Tumblr (3.0; @whatiloveaboutbeingqueer)http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/076e8ca14e2253ebebe77057e118a175/tumblr_mn6n8fACTt1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>What I love about being queer is the journey it has led me on to love myself and all the amazing qpocs+a (queer people of colour and/or allies) who are embedded in that journey.  </span></p> <p><span>In this life, the negative words that have been put on me are like a broken record on repeat. They sound like this: </span><em>worthless, stupid, sissy, faggot, skinny, ugly, banana, too dark, chink, good at nothing but math, nonsexual, pervert, fragile</em><span> and </span><em>weak</em><span>.</span></p> <p><span>But for every dehumanizing act done and word said to me, every horrible image I saw growing up, or lack of image, and all that I internalized, there was a qpoc+a who said something like: </span><em>you are beautiful, your body is amazing, you are so strong, powerful, intelligent, lovable</em><span>. A qpoc+a who loved me, helped me, and guided me to question what thoughts were put on to me versus what thoughts were mine and what I truly believe.</span></p> <p>-Sze-Yang Ade-Lam, Toronto, ON</p> <div><span>Photo by </span><span>Cylla von Tiedemann.</span></div>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/51048777526http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/51048777526Wed, 22 May 2013 00:31:00 -0400<a href="http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/hot-sheet/2013/05/17/hot-sheet-may-17-2013?page=0,4">What I LOVE about being QUEER & THE ADVOCATE</a>: <p><span>“A delightful new book…</span><span>There are over 100 answers — which range from smart to witty to heartfelt, to outrageous and are printed in the subject’s original handwriting…” </span></p>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50955762259http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50955762259Mon, 20 May 2013 21:53:53 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3ebe1f1300a4393ebf32a3385e83aa22/tumblr_mn3jfyKANT1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="p1">What I love about being queer is the passion, tenderness, love and joy that is felt when our skin touches.</p> <p class="p1">- Shawnee (<span>Wollongong, Australia)</span></p></p>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902434347http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902434347Mon, 20 May 2013 08:16:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/907ea80094f74495049db65bcbed2c0c/tumblr_mn3jddsh131rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902376510http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902376510Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b802817c91ec5fc59d797f863455dbb1/tumblr_mn3jckFJjx1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902358872http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50902358872Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5605b49101091ac7111ff6fd04af0d1a/tumblr_mn0g05e4Ss1qhlhieo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://teganandsara.tumblr.com/post/50753151953/love-my-new-book-and-not-just-because-im-in-it">teganandsara</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Love my new book (and not just because I’m in it). You should get one! <a href="http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com"><a href="http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com">http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/61304330">Book teaser</a>. <a href="http://vivekshraya.com/store/">Purchase</a><span>. </span></p>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50769972918http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50769972918Sat, 18 May 2013 20:08:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bd751f0e8933ae21f9833a047b47079c/tumblr_mmyymmskMh1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50691057030http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50691057030Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d060198e022ef35c0635b8141e903cd8/tumblr_mmyylwXsIn1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50691028597http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50691028597Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:20 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48d169919ad5cc172a4a0372f063ad86/tumblr_mmxzi7dlcH1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50647759065http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50647759065Fri, 17 May 2013 08:18:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/68cff0727d51b78728aac43ac2930c6d/tumblr_mmxzhd1CCI1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50647742159http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50647742159Fri, 17 May 2013 08:17:37 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/304ddc6edb94421dba1d5714cba5e52f/tumblr_mmw4qw8XlI1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><div>What I love about being queer is the people I’ve met, the experiances I’ve had, and what I have learned while discovering my identity.</div> <div> </div> <div>-Miles (Nanaimo, BC.)</div></p>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50572393973http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50572393973Thu, 16 May 2013 08:16:08 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/611b405c7f47029b29d511a3f66d23e8/tumblr_mmt53oyiEr1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445416358http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445416358Tue, 14 May 2013 17:31:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/183c9ff0331fdece1d826c8528d244e7/tumblr_mmt52tlYVS1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445374572http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445374572Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1d992be5606c821da3ea2495de32cf76/tumblr_mmt51x84ec1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445335746http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50445335746Tue, 14 May 2013 17:29:57 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9317dd5ff19d0ec116951a93d1ebbecc/tumblr_mmrjp7fK5Y1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50383315963http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50383315963Mon, 13 May 2013 20:51:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/442d9750040e28102dccf10ebad2a73e/tumblr_mmrjo2nNsK1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50383259706http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50383259706Mon, 13 May 2013 20:50:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a3334f7b908db8fbc2eb071266d6dcf/tumblr_mmm4epMpPv1qe7dlao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://latinegrasexologist.tumblr.com/post/50280058054/wish-you-were-queer-word">latinegrasexologist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Wish you were queer” </p> </blockquote>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50382561634http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50382561634Mon, 13 May 2013 20:41:44 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5482dd7a9bc0de7ae2f952386940fc78/tumblr_mmprjlkNmc1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50308745215http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50308745215Sun, 12 May 2013 21:45:21 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ef0e61c63b640768ac83ae7f285de344/tumblr_mmo5t5HX191rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50227412124http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50227412124Sun, 12 May 2013 00:58:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/caaf212874a9e26a01551254f6b2cb14/tumblr_mmmx2qgA1C1rvysfio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50161886004http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com/post/50161886004Sat, 11 May 2013 08:52:02 -0400