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From Cape Argus: Being bisexual is not a phase and not a choice

This piece was originally written by Luke Waltham for the Cape Argus. You can read the original piece here . #PrideMonth: Being bisexual is not a phase, and it’s not a choice June is now globally seen as International Pride Month. As part of International Pride Month, the Cape Argus will be carrying stories from members of the LGBTQIA+ community to share insights and challenges they face: #MyQueerLife: Being bisexual is not a phase, and it’s not a choice I am bisexual. A few years ago, I would not have had the courage to have been able to say that, but here I am, being unapologetically and proudly me. A common thread in many of our stories, as members of the LGBTQ+ community, is the process of finding yourself and being able to accept yourself. Today, I can say that I do accept myself and I am able to express myself. However, my story did not start like that. In fact, it was quite the opposite. At the age of 14, I went on a church youth camp, and was vic...

From CelebMix: BTS ARMY celebrates Pride Month

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This article was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on Celeb Mix. You can read the original article here . The BTS ARMY Celebrates Pride Month June is Pride Month, a time where members of the LGBTQ+ community get to celebrate who they are, whilst also uniting to protest against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation. One of the most diverse and supportive fandoms, the BTS ARMY, has a large LGBTQ+ community as part of the purple sea family, and for Pride Month, LGBTQ+  ARMYs  celebrated, encouraged and supported each other, with the additional support of allies. #LGBTQARMYSelcaDay was the tag used by ARMYs of different sexual orientations and gender identities who thanked BTS for providing  positive, uplifting messages in their music . The tag overall indicated the beautiful diversity of ARMY and that regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion and ethnicity, ARMYs around the world are united in their love for BT...