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From the Editor Seasons Greetings

As the year 2013 comes to a close and we step into 2014, a reflection on how far we’ve come helps forward us in guaging home much further we need to go. This year we stood together to protest

This issue is a quick peak for all of our fans featuring articles by a few LGBT allies, Latoya Ifill and Sheryl Ingoglia, focusing on staying mentally and physically fit during this holiday season. For now have a great holiday,

against Russia, stood up for our Gay Catholic School Principles, come out of the closet and stood together at pride. This journey still has a long way to go as the news is still flooded with tragedies against or LGBT brothers and sisters abroad.

stay fit, stay blessed and have some holiday fun. Tune In for things to come.

Elijah Li Elijah Li

Editor in Chief

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lijah Li, Kyung Hyo and volunteers that identify as cultural minorities in LGBT community who wanted change founded Umiius Magazine. Umiius was primarily created to provide a voice for the forgotten

LGBT minorities in academia communities. Their experiences matriculating through college led them to the conclusion that minority LGBT groups were struggling. The atmosphere on many campuses did not leave room for them to flourish or express themselves freely on their own terms. After realizing the issues on campuses were just one small facet of the issues at hand, Umiius decided to expand its interest.

ow understanding these segregations extended well beyond the realms of academia, every source of change can be traced back to that pivotal moment that provided that spark to actually do

INTRODUCTION Umiius Magazine, part of the ShuoMii Life Media brand, is a media source dedicated towards representing, empowering and inspiring the global LGBT community. In doing so we aim to create a unified community that completely understands that they matter and that their voices need and should to FOUNDER, CEO

ELIJAH LI

something. Inspiration originated from the movie Brother to Brother (2004)

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Omar Jeffries

directed by Rodney Evan. Brother to Brother highlights Bruce Nugent, who

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was an author and contributor to the literary magazine Fire!!. Fire magazine

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was conceived during the artist times of the Harlem Renaissance covering

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issues homosexuality, bisexuality, interracial relationships, promiscuity,

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prostitution, and color prejudice within the Black community itself.

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Serge Moreu

Travis Madisson Annette Perez

Stephen Cucci, Latoya Ifill, Sheryl Ingoglia Gay Men of African Descent

ollowing in the footsteps of our ancestors Umiius took the concept

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HOLIDAY BLUES Latoya Ifill Okay people, it’s that time of year again. A time for frigid temperatures, the smell of pine, turkey or ham (if, like me, you’re into swine) in the oven and to be surrounded by family.

It’s the holiday

season. For some, it’s the most joyous and exciting time of the year. For others, though, it’s the loneliest. Unfortunately, this

the

experience

for

many

individuals in the LGBT community. While there are no reliable statistics on depression amongst people who identify as LGBT, the holidays can be the biggest triggers in this population for various reasons. Based on their sexual orientation, family dynamics, or political and religious beliefs, some people in the LGBT community are ostracized from their families, not accepted or not able to spend the holidays with them. Fortunately, however, the community can be close-knit and protective, so friends can become family for those who struggle during this time. Millions

Americans

suffer

from

depression and only a small percentage seeks treatment.

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An even smaller

Could we imagine how the world might be if we just accepted people for who they are? fraction from the LGBT community requests

members of the LGBT community.

help due to the stigma they face on a daily basis.

Could we imagine how the world might be if we

Access to mental health providers are another

just accepted people for who they are? Before

challenge.

While those of a higher socio-

we judge as a society, think about the origins

economic status have better access to care,

of Christmas and how you would feel if people

those who rely on health insurance or public

ostracized you just because of whom you lay

assistance have difficulty finding competent

next to at night. If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not careful, sooner or

providers who are comfortable working with

later, you might end up out in the cold yourself.

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Holiday Playlist 2013 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

All I want for Christmas is you - Mariah Carey & Justin Bieber Christmas in the City – Angie Martinz & Mary J. Blige Sleigh Ride – Tamar Braxton Happy Xmas (war is over) [with the harlem community choir] John& Yoko Santa Claus is coming to Town - Jackson 5 Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Keyshia Cole Silent Night -The Temptations Do they Know it’s Christmas - Glee Cast Little Drummer Girl – Alicia Keys Fa La La – Justin Bieber & Boyz II Men The Christmas Song– Nat “King” Cole 8 Days of Christmas – Destiny’s Child Christmas don’t be late – The Chipmunks Joy to the World – Mariah Carey Song for Winter’s Night – Sarah McLachlan White Christmas - Babyface Mary, Did you Know – Cee Lo Holiday Celebrate – Toni Braxton What Christmas Means to Me – Cee Lo Feliz Navidad – Glee Cast In Love At Christmas – K- Ci & JoJo Breath of Heaven – Jessica Simpson Do You Hear What I Hear? – Mary J. Blige & Jessie J Winter Wonderland- Emeli Sande This Christmas – Chris Brown Shelter – John Legend Someday at Christmas - Mario One Wish – Whitney Houston Joy to the World – Whitney Houston The Mistletoe Jam - Luther Vandross Jingle Bells – B2K Carol of the Bells – Mary Mary Sleigh Ride – TLC My Only Wish(this Year) – Britney Spears I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jackson 5

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Healthy Eating

SHERYL INGOGLIA

Here comes round two of the holiday

fun! With Thanksgiving right behind us, it is now time to be prepared so you can enter New Year’s Eve looking and feeling fabulous. If the holiday season was just one day of free for all eating it wouldn’t be so bad. But its not. Its Thanksgivingukkah, holiday parties, work parties, cookies for days, Christmas, Christmas Eve, Kwanza, a New Year’s Eve Drink fest, and feasts on New Year’s day. Its long, and for those trying to stay in shape it’s a “just say no” marathon.

So where to start if you want to stay in

shape? You must have a plan! Without a plan everything could fall apart. One thing you can plan out ahead of time is the allowance of “bad food” you are willing to allow yourself to eat. It’s good to be bad! Just not all the time. You can pick a percentage of time when you allow yourself to eat bad stuff, like 10% bad 90% good or 20% bad 80% good. It is so important not to deprive yourself during the holidays. If you try to avoid all of the decadent treats one of two things may happen: you may become miserable watching everyone else eating what

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you have been craving … or you’ll end up alone and naked covered in chocolate cake.

Something else you have to watch

out for is the extra treats your colleagues are bringing into work;

Christmas cookies,

brownies and tons of chocolate. If you plan on remaining healthy you should be sure to BRING your lunch to work every day. Also pack healthy snacks like sunflower seeds or some fruit like apples with peanut butter which will

Healthy Snacks Remain healthy and enjoy yourself. Find a plan that will work for you. fill you up. You want to be sure to satisfy your

These suggestions can be used as a

sweet and salty cravings on your own without guide. You should modify them and come up outside influence. Once you start giving into with your own individualized game plan for the work it becomes a habit and party of your holidays. Remain healthy and enjoy yourself. everyday routine. This will ruin you!

Find a plan that will work for you. Set yourself up to win with an eating plan that is easy

So let’s assume you do not want to end up enough for you to follow but also strict enough

naked, covered in chocolaty baked goodness. to ensure you don’t put on extra pounds. Keep A great way to maintain your excellent sense in mind that the holidays are not all about of judgment is to avoid alcohol as much as food. They are about good times and being possible. Too much alcohol will sabotage your with friends and family. So be present to enjoy great efforts in two ways: 1. It will impair your everything around you without obsessing over judgment and you will over eat. 2. Drinking food and your body. alcohol means drinking your calories. So give yourself a limit. Have a drink or two but know when to stop.

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