Collected Item: “After coming out during the pandemic, many LGBTQ+ folks look to 2022’s Pride with a mix of emotions”
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After coming out during the pandemic, many LGBTQ+ folks look to 2022’s Pride with a mix of emotions
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This is a news story from The Seattle Times by Scott Greenstone. Pride has changed quite a bit over the last two years due to COVID. For a while, Pride celebrations were held virtually. The in-person events in 2022 will now resemble what Pride was like prior to the virus. Included in this article are personal stories of people who did not come out until the pandemic, with this year being the first year they will attend Pride in-person.
For some, they didn't realize they were trans until the pandemic hit. Rhys Hutton, for instance, did not know he was trans, and is also coming to grips with having autism. Hutton's story of how he came to the realization started on TikTok when the algorithm kept showing videos of trans-masculine people. This exposure helped him figure out his identity more.
Stories like this are not uncommon, according to a recent Gallup poll, ten percent of Millennials and twenty percent of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ+.
For some, they didn't realize they were trans until the pandemic hit. Rhys Hutton, for instance, did not know he was trans, and is also coming to grips with having autism. Hutton's story of how he came to the realization started on TikTok when the algorithm kept showing videos of trans-masculine people. This exposure helped him figure out his identity more.
Stories like this are not uncommon, according to a recent Gallup poll, ten percent of Millennials and twenty percent of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ+.
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LGBTQ+, LGBTQ, LGBT, Seattle, Washington, transgender, trans, TikTok, social media, quarantine, coming out, Pride parade, HST580, ASU
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https://www.seattletimes.com/life/for-many-who-came-out-during-covid-this-will-be-their-first-pride/
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Scott Greenstone
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2022-06-04