LGBTQIA Articles

Lesbian and Bisexual Women in the Media — Or the Lack Thereof

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My Partner Came Out As a Man – And I Struggled With Losing My Lesbian Identity

5 Ways the LGBTQIA+ Movement Fails at Intersectionality

Coming Out: Why Language Barriers Suck

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

4 Reasons Your ‘Harmless’ Opinions About Trans People Aren’t Actually Harmless

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Ever Been Told You’re ‘Too Pretty to Be a Lesbian?’ Here Are 3 Ways to Respond

Trans Women Are Not Drag Queens

What Happens If You’re Genderqueer  — But Your Native Language Is Gendered?

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Your Top 10 Questions About Being Genderqueer Answered

How Transphobia in the LGBTQIA+ Community Tarnishes Our History

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Coming Out as Genderqueer Non-Binary (Outside Of and Within the Queer Community)

5 Tricks for LGBTQ+ Allies in Conservative Towns

Do You Know All These Prefixes for Sexual Identities?

Powerful Photos Fearlessly Redefine What It Means to Be LGBTQIA+

3 Things Trans People Worry About On Their First Day Of Work

Street Harassment Is an LGBTQIA+ Issue, Too

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The US Just Got Marriage Equality – Right When I’m Getting a Divorce

LGBTQIA+ Youth of Color Made This Video So You Can Know Your Rights with Police

6 Steps to Explaining Your Transgender Identity to Your Immigrant Family

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A Guide for Straight and Cisgender Allies in LGBTQIA+ Spaces

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5 Books Written by Queer and Trans Women That Set Me Free

Don’t Say Identity Labels Put Me In a Box – It’s More Like a Garden!

Trans Etiquette 101: No Offense, But That’s Offensive

5 Ways the Way We Talk About Grindr Upholds Thin Privilege and Body Fascism

What Trans-Exclusionary Feminism Really Looks Like

This Comparison Exposes How Much Homophobia Shapes Your Notion of A ‘Normal’ Day

The Whole Truth of Coming Out of the Closet – In Comic Form

How I Navigate Being Non-Binary in a Workplace That Tries to Erase My Gender

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4 Reasons LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant Activists Can’t Afford Not to Work Together