snack, pull up a chair and meet your community!
This event is accessible to all students as we