Tag Archives: qpoc

What Hateful Sermons Taught Me About Love

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Melanie Laura

You will learn that love is not about whips and if you believe in a God, you will come to realize that your belief comes from love and all that comes from love will come back to you in the shape of love. Continue reading →

Posted in Published essays | Tagged abuse, church, family, homophobia, orientation, qpoc, qtpoc, queer, QWOC, religion, sexuality | 2 Comments

Loss For Words: Selective Mutism And The Complexity Of Sexual Assault

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Melanie Laura

My essay about consent, disability and my orientation, went live on The Establishment this week! Here’s an excerpt: I know I will never like boys the way I am supposed to when I become suffocated by his head and arms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Published essays | Tagged coming of age, Consent, Intersectionality, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, qpoc, queer, QWOC, Selective Mutism, sexual orientation, The Establishment, theestablishment.co | Leave a comment

Cracked

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Melanie Laura

I was sure your taste on my gums had evaporated but I found you awake in my hands sliding down my wrists like a messy egg yolk stopping first between my palms then between my thighs so I tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged crushes, love, POC, Poetry, qpoc, queer, WOC | 2 Comments

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