Society is growing. Maturing in some sense, I suppose - but long ago, homosexuality wasn’t just frowned upon. It was punishable by death (and it still is in some parts of the world if not for human rights); it was considered a blasphemous act of pure evil against God and religion, a mental disorder of health and well-being and some say, even a possession of malicious spirits of people long gone from the face of the earth (e.g. a woman’s lost soul trapped in a man’s body, or vice versa).

But today, it is no longer a mental / health condition (in fact, ask your local doctor and they’ll tell you that; chances are, they’re probably gay too - I know a lot of doctors who are :P). It is no longer considered (or blamed on!) an act of possession of dark spirits from the netherworld. But some do still consider it a sin punishable by death (religion gets away with a lot of things, but that’s not for here) and wherever it isn’t considered sin - it’s frowned upon.

Society thrives on normality. Human beings like to be part of a majority - we like to be part of a group with shared interests and common ground. So when majority is made of heterosexuality, there is absolutely no room for those who are different sexually. And what do humans do when there are people who are different from them? What do humans do to those who hold different beliefs, different perspectives of life from the other end of the spectrum?

We disapprove. We criticize. We persecute.

Alone, most homosexuals find the pressure of society daunting. Hiding their sexual identities in the proverbial closet - they go about life as is. Some struggle to understand who they are. Some accept themselves, but not without retribution. And there are the rare few who fully embrace their sexuality like an old friend, knowing truly that sexuality is no hindrance to the life they live.

So who are we really?

Well, we are that rare few who embrace themselves and this is our story. These are OUR stories, and we’re inviting you to join us and tell us your own. We’re inviting you to tell the world that homosexuality isn’t a disease - it’s an identity. Despite the fact that we’re different sexually, we’re no different from your average human being. We’re still your children. Your parents. Your sibling. Your best friend. Your colleague. We still take out the trash, bathe 3 times a day, and eat. We don’t have an extra pair of genitalia, and we’re not sex starved (at least most of us aren’t - but I’m not sex starved, I’m sexually active :P). We’re still us; a misunderstood identity that society has yet to fully comprehend.

We’re here at the Tilted World to help society understand. We’re here to help you; we don’t just listen, we’ll spread your message. It’s a project for you to not just keep abreast with current gay developments in the community, but a place for you to share your thoughts and meet people who feel the same way you do about homosexuality.