Queerness
This Is What Anti-Racist Tattooing Looks Like
When they were told their skin was “too dark” for a tattoo, artist Ogechi decided to become their own tattooist.
Fleabag's Hot Priest Gave Me Flashbacks to My Early Queer Thirst
Fleabag and the Hot Priest's relationship was secretive, scandalous, and somewhat deviant—which is exactly what it was like when I first fell for someone of the same sex.
Assimilation Is Changing What It Means to Be Queer
We spoke to Amelia Abraham about her new book, 'Queer Intentions', which grapples with complicated questions about the mainstreaming of LGBTQ culture.
NBC Hiring Lilly Singh As a Late Night Host Is a Very Big Deal
The YouTube star will become the only queer woman of color hosting a late night show on a major network.
Troye Sivan’s Live London Show Made Me Feel Seen
Queer people are so unused to our stories being told by us, and for us, that when it actually happens, it tends to come as a shock.
The Baby Dyke's Guide to Queer Culture 101
Read Audre Lorde. Watch "But I’m a Cheerleader." Shave your head.
Sex Scenes: Revisiting the Sex, Violence, Tenderness and Beans of ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Ang Lee’s 2005 classic still has much to teach us about masculinity.
Crossdressing on Halloween Was the Queer Liberation I Didn’t Know I Needed
I'm a confidently queer cis black woman, but the beauty of a masculine "costume" taught me the power of playing with identity on Halloween.
The Real Curse in 'Practical Magic' Is Heterosexuality
In "Practical Magic," the curse isn’t just that any man an Owens woman loves will die. The curse is that Owens women will love men, period.
What It’s Like Hooking Up in Cis Gay Spaces as a Queer Trans Guy
From dating apps to sex clubs, queer trans masculine people are fighting for visibility in the places traditionally associated with cis gay men.
The Sex Worker Who Helped Me Realize I'm Genderfluid
By offering a judgement-free space to experiment, Liara Roux helped their client, Annalise, come into her identity later in life.
After I Transitioned, My Sibling Did Too
As adults, my sibling and I have both found our own queer chosen families—but before that, we found each other.