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For Cyrus Veyssi, Making TikToks With Their Dad Is a "Healing Journey"

Jun 14, 2024

For Cyrus Veyssi, Making TikToks With Their Dad Is a "Healing Journey"

Cyrus Veyssi appears before me on a Zoom call from their New York City apartment.

How I Embrace My Bisexuality in a Hetero, Monogamous Relationship

Jul 9, 2024

How I Embrace My Bisexuality in a Hetero, Monogamous Relationship

I came out as bisexual during the pandemic, around the same time I left the Christian church.

I'm Finally Claiming My Identity as a Black Gamer Girl

Jul 1, 2024

I'm Finally Claiming My Identity as a Black Gamer Girl

In the last year, I've had a revelation while collecting dusty cartridges of Nintendo Game Boy games, listening to hour-long drum-and-bass compilations of old Sega soundtracks, and joining a subreddit community for a niche Nintendo DS game franchise.

I Thought Coming Out Would Fix My Life — Then Came My Alcoholism

Jun 28, 2024

I Thought Coming Out Would Fix My Life — Then Came My Alcoholism

There's a popular gay movie trope about the douchebag who relentlessly drinks himself into oblivion because he can't accept his sexuality.

Trans Men Are Being Fetishized More Than Ever on the Dating Scene

Jun 27, 2024

Trans Men Are Being Fetishized More Than Ever on the Dating Scene

It's tough out there for singles in the dating world.

It's Time For "Bridgerton" to Lean Into Its Queerness

Jun 24, 2024

It's Time For "Bridgerton" to Lean Into Its Queerness

For three seasons now, "Bridgerton" has given the viewers horny sex scenes, scandalous secrets, and drama galore.

I Never Opened My Marriage, It's Just Always Been That Way

Jun 21, 2024

I Never Opened My Marriage, It's Just Always Been That Way

"I'm in an open relationship," I say often.

What Genderfluid People Are Wearing to the Gym Right Now

Jun 18, 2024

What Genderfluid People Are Wearing to the Gym Right Now

It's safe to say that the athleisure trend is here to stay.

For Black Trans Women, Hair Is an Ongoing Journey

Jun 18, 2024

For Black Trans Women, Hair Is an Ongoing Journey

Hope Giselle-Godsey, a Black transgender community organizer and motivational speaker, was on Facebook Live in 2016 with an audience of 120 people when she decided to take a pair of clippers to her hair as an experiment.

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Jun 17, 2024

These Asian Drag Queens Are Breaking Free of Cultural Gender Norms

Malai's first encounter with drag was at a queer club in Mumbai, India.

At Our Queer Wedding, We're Honoring Our Cultures — and Creating Our Own Traditions

Jun 13, 2024

At Our Queer Wedding, We're Honoring Our Cultures — and Creating Our Own Traditions

I didn't start dreaming of my wedding until I got engaged — and even then, I didn't know where to start.

This Pride, Embody the True Spirit of Queer Liberation

Jun 13, 2024

This Pride, Embody the True Spirit of Queer Liberation

As we enter another Pride Month overrun with corporate rainbows and empty overtures, it's important to remember that Pride started as a protest — a riot, to be more specific.

Not Everyone Has the Privilege of Being Radically Honest. Here's Why.

Jun 12, 2024

Not Everyone Has the Privilege of Being Radically Honest. Here's Why.

Honesty may be a virtue, but we don't all experience it the same way.

Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan: Why We Documented Our Queer IVF Journey

Jun 12, 2024

Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan: Why We Documented Our Queer IVF Journey

Influencer couple Francesca Farago and Jesse Sullivan have been documenting getting pregnant with twins via IVF on social media.

Leaving the US Helped Me Accept My Queerness

Jun 12, 2024

Leaving the US Helped Me Accept My Queerness

I often forget that I was only 19 when my flight from New Orleans first touched down at London's Heathrow Airport — an American teenager hell-bent on navigating the unfamiliar streets of a storied metropolis by herself.