LGBTQIA Articles

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My Partner Came Out as a Transgender Woman And We’re Happier Than Ever

How Saying ‘We’re Just Like You’ Works Against the Queer Community

How Many Moments of Extraordinary Strength Can You Spot in This Ordinary Day in the Life of a Transgender Woman?

Here’s What’s Really Motivating the People Behind Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills

The Glass Closet: Choosing Whether To Come Out At Work

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So Your Trans Friend Is Transitioning and You Want to Be Supportive – Here Are 6 Ways How

Why I Can’t Get on Board with ‘Embracing Differences Between Men and Women’ for Feminism

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Why Freezing My Sperm Matters to Me as a Trans Woman

How Transphobia in the LGBTQIA+ Community Tarnishes Our History

Here’s What Really Happened the Night of Stonewall – And Why It Matters Now

Women Aren’t the Only People Who Get Pregnant – Here’s Why That Matters

What Happens When You Come Out to Immigrant Parents?

5 Gender-Neutral Alternatives to ‘Boyfriend’ and ‘Girlfriend’

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3 Common Dating Fears at the Intersection of Sexuality and Disability

Why the Left Isn’t As Trans-Friendly As You Might Think

These 3 Sweet Love Stories Show Why Black Trans Love Is So Revolutionary

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6 Ways Femmephobia Is Harming LGBTQIA+ Communities

6 Affirmations for Trans Folks Who Don’t Feel ‘Trans Enough’

Bias Against Intersex Olympics Athletes Is What’s Unfair – Not These Athletes’ Bodies

Coming Out As Trans*

How Our Othering of Sexual Assault Survivors Allows People to Doubt Them

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Can We Reclaim the Word ‘F*ggot?’ My Personal History with This Slur

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10 Personal Rights That I, As a Black, Non-Binary, Queer Person, Refuse to Compromise On

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Is Your Trans Allyship Half-Baked? Here Are 6 Mistakes That Trans Allies Are Still Making

How Can You Make a ‘Real’ Difference? Try These 9 Acts of Everyday Radical Activism

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Wear That Caitlyn Jenner Costume

If Gender Didn’t Exist, Would Trans People?

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5 Things Being Read As Queer Has Taught Me About Privilege

Femme Invisibility: On Passing Right by Your People and Not Being Recognized

Homonormativity 101: What It Is and How It’s Hurting Our Movement