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My Bisexual Awakening Through ASMR
"I couldn’t quite put my finger on why these strange whispery videos of beautiful...We Need Books About Trans Experiences, Even if They’re Not Perfect
"At a time where books for queer youths are being banned across the USA,...LGBTQIA+ /
Relationships
The Dance Floor is All We Have Left
"Sometimes, for LGBT people, grieving happens on the dance floor."Fetish Freeloading: Avoiding the Online Exploitation of my Trans Body
"Fetish mining is the act of soliciting or sourcing fetish material from unsuspecting people...LGBTQIA+ /
Trans Experiences
Finding Queer Connection at Disneyland
"I reveled in being seen, in giggling together, three happy queers at Disneyland."Finding Queer Connection at Disneyland
"I reveled in being seen, in giggling together, three happy queers at Disneyland."Transitional Housing: Making a Home of a Body that isn’t Mine
"Those proudly proclaiming self-love and body positivity have an advantage. They have something that...LGBTQIA+ /
Mental Health
My Final Transformation: Learning to Love Myself
"Frankly, there have been many moments in my life where I believed I needed...Exclusive: An Investigation into Algorithmic Bias in Content Policing on Instagram (PDF download)
In preparation for our meeting with Facebook Policy team, we collected data from our...LGBTQIA+ /
Relationships
Let’s Talk About Queer Uncoupling
"Queer uncoupling is about seeking a better future for the relationship, whatever that may...How Bullying Ended My Androgyny
"I think of my 12-year-old self. She knew what she wanted, but eventually it...I’m Bisexual and Attracted to Men – and I’m Not Happy About It
My attraction to men is just *frustrating*.Asexuality /
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I Love Sex, Just Not For Me
"Everybody thinks they are supposed to pity me for not wanting sex or a...LGBTQIA+ /
Relationships
Demisexuals Get Horny Too, You Know
Demisexuals are people who truly need a deep emotional connection to have quality sex....I Can See Queerly Now: From a Closeted Relationship to A Straight-Passing One
"In the back of my mind sat the threat that she’d never be able...LGBTQIA+ /
Relationships
The Healing Power of Trans/Trans Relationships
" It is assumed, by default, that trans people want (or should want) to...What Happens When Queerness is Part of the Equation?
"What I missed in earlier years were depictions of femme romance and tenderness."Safety First: Why You Don’t Need To Rush Your Coming Out Journey.
"You will not be late. You will not have to make up for “lost...Bisexuality /
LGBTQIA+
How Gender Bending Characters Helped Me Find My Bisexuality
"To keep my parents in the dark I hung up my Leonardo DiCaprio posters...LGBTQIA+ /
Trans Experiences
Lockdown Reminded Me That Coming Out Is Not As Empowering As It Seems
"I’ve come out to a few people, but there are still plenty who don’t...Black Experiences /
LGBTQIA+
Learning to Scream, When the World Told Me My Pain Didn’t Matter
"We reward ourselves for not crying, for being ‘strong’, for not showing emotion, for...Why We Need More Queer POC Working in Film – and What I’m Doing About It
"Back in my cubicle upstairs, surrounded mostly by cis white men, I was hyper...Don’t Date Me for Social Justice Brownie Points
"Queer dating in the south is already tough; add on blackness, and you open...Learning to Come Out, Over and Over Again
No one talks about the fact that the coming out process is not this...When Self-Care Looks Like Leaving Your Parents on Read
We’ve been taught that our family bond matters above everything else, and that we...Why I Won’t (Read: Can’t) Hook Up With You
Vaginismus can be physical, psychosomatic, or a combination of both. But, no matter the...“Dear Deadname…”
These days, now that I’ve medically transitioned, my physicality is much more masculine. I...Cover Stars /
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