Tag: society

This is the story of how all that I valued in life, all that I lived for, was one day, mercilessly taken from me, never to be returned. I am a normal, average 22 year old who dared to love outside what society deemed normal. I dared to love another man. This was my crime, for which I must now mourn my love as I will never see him again. I had met him during a trip to Dubai. He was...

25-year-old artist Luis Valencia is an artist, working with oil paints, photography, paper cutouts, and ballpoint pens. He graduated from Georgia Highlands College with an associate of arts  and currently living in L.A. His work is detailed and very expressive. he uses techniques to emphasize the ideas he's trying to expose, such as blurring "the line between photorealism and painterliness as well as balance minimalism." His latest work is a series of drawings, paintings and photographs that capture "ideas of existence, identity,...

Nowadays, being a gay is much easier than it was many years ago. First of all, being gay is not considered a mental illness anymore. Secondly, in some places they are also allowed to have jobs. But even in the most progressive parts of the world, these people still face the outdated problems! 1. There is no sex education for gay Most of us hated the sex ed lessons, as it was always awkward and some classmates joked and laughed all the time. But just think how...