Friends throw party to celebrate a friend’s transition from female to male

I came across this story a few days ago and I felt that because its pride month it was worth sharing. Corey Walker, celebrated with his friends on May 24^th to kick off his Journey of transitioning from female to male. Walker tweeted photos of the celebration and he received 61,000 likes and many positive reactions and comments. Walker said “ It was really exciting," I'm glad I had the party because I think this transition should be a positive thing and having the support that I had was encouraging." Walker says the idea for the party came about when he threw a party for his former partner who was also transitioning. Walker says "I kind of put my own personal transition on the back-burner to be supportive of him," Walker explained. "When it was my turn to transition, my friends thought that I deserved the same."

Corey’s friends decorated the room in blue and white with signs that read “It’s a Boy!” the party took place on the same day that Corey took his first dose of testosterone. Walker has set a date for top surgery on July 19^th and hopes that sharing the images will inspire others to support their loved ones who are also transitioning. I think this is a really cool idea and it’s a wonderful way to show support. I will have a link to the article down below.

Thanks for reading

Tom

https://goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/friends-throw-boy-party-celebrate-buddys-transition-female-55512081

PULSE

Today marks two years since the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. I remember that day so clearly because the day before had been my 26^th birthday. I had a weird feeling for the whole day, but I couldn’t describe it. I was happy because it was my birthday, but I just felt off. Later that day I received a call from my best friend saying she was going to take me out for a surprise with her boyfriend and another friend of ours. When my friend arrived at my house with everyone she told me that we were going to a gay bar. I was very excited because even though I had been out for a few years I never really went out to the local LGBT bars in the St.Louis area. When we arrived at Just John’s we all had a few drinks and chatted for a while. I was having a good time, but I kept having that weird feeling I felt I needed to be more vigilant than usual. I kept looking at all the exit doors and the other people in the bar.

Around 10:30 pm we decided to call it a night and my friends dropped me off and I went to bed. When I woke up on June 12^th a little bit before 7 am I pulled out my phone to check my social media accounts. As I was scrolling through Twitter I kept seeing news reports about a shooting at an Orlando night club. I turned on CNN and my heart sank. On the screen in bold black letters were the words shooting at Orlando LGBT nightclub. It was at the moment I realized why I felt so off. When news broke that 49 people had been killed I was very sad because each one of those people was somebody’s loved one, child, Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, and friend. I also was in a state of shock because it could have happened in Just Johns or at any of the other LGBT night spots.

One thing that I have taken away from what happened at Pulse is to never take life for granted and to also embrace who I am and be proud of that I am Gay. A semester after the attack happened I decided to join my school’s LGBT organization which really helped me branch out of my shell and I met some amazing people during my time there. My heart continues to go out to the survivors, their families and the families of those who lost a loved one. My hope is that one day all of these hateful things will stop.

 

Thank you for reading,

Sincerely, Tom          

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYONE!!

It’s officially June which means it’s officially Pride month. Whether you identify as part of the LGBTQ Queer community, or you support us I wish you all a happy and safe Pride month.

Sincerely,

Tom