Oasis Journals | A Writing Community for Queer and Questioning Youth.

Torie Osborn By Jeff Walsh

As is the case with any journey, where you've been is just as important as where you're going. Whether your specific journey is life, a well-earned vacation or gay liberation, you need to be able to look at a map and be able to point at where you are at present to better understand the future direction.

Kevin, 22, of Raleigh, NC

By Jeff Walsh

On Oct. 10, a group of North Carolina State University students were painting notices supportive of National Coming Out Day in the university's Free Expression Tunnel. "It's a great day to come out" and similar messages being painted by gay student group members were meant to encourage people to disclose their sexual orientation in a friendly, supportive manner.

About 10 students came through the tunnel as the group was painting, according to Kevin, the co-chair of the gay student group. The group of seemingly-drunk students was quick to disclose both their sexual orientation - heterosexual -- and their dislike of anyone who didn't share that orientation.

Keeping it real... with Sean Sasser

Sean Sasser By Jeff Walsh

For many gay youth, falling in love is a distant dream. While their heterosexual peers are making their first awkward forays into dating and romance, queer teens usually either play it straight or go asexual. Few are out, and those who are usually can't find a date due to lack of options.

Latest journal entries.

POoOp TiMe

5 March, 2003 - 2:27am — sneezing gurl

Feel like you're stuck in a cage unable to get through the metal bars?? Trapped, having to watch the others being free to do what they want to do??? Contained in a box you can't get out of???? Call 1-800-UNDO-LES. You will be able to push open the lid and pull yourself OUT. hahaha. I really wish they had something like that going on...bleh.

The future I fear will eventually descend on me too suddenly and my fragile body will be shattered in a painful way....

Tags:

Sneezing gurl's journal

friends with benifits

5 March, 2003 - 1:44am — alana

what do you think of friends with benifits?

Tags:

Alana's journal

Lesbians- substandard people?

5 March, 2003 - 1:18am — ahumancondition

I write this with the hope of recovering some confidence in myself, confidence that

Tags:

Ahumancondition's journal

6 comments

My Little Brother

4 March, 2003 - 10:35pm — JB

Well, It has happened. My lttle brother has proved ignorant and rude. A symbol of the young teens of the world today. I had an MSN conversation with him just now. here is the txt

JB Says: J** Whats up?

J** Says: Who is this?

JB Says: Your brother, silly!

J** Says: Faggot!

JB Says: Thats not nice J**, swearing like that!

J** Says: Shutup Faggot!

JB Says: J** Whats wrong with you?

Tags:

JB's journal

Follow the yellow brick road...

4 March, 2003 - 10:24pm — Dragon

and where does it lead? To a haven? To a hell? Who knows, lets just follow it... Like life. You don't know where it is going to take you, and yet you press on, through the good times and the bad, you keep on going.

Tags: