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This article was originally published on The Establishment and republished here with the author’s permission. I came out as fat to myself about five years ago. I also came out as bisexual to myself around the same time. Both were gradual and mutual processes. “I think that there is a coming out process around being fat that…

To learn more, check out: 3 Ways To Tell The Difference Between Appreciation of Beauty and Sexual Objectification We’re Taking Lesbian Sexuality Back from the Male Gaze and the Result Is Awesome [do_widget id=’text-101′] M. Slade is a Contributing Comic Artist for Everyday Feminism. He is New York-based cartoonist and illustrator. Aside from creating artwork for…

Is your queer community super sex-positive? That may not always be a good thing – check this out for some important reasons why.

If your child is queer, it can be tough to know how to support them – but your support can make a big difference. Try these helpful strategies.

We have to do better by queer teenagers. These truths can give you a good idea of how to better support the queer teenagers in your life.

If you want to help support queer folks as we heal from the horrific violence in Orlando, these are some great ways to step up as an ally.

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“You have the right to be recognized in your communities.” If you’re a queer, working class woman, you’re living at the intersections of many forms of oppression. Here’s a a powerful reclamation of the rights you deserve.

It can feel pretty invalidating to have your queer identity erased when people refer to your relationship as “straight.” These suggestions can help you celebrate your queerness, no matter who you’re with.

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“Gay” and “queer” are sometimes used interchangeably – but are they really the same? This author’s identifying a few of the differences that might just change your perspective on these terms.

If you think you know queer femmes, but you’re making any of these assumptions, then you don’t know them as well as you think. This comic will challenge your misconceptions and show you why these assumptions are harmful.

“3. Issues specific to QTPOC are often deemed ‘niche’ and ‘divisive.’” We have to recognize the intersecting identities of LGBTQIA+ people of color. This comic shows the awful results when you fail to do so.

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This author has identified with many different sexual identities – and no, it’s not because she’s “confused.” This description of sexual fluidity will debunk any negative misconceptions that might come to mind.

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There’s more than one way to be queer – but you wouldn’t know it from the comments this author gets about her relationship. Have you made any of the assumptions she debunks in this article?

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Are you a straight woman who’s friends with queer women? Then you might have made some of these mistakes that can hurt your friends, even without meaning to. These ideas can help you be more supportive.

“We call it lesbo-heckling.” Secrets, meeting new people, getting mistaken for siblings – can you relate to these experiences?

“They’re not used to seeing people like us here.” Can you relate to this feeling?

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Here’s why this stereotype is just a stereotype – and a racist, harmful one at that. Does this challenge any of your assumptions?

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If you’re like this author, you left church not because you no longer believe, but to escape oppression. But as a queer person of any faith, you can find a healing and understanding spiritual journey with these inspiring tips.

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We all have our own ways of coping with trauma, so here’s a reminder that your way is okay.

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“Are you a boy or a girl?” For many of us, there’s no simple way to explain our gender – and that can be a difficult and lonely place to be. Read this author’s moving coming out story to see how anyone is capable of making assumptions about gender that are limiting and invalidating. Have you made those assumptions? Read on to expand your thinking.