LGBTQIA Articles

How to Deal with Who People Don’t Realize They’re Being Offensive

When Visibility Begins at Home

We’re Taking Lesbian Sexuality Back from the Male Gaze and the Result Is Awesome

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

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

6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family

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First Boi In: Dressing Queer in the Corporate World

‘Ashes’: Andrea Gibson’s Explosive and Moving Tribute to Victims of Violence in the Queer Community

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

On Non-Binary Issues: Conversations Inside vs. Outside the Trans Community

Traumatized and Trans: We Are Allowed to Be All Versions of Ourselves At Once

The Many Faces of Homophobia: Microaggressions and the LGBTQIA+ Community

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

Yes, The Left Needs to Keep Infighting – Here Are 6 Reasons Why

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

My Sister Blocked Me On Facebook Over Chick-Fil-A

7 Ways Adding ‘I’ to the LGBTQA+ Acronym Can Miss the Point

If Trans People Said the Stuff Cisgender People Say

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9 Lies People Tell You When You Come Out as Bisexual – And How to Heal From Them

Coming Out: Why Language Barriers Suck

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

Sorry for the Wait: Dining While Black, Queer, and Non-Binary

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3 Differences Between the Terms ‘Gay’ and ‘Queer’ — and Why It Matters

Here’s What Happens When We Erase Bisexuality – And How You Can Be a Better Ally

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8 Common (But Easily Fixable) Ways We Erase Non-Binary People from Society

4 Eye-Opening Stories From LGBTQIA Asians and Pacific Islanders

The Difference Between ‘Asexual’ and ‘Aromantic’ Matters – Here’s Why

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I Think I Might Be Trans: 8 Important Notes On Questioning and 50+ Resources to Get You Started

Why Pressuring People to Be ‘Easygoing’ Is an Oppressive Tactic

How to Talk To Your Children About Gay Parents, By a Gay Parent