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I’ve been single for 21 years but I still love Valentine's Day

During my teen years, I watched my friends and other classmates receive Valentine’s Day gifts from their significant others, hoping someday that would be me. Every year I became more disappointed that I didn’t find my Prince Charming to shower...
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How I rediscovered my faith during COVID-19

When almost everything started to re-open back in the summer, I saw many of my friends (who were responsible during the quaratine) start to live their "best lives", going to the lake, taking pictures by the beach and hanging out...

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Why we shouldn't dismiss the South as "backwards"

Believe it or not, the land beneath the Mason-Dixon line is not the political and ideological monolith that many might assume. Southern states in the U.S. are composed of diverse cultures, peoples and stories, making the south one of the...
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"Why I hardly ever wear makeup"

I barely ever wear makeup. And, when I say barely, I *mean* barely. As in, I haven't worn anything but lip gloss for a few *years* now. In the morning, I get to wake up, roll out of bed, get...

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How I wrote and published three books before age sixteen

It's *officially* National Novel Writing Month, which means that authors around the world are setting out to write a book in one month. Have *you* ever wanted to write a book but don't know where to start? Less than four...
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This GL girl's folklore-inspired poem is *so* dreamy

Rebekah Pierce, an original poem, by GL Reader Maya M. Did you know that I thought of you? Only on quiet mornings, alone on my porch, I would fantasize about what we could have been, The wild nights we missed...

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"We are tired of being tired"

Image: Instagram.com/winnie.weston Remember her name, Christin Evans. At 3 in the morning on September 14, most students were sleeping peacefully in the confines of their dorm rooms. Unfortunately, this was not the reality for Christin Evans, 17, a Black cheerleader at Stephen...
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A GL girl's original poem: "Happiness is always in style"

Close your eyes and find your happy place. A place where all you can feel is a glowing and blissful vibe. A place where the Cheshire cat approaches you instinctively. A place where you could live your entire life. A place that's more than...