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Denouncing White Supremacy Must Be a Movement, Not a Trend
Reclamation isn’t for everything, and it’s not for everyone.
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In “I Kissed Alice,” A Fanfiction Romance Blossoms Offline
Rhodes and Iliana find freedom in each other.
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“All Boys Aren’t Blue” Offers Hope and Trust to Young Queer Black Readers
George M. Johnson has crafted an intimate community of Black queer readers.
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Computer Love: “Love, Simon” Reveals the Liberatory Power of the Internet for Queer Teens
LGBTQ teens will almost certainly recognize the Love, Simon’s universe.
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The Pleasure Dome: On Nonmonogamy and Casual Sex
With time, I’ve learned that under the layers of socialization—and jealousy—there’s deeper wiring that says yes to one, or yes to two, or yes to many.
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Tiny Massacres: On the Anniversary of Pulse
The most privileged among the LGBTQIA+ community have not only forgotten the forebearers of our movement, but just a year later, so many have forgotten about Pulse.
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School's Out: Popular Media and the Gay Teen Martyr
Kids are indeed the future and so they’re also the site of great moral panic. As more kids are skipping the closet, debate rages on about what is appropriate to “expose” young people to—which also raises the question of what is appropriate to acknowledge as already existing in young people... Read more »
Sexual Inadequacy: Is My Son Gay?
I doubt that many people will feel the need to shell out good money to find out if their son is gay using such suspect methods. But I imagine some desperate young men will buy it themselves and be taught they can change their sexuality by suppressing their gender identity. Some young gay men will... Read more »
The Long Goodbye: Oprah, Gayle, and Stedman. Oh My?
Oprah on choosing your own family, and having to address the gay rumors…again.
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It Gets Better
Gay high schoolers have a pretty rough go of it. Bullying, harassment, and feelings of isolation are all too common for a lot of gay teens, and many of them live in situations where they don’t have access to queer-friendly organizations. Last week, a gay high school student in Indiana named... Read more »
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