I’m Sorry The Internet Outed Me: An Open Letter to My Mother
by: Khai Devon Dear Mom, I’m sorry that you had to find out like this. I know I told you that you probably wouldn’t like what I had to say, […]
Category Archives: LGBT
You Should Date Someone Who Cares
by: Nico Lang You should be with someone who values your time, who calls when they say they are going to and who shows up on time to a date […]
Gay Man Still Barred from Speaking at Michigan High School Graduation
by: Waymon Hudson Principal Denny Starnes from Mount Pleasant, Michigan’s Sacred Heart Academy, spoke today in front of the student body about the controversial decision to disinvite Dominic Sheahan-Stahl as graduation […]
Genderqueers More Likely to Experience Discrimination, Violence Than Trans People
by: Jamie Royce Genderqueer people face distinct patterns of discrimination and violence according to a new study based on the subset of data gathered for Injustice at Every Turn: A Report […]
Fag Rags with Ben Kramer: Queer and Pleasant Danger
by: Ben Kramer (via The Qu) In her new memoir, “A Queer and Pleasant Danger,” self-proclaimed gender outlaw Kate Bornstein tells the amazing tale of their life’s tumultuous journey, from […]
Katie Ricks Becomes First Out Lesbian To Be Ordained In PCUSA
by: Todd Andrew Clayton At 2:30 PM, Sunday, April 15, 2012, Katie Ricks was ordained at University Presbyterian Church, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and became the first out lesbian to […]
Controlling the Chaos: My Battle with Anorexia
by: Jonah M. Lefholtz Note: Contains possible eating disorder triggers. A fourteen year old girl, having no way of controlling the chaos in her life, doesn’t eat. What little eating […]
Talking About Race in the Gay Community Shouldn’t Be Such a Drag
by: Justin Huang Something is rotten in the gay community. Suddenly, it’s become worse to call someone a racist than to actually be a racist.* How the fuck did this happen? The modern and […]
April 20: Reflecting on an Infamous Day
by: Becca Gee On Friday, 4/20, I worked. Other folks toked up, partied, went out like any other Friday night, celebrated birthdays, ran around naked, or whatever folks usually do […]
Women Are Corporations, Too: How Big Business Can Save Vaginas Everywhere
by: Mark Nott Miss Smith awoke one sunny spring morning and found herself in the spotlight. She wasn’t a celebrity and she had done nothing particularly noteworthy. No, Miss Smith […]
