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This wonderful photography project celebrates the beautiful humanity of queer men of color in love – amplifying their tenderness, their vulnerability, their love, and their lives. This sort of archive is a radical tool of reclamation that fights the ways institutional oppression consistently projects dangerous, criminal, and violent connotations onto men of color.

Just what does consent mean? In just a few words, this short poem cuts quick and deep to the true meaning of consent. Her words are chilling and unforgettable.

You’re not imagining it. When people suggest that racism is over, they’re ignoring a lot of undeniable truths. Here’s a comic that brings reality back into the conversation about race.

A younger person and an older person are hugging and smiling

If you’ve cared for a parent, child, or another loved one, you know it’s one of the most demanding positions to be in. It’s easy for caregivers to neglect their own health – here’s how you can make sure that doesn’t happen.

Illustration of a person in a faceless crowd, looking entirely overwhelmed and anxious

How does the stigma against mental illness impact you and the rest of our society? Stigmas and silencing protect a hurtful status quo, causing the most harm against those who are most in need of support. So how can you respond? Read on to learn why we must show compassion to combat stigma – and why you have to start with showing compassion to yourself.

Body acceptance is not about disregarding your health. Its about loving and accepting your body and wanting to take care of it. There is no such thing as a “good” or “bad” body, and it is important to listen to your body and all the signs and signals it provides you. Accept yourself and your beautiful form, and this will encourage those you interact with to love their bodies as well.

Here are a few nuggets of insight from someone who has realized how important it is to feel comfortable with the discomfort of grief.

The author sits with a sign. The sign reads, "I am hairy, short, chubby, bearded, oily skinned, tattooed, apple shaped, flat footed, clumsy, queer, loud, verklempt, and BEAUTIFUL."

This author shuts down the notion that folks who don’t fit into narrow beauty standards should be grateful for romantic or sexual attention – and you’ll be applauding by the end of it.

Growing up a brown Muslim girl in the United States is almost paradoxical: You are at the same time desexualized and hypersexualized. I think that all brown girls – especially Muslim girls – go through this. You don’t look exactly right. You don’t fit in; you’re squeezing through the cracks, the same way your ass is squeezing out of the back of the two-piece swimsuit your mom wouldn’t let you buy.

Couple in an argument

Don’t be scared off from dating someone who’s sexually fluid — especially not before reading this about what it really means!

Although they do a majority of their learning through observation of their peers in social situations, children’s groundwork for understanding gender is largely influenced by the adults they see in their family systems. If you don’t talk about gender, children will learn society’s gender model. Here are five ways to facilitate your child’s gender autonomy.

Barbie’s updated to show girls they don’t have to be white and thin – but what about toys created with boys in mind? Here’s why they need healthier body image, too.

Centering sex workers in the #MeToo movement will help to amplify the important work of those who are already organizing for sex worker rights.

There are relatively no inclusions of a father figure in the majority of social media depictions of parenthood, and that has the ability to be detrimental to the family as a whole. I believe that there is a disservice being done towards the fathers and potential fathers in a family. Here are three ways that we can promote parental equality.

“What if we’re just both really drunk? What if she sends mixed messages? What if I’m trying to do the right thing but I read those signals wrong?”

Person looking in a mirror on the street, fixing themselves

Do you feel unsure about how to respond to a partner who talks negatively about their body? It’s tough to figure out, but you can start by finding which of these tips would be supportive for your partner.

“Agender” by definition means “someone without gender,” and falls under the big, colorful trans umbrella. While the identity is easily summed up in a sentence or two, the concept is where people seem to get lost. So, here’s a guide to the most common assumptions, faux pas, and outright weird notions about people who are agender that pop up in everyday life.

When we lose this comparison battle, we feel bad, jealous, envious, and less than whole. When we win the comparison battle, we feel a bit of satisfaction mixed with an underlying fear that we may have won this battle, but what if things change and we lose out next time? In essence, comparing yourself to others is always a losing game. So here’s how to stop comparing and start enjoying what you’ve got.

Wow, lots of different people are hurt by this “everyone’s a little bi” idea – so find out why it’s harmful, and what to say instead.

“Lose 20 pounds, and you’ll feel better.” “If you started exercising, this wouldn’t be a problem.” If you aren’t thin, chances are you’ve gone to the doctor’s office about a lingering cold, or a hurt elbow and had to listen to comments like these from your doctor. These situations can be awkward, and triggering. So can we handle them in the moment?