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A selfie of author and illustrator Shelby Lorman, who is white with dark hair. She holds up her book, "Awards for Good Boys."

What Do We Do with “Good Boys?”

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
August 28, 2019 at 10:55am
“The internet really flattens a lot of conversations that require a lot of nuance.” Read more »
A photo of Kevin Keller, a gay white male teen character from Riverdale.

Swipe Left: When Marginalized TV Characters Turn to Dating Apps

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank
June 28, 2019 at 10:26am
For marginalized characters, small-screen depictions of dating apps are more regressive than excitingly futuristic. Read more »
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I Thought My Immigrant Mother Would Never Accept My Queerness. I Was Wrong.

by Krutika Mallikarjuna
February 19, 2019 at 12:10pm
It was the most devastating moment of my 26 years on this earth, that phone call. Read more »
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Who Is Valentine’s Day For?: Finding Space Beyond Hetero Holiday Traditions

by s.e. smith
February 14, 2019 at 10:58am
Carving out space for LGBTQ-specific V-Day observance requires mainstreaming a sanitized version of queerness. Read more »
two Black people with short hair cuddle in a bed together

You Equals You: Who Benefits from Being Undetectable?

by Juno Roche
February 6, 2019 at 11:33am
Undetectability isn’t a form of protection in a world where men still hold immeasurable power. Read more »
brownskinned woman with long brown hair with an arm on the table in front of a teal blue background

Naming Fears: Vivek Shraya on Vulnerability as a Tool for Transformation

by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
August 23, 2018 at 12:54pm
What if saying “I’m afraid” was just as much of a statement of resilience as “I’m not afraid?” Read more »
white woman with short platinum blonde hair and leopard print glasses sitting in front of a typewriter with pink paper in front of it on a wooden desk

Many Ways to Love: Sophie Lucido Johnson Debunks Myths About Polyamory

by Evette Dionne
August 16, 2018 at 1:10pm
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Feminist Snack Break: "I am tired of being a Jewish man’s rebellion" is a Rude and Ridiculous Hate-Read

by Dahlia Balcazar
April 4, 2018 at 12:51pm
But I read it and I’m ready to complain about it. Read more »
Chloe Bailey as Jazlyn Forster and Halle Bailey as Skylar Forster on Grown-ish

Not As Free: “Grown-ish” Reveals the Dating Woes of Young Black Women

by Jordan Taliha McDonald
March 28, 2018 at 2:54pm
Dating struggles are often indicative of the racist politics of desirability. Read more »

The Pleasure Dome: Use Your Words

by adrienne maree brown
March 21, 2018 at 1:14pm
Practice, practice, practice liberating the language of your desire. Read more »

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