On Celebrating Gay Advent, Hallowe’en and Sincerity
by: David Chastity and Eugene Cain David Chastity: David Chastity here with Thing Two this morning to talk about the best holiday ever, Gay Christmas. Not just ‘cause it’s our […]
Tag Archives: Identity
My Piece of Life’s Puzzle: A Journey of Self Discovery
by Rilee Mitchell Before I get into my article, I do need to clear up some possible confusion. I have written for IOW in the past under the name Allison […]
Sleeping While Trans
by: Jen Richards Note: This piece was originally posted on We Happy Trans and was republished with permission. You can find the original here. I paused at the door and […]
I Am Not the Sum of My Parts: Reflections on My Trans Identity
by: Lindsey Dietzler I am not the sum of my parts; a penis does not make me a man, an uterus does not make me a woman. I am not […]
Dress Like You Mean It: My Most Meaningful Piece of Fashion Advice
by: Gail Goldsmith My favorite fashion rule came from a man who thinks formal t-shirts are a thing. One lazy summer Sunday morning, Dad pointed out a tiny hole and […]
Coming Out to Myself: I’m Pansexual
by: Heather Stebbins I have been trying for what feels like forever to write this. I’m not sure how to put it into words, but I’m going to give it […]
What We Said At SlutWalk
by: Clarisse Thorn and Nico Lang Preface: This is the text that we read at SlutWalk Chicago, the sex-positive anti-rape march that was held over the weekend. The march started at […]
Why Aren’t All Butches Trans?
by Butch Wonders Here are three excerpts from reader emails and comments this month: “I wish I was born a man, but I don’t want to be trans. What gives?” […]
Where Does Identity Policing Come From?
by: Butch Wonders I bet we’ve all experienced at least one of the following: (1) Being told we don’t “belong” to a group we think we belong to. (2) Having […]
Straight Up Queer
by: Ariana Barreto In the 90’s the label “queer” began as a negatively conotated slur/insult. It was originally meant as being different or weird. Much like other negative slurs have […]
