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Posted by Risen Magazine on December 28, 2016

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by: Ina Ruiz

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BUT YOU DON'T LOOK SICK?

Article and art by Emily Bourne
Let’s talk about invisible illness. I have fibromyalgia, a chronic pain illness that that is invisible to the naked eye, but it controls my life and is, inevitably, a significant part of who I am.
Recently, my symptoms have worsened, and I find myself not being able to discuss it with my loved ones because I simply don’t know how: this is my life, these things are somewhat normal to me, and even when they’re new symptoms, they can be intangible concepts to explain. Moreover, talking about it is hard for me and others with similar illnesses. Personally, I find it hard to let people in - I don’t want people to think I’m incapable of doing things (even if I am) and I don’t want their judgement (misunderstanding, assumption, or accusation of exaggeration - ’faking it’). But breaking stigma is important. Finding people who understand or are in the same situation as you is important. Being able to feel normal and relate to others is important.
Chronic illness d…

Sh*t People Have Actually Said to People With LQBTQ+ Parent(s)

Written by Vita Pearl, illustrated by Amelia Foy
This is about the experiences of people with LGBTQ+ parent(s), and that in itself is radical. Our experience is more talked about than listened to: “Are they ‘well adjusted’?” “Will 'gay marriage' make more of them?” “Should their parents be parents?”
Our experience is different to that of other members of the LGBTQ+ community, but we are a part of that community, regardless of our own sexual or gender identities. And our experience deserves to be listened to, recognised and even celebrated.

Instead our identities are turned into statistics and debates. In this series - The Queerspawn Speaks - I hope to talk about the different aspects of this experience in a way that is multidimensional, positive and negative, but most-importantly true to our lived-experience.

There is nothing I would ever ask to change about my family makeup but I and people like me have sure encountered a great deal of unnecessary comments and questions, from th…

No to Pink Capitalism: LGBT+ Brands & People to Support

By Amelia A. J. Foy
Pride month is over, but LGBT+ people need your support all year round. One way to directly support them is by choosing where you put your money. Companies have caught onto the fact that queerness makes them money (hence the Pride launches throughout June in high street stores) but where does the money go after you spend it? Do these stores have a long-term commitment to LGBT+ rights, or is it exclusively one month a year? Is it only for cis white gays, or is it inclusive of queer people of colour and trans people? Does the CEO care if the money in his (or her or their, but most likely his) pocket is from queer people or from queerphobes?
Buying from corporations is always an ethical mess, from sweatshop labour to workers’ wages to plagiarising the designs of smaller stores. Factor in pink capitalism, and it is overall much easier to buy directly from queer-owned brands and queer people, especially given how many of us are working-class. Below are some queer folx you…

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