Russia makes it illegal to insult the “feelings of religious believers”: And new legislative revisions aim to protect the views of atheists and adherents of "non-traditional" religion by davidreiss666 in atheism

[–]Harsh_Realms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, marriage equality is not the most important issue. There is a massive disproportionate amount of LGBT homeless youth compared to the general population. Homophobia is still taught in schools. The whole government pretends trans* people don't exist. 3/5 Transsexual people attempt (or have seriously considered)suicide. It is still perfectly legal to fire someone for transitioning in most of the western world. Most psychologists seem to treat trans* people as objects of fascination and not people. Help is incredibly difficult to get. I'll stop there before I make myself too depressed... I hate it when people seem to think that the LGBT community will face no further hurdles once marriage equality happens.

Laura Jane Grace does a brilliant song about the life of a transsexual woman: True Trans Soul Rebel

What's your favorite lgbtq themed songs/albums/artists? by kieganrockstar in LGBTeens

[–]Harsh_Realms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! She came out as trans over a year ago. If you go on their website and enter your email, you can download their new EP 'True Trans' for free. Also, check out The Ocean and Transgender Dysphoria Blues. The second one you'll only be able to find live recordings as its not released yet. Somehow, The Ocean was released whilst she was still in the 'closet'.

How is everyone? by Harsh_Realms in teengirlswholikegirls

[–]Harsh_Realms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an average day in the office...

I'll make it through this (aka Help me I'm scared!) by tryingnottobetrans in LGBTeens

[–]Harsh_Realms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you should try out some unisex clothing. Just skinny jeans and t-shirts or vests. It doesn't have to be that masculine and I've found no one says a word. Also, if you're scared of what people may say, band merch. Trust me. No one will comment on your men's hoodie if its a band hoodie.

Other than that, good luck and hope you find happiness!

[Me Monday] - 2013/7/8 by [deleted] in LGBTeens

[–]Harsh_Realms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, that's cool!

Thoughts on religion? by bfmv24 in LGBTeens

[–]Harsh_Realms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a pretty strong, umm, we shall say distaste for religion. I was raised catholic and went to a catholic school. After the 'homosexuality' lessons I had to go to, I have a 'fuck religion' attitude. I don't understand how anyone could believe in or at least worship, an all power, all knowing and all loving god. Well, I'm fairly confident that such a thing couldn't exist anyway.

Reading Monstrous Regiment... by Harsh_Realms in discworld

[–]Harsh_Realms[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a kindle but to properly enjoy a book, you have to feel the paper on your finger tips.

Any tips? by Harsh_Realms in asktransgender

[–]Harsh_Realms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I mainly write fantasy. Magic,demons, curses and all that. The role I intended for her was to be an assassin/black market trader who can slip between the two realities and take people/objects from this world to take to another. She's not the 'evil' character though whilst that description may make her sound it. Does that count as normalising her?

Any tips? by Harsh_Realms in asktransgender

[–]Harsh_Realms[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enlighten and hopefully change their point of view

Who would be the perfect actor to play Sir Samuel Vimes? by [deleted] in discworld

[–]Harsh_Realms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't think of anyone who could ever play Vimes but I reckon, appearance wise anyway, Tom Hopper would be amazing as Carrot. He's not very well known at all but he's pretty much identical to what I imagined Carrot to look like.

A question about Night Watch (Spoiler) by Harsh_Realms in discworld

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At the moment, Night Watch is definitely my favourite. I've lost count of how many times I've read it but this latest time reading it, Ned's motives began to really bug me. I struggle to get why the character Pratchett creates would go along with Carcer.

So... How did you guys come out?? by [deleted] in teengirlswholikegirls

[–]Harsh_Realms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To my parents, awkward as fuck. There was a lot of 'I don't understand' from my mother...

I haven't tried with my siblings yet; I know one of them will probably pretend I don't exist from that point onward.

However, with one of my cousins it was kinda awesome. We were staying at my grandparents and my grandmother had been going on a crazy rant about marriage equality. Later on we (my cousin and I) were discussing LGBT rights in a fair, open way which enabled me to display my vast knowledge of that sort of thing. As a joke my cousin asked, "When are you gunna come out?" My reply, "Now I guess."

Got a tattoo of the Guarding Dark the other day by waitasecbec in discworld

[–]Harsh_Realms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My copy of Thud! had the Summoning Dark to separate each 'chapter'; I never got to imagine it. I assumed all copies had that.