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How Does It Feel to Come Out?
If you’ve never had to come out to the people around you, it can be hard to imagine what the experience is like. It can be difficult to understand the heartbreak, determination, and love that comes along with those moments. In celebration of LGBT History Month, watch five people share their experiences with coming out to their loved ones in this encouraging video.
Read MoreThings Bisexual People Are Tired of Hearing
Think of the last time someone told you they were bi. Did you tell them it was a phase? Did you imply that they should just choose one? Did you call them greedy, confused, or liars? If so, you’re contributing to the very real problem of biphobia. This video is for you. Watch three bisexual people school you on why you should stop saying these things.
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Be a Woman at Night
Many women can tell you that being alone, outside, after dark is something they avoid doing whenever possible. But if you’ve never been a woman walking alone at night, you may not understand how scary it can be and how powerless you can feel. Check out this video in which six women talk openly about what they’ve experienced and felt while out alone after dark.
Read MoreWhat It’s Like to Be a Woman at the Gym
What is it about the gym that makes guys so much more likely to bother women who clearly aren’t interested in doing anything besides, you know, working out? (After all, that’s what gyms are for.) If you’re a woman and you’ve ever been stared at, offered unnecessary help, or had to listen to guys talk at you while you’re just trying to exercise, this video is for you.
Read MoreJosé vs Joe: Who Gets a Job?
In a perfect world, the most qualified applicants would gain the attention of those responsible for filling job openings. But that’s not the world we live in. Something as simple as a non-White sounding name can immediately reduce your chances of getting hired. Watch what happened when one man decided to change only one letter of his resume, going from José to Joe.
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