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I Was Terrified of Being Gay as a Teenager — We Can't Go Back

Feb 21, 2025

I Was Terrified of Being Gay as a Teenager — We Can't Go Back

I'll never forget when my mother summoned my quadruplet brothers and me for a family meeting because of what she found in one of our browser histories.

I Finally Embraced My Feminine Side — and Learned Much More About Masculinity

Mar 17, 2025

I Finally Embraced My Feminine Side — and Learned Much More About Masculinity

It's difficult to pinpoint the exact moment I learned that who I am at my core wasn't what the world wanted from someone born a boy.

Lavender Marriage Might Be a Blueprint For Queer Liberation Under Trump

Feb 26, 2025

Lavender Marriage Might Be a Blueprint For Queer Liberation Under Trump

After decades away from the spotlight, lavender marriage has had quite a busy few years.

Chappell Roan Allowed Me to Embrace My Inner Stan

Mar 13, 2025

Chappell Roan Allowed Me to Embrace My Inner Stan

My partner and I once played a game where we tried to pinpoint the exact lyric from "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" that cemented our Chappell Roan obsessions.

Americans Forgot How to Party — Well, Except the Gays

Mar 13, 2025

Americans Forgot How to Party — Well, Except the Gays

I spent Inauguration Day at a protest near Boston's City Hall, arms linked with my friends for warmth.

The Best Lesbian Sex Positions, According to 13 Lesbians

Mar 12, 2025

The Best Lesbian Sex Positions, According to 13 Lesbians

Lesbian sex scenes in movies and shows don't always do a great job of depicting how lesbians realistically have sex.

How I Use Makeup to Fuel My Confidence as a Queer Black Man

Mar 10, 2025

How I Use Makeup to Fuel My Confidence as a Queer Black Man

Growing up in the South as a Black, queer man wasn't always easy, but I was blessed with something many others didn't have — a mother who accepted me unconditionally.

10 LGBTQ+ Dating Apps to Download in 2025

Mar 5, 2025

10 LGBTQ+ Dating Apps to Download in 2025

Although dating-app culture has brought trends like ghosting and fizzling to the forefront, there's been a lot of good that has come from them, too.

Queer Contestants Deserve Better on "Love Is Blind"

Feb 26, 2025

Queer Contestants Deserve Better on "Love Is Blind"

Very little surprises me as someone who has been watching reality TV since childhood.

My Polyamorous Relationship Isn't a Trend — It's My Life

Feb 25, 2025

My Polyamorous Relationship Isn't a Trend — It's My Life

I'm in a throuple, and when I tell people about my polyamorous relationship, they often say something like, "Wow, cool," or "Oh, how modern!" And I get it.

History and Hypocrisy: What the "Gay" Ear Piercing Means Today

Feb 25, 2025

History and Hypocrisy: What the "Gay" Ear Piercing Means Today

These days, seldom does a piercing trend stick around for longer than a few weeks before a neologism replaces the one before it, permeating the halls of TikTok or Instagram and causing all of us to second-guess what was once considered mainstream — only to then swap a coveted wardrobe staple for the latest passing fad.

Hooters Gave Me Gay Panic. Now It's Going Bankrupt.

Feb 25, 2025

Hooters Gave Me Gay Panic. Now It's Going Bankrupt.

I would see it from the backseat driving south, glowing orange on the shoulder.

32 Essential Books by Trans and Nonbinary Authors to Add to Your Reading List

Feb 7, 2025

32 Essential Books by Trans and Nonbinary Authors to Add to Your Reading List

Given the deluge of anti-trans and anti-queer legislation that the federal government has flushed through the nation — including executive orders mandating the existence of only two genders and the deletion of critical scientific and medical research from federal websites — it no longer feels like enough to celebrate a couple trans holidays throughout the year and call it a day.

What Is Feeld? Learn About the Inclusive Dating App

Jan 27, 2025

What Is Feeld? Learn About the Inclusive Dating App

No matter who you are, creating a dating app profile is an exercise in vulnerability: You must identify yourself, along with what you're seeking, and rest on the hope that there are people out there who like the same things you do.

My Child Is Trans. Here's How We Can Protect Their Rights in the Trump Era.

Jan 20, 2025

My Child Is Trans. Here's How We Can Protect Their Rights in the Trump Era.

As a parent raising a transgender child in Colorado, I feel immense gratitude for the protections our state provides.