— And what it really means
Yes, it’s an identity, but it also conveys a sense of community
BY Sophie Saint Thomas and Rachel Varina
A quick geography lesson: whether you live in a loud and proud liberal city or
What is Plato’s Symposium, the classic book drawn into the Gender Queer culture wars?
It was probably inevitable, but is deeply sad, that Plato’s Symposium (circa 380 BCE), has been drawn into the culture wars. A dialogue of great complexity and elegance, the book is one
Shakespeare’s Obsession With Queer Desire
By Will Tosh
Where should we look for an LGBTQ+ icon from the Elizabethan age? How about the playwright Christopher Marlowe, a dissident who scorned those “that love not
Your pride, your power
— The essential LGBTQ voter guide for 2024
How sex cemented (and stigmatized) the gay community
— The history of discrimination and persecution against the LGBTQ+ community led many people to seek safe meeting spaces
By Álex … Continue reading
‘Gender Queer’
— Incident inspires film ‘A Book By Their Cover’
“[Young people] need to have visibility, and they don’t need to learn about things covertly with
… Continue readingLabeling Instructions
— Why the Rise of Sexual, Romantic and Gender Identities is a Good Thing
Why your “later in life” bisexual awakening is actually right on time
— Coming out as queer later in life isn’t just normal—it’s a revolutionary act of self-discovery in a world that tries to keep women’s desires hidden.
By Melissa Fabello
I spend a lot of time online, especially in spaces where … Continue reading
How Queer, Disabled People Are Finding Pleasure and Community Through Kink
— For decades, kinky disabled people have been creating intentional, accessible spaces where their own sensuality, agency, and erotic connection is at the center.
Artemis and Greta met in 2021 at a Brooklyn rope jam, a … Continue reading
The Easy Peasy Guide to Gender and Sexual Identity Terms
By Michael Krivich
Am I the only one who thinks that, like every day, there is a new term to describe an individual’s gender or sexual identity? Using a tired old sports analogy, keeping a score without a scorecard is