LGBTQIA + is what they want us to say now Here is the joke about being me: L I was labeled as a LESBIAN as a teen in school G I am labeled as GAY now, as a man married to a man B I was labeled BI-SEXUAL too because at one time I did… Continue reading Poem: Here is the joke about being me; LGBTQIA+
Four Things most were never taught in Sex Ed, that Intersex People Know: Gender is a social construct that was created by us humans. Gender cannot be determined by our genitals, reproductive system, hormones. This means that gender cannot be determined by the size of one's clitoris or penis, the presence of testicles or ovaries,… Continue reading Four Things most were never taught in Sex Ed, that Intersex People Know: With Judi Herring, M.D.
You taught me I was unlovable when I appeared a girl to this world. My thoughts filthy, how could I be a gay man? They taught me I was unlovable. "Behave!" they said. * You taught me I was unlovable. My thoughts filthy, how could I want this beard? They taught me I was… Continue reading Poem: It Works For Them
Stop the Genital Assignment of Gender in Intersex Infants. GENDER is not in our genitals. It is in our brain. GENDER is a social construct. Our genitals are the product of the diversity of nature. There are many variances of genitals. Our genitals do not always follow the "rules of the male/female binary". … Continue reading When will the rest of the world catch up with Malta?
This poem was written for Thanksgiving Day, here in the United States, 2015. I write this poem in honor of my gratitude that I survived, when too many are dying. This day I celebrated The Emancipation of my Spirit and my true Gender. Here is my Thanksgiving poem: Breaking from the Kingdom of Isolation! … Continue reading Breaking from the Kingdom of Isolation
The above picture, of this little girl, went viral. This picture should go down in history. As a parent of three amazing kids, this picture touches me in ways that few might realize. Because now I know how such hate touches the heart of an innocent child. I have seen their tears personally. No… Continue reading The Haters
Facebook allows us to see your memories. I am not so sure it is good to look back at times. A HUGE number of my "friends" vanished, or had to be blocked as they were revealed as uneducated about intersex, haters, bigots, and simply unable to accept me. Even educating them that I was an… Continue reading When Saliva Turns to Spit!
It is huge for me, to break the silence, with Dr. Judi Herring, M.D., my speaking partner, and share with you the atrocities faced by intersex people. Most of us have heard the acronyms, LGBT, which stand for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. My story is about the "I", that is rarely mentioned, and of course… Continue reading When I see you cry, when you are taught about us, the INVISIBLE “I”
Can you see past the label? THE POWER OF ERASING ALL THE UGLY NAMES I HAVE BEEN CALLED WAS SIMPLY AMAZING! I am FREE NOW! All my life, I have been called all these horrible names and more. I personally wrote each and every one of these words on that chalkboard, as an exercise… Continue reading WE ARE HUMAN
I have already achieved what most spiritualist want to achieve and that is realizing we are more than just our physical body. I already have lived celibate, impotent, and with a body so "broken" that I would vanish into the spirit realm. I did this the first forty-six years of my life. During that time I… Continue reading I will try to fix you
Rev. Anunnaki Ray Marquez, M.Div. 