Pride

Admittedly, I couldn't tell you what the chief executive of a major industrial state does every second of every day. But I have to assume that West Virginia's Republican Gov. Jim Justice should have a pretty busy schedule of, y'know, being the…

Most of us are familiar with that paralyzing “I have nothing to wear” feeling. I have actually missed social events because I changed my clothes so many times that by the time I was dressed the party was over. (Sorry, Ari, I really was on my way.) I…

I came out as nonbinary nine months ago, in what felt like a euphoric frenzy of personal liberation. But despite the fact that I’m very public about being queer and gender non-conforming and clear about my pronouns, I get “she”-ed every day — often…

Hard as it may be to believe, it's already been more than five years since North Carolina Republicans rammed through the transphobic House Bill 2 — more commonly referred to as the state's "bathroom bill" — designed to legislate where and how…

While the United States continues to struggle with the ramifications of a full-blown pandemic, some politicians have decided that trying to pass anti-trans legislation is the best use of their time. Over the past week, the GOP's anti-trans crusade…

I wear the same shirt every Easter: It’s a lavender button-down by Saturdays NYC. It’s sold as a men’s shirt by a fashion label that doesn’t stray too far from the masculine, but whenever I wear it around my parents, they either ask me if I’m…

Pop portrayals of LGBTQ Americans tend to feature urban gay life, from Ru Paul’s “Drag Race” and “Queer Eye” and “Pose.” But not all gay people live in cities. Demographers estimate that 15% to 20% of the United States’ total LGBTQ population —…

Everyone's obsessed with the post-pandemic glow up. No one wants to leave the house for the first time looking like the slugs we became during our year of collective grief, boredom, and Dorito binges. But that extra 10 pounds isn't all we gained…

A couple of weeks ago, I came out, again. You see, my parents knew about my status as a member of the LGBTQ community (to be specific, that I’m a gay man) because I told them when I was 16. Somehow, years later, I found that they had put me back in…

A big part of creating a world where Black queer people can thrive involves facilitating change where it's needed most urgently. This can mean addressing trauma both within your own social circle as well as battling harms caused by elected…

The term intersectionality gets thrown around a lot by progressives and conservatives alike. I’ve seen conservatives use intersectionality to describe what they see as some kind of mythical new caste system in which people with the most marginalized…

It’s thrilling to see Elliot Page embrace his authentic identity. In the Umbrella Academy actor’s first interview since coming out as transgender, he candidly reflected on the psychological toll of Hollywood’s archaic standards, the liberation of…

Pope Francis has a, shall we say, "complicated" legacy within the Catholic Church. He has been rightfully lauded for pushing messages of environmentalism and social justice; he accepts evolution; he loves pizza; he promised he'd baptize ET. They're…

“Hi. I love you,” I said when I met my friend S on the Mississippi river levee for a walk. “I love you, too,” they said. There was a pause. We made eye contact. “I’m happy to see you,” S said. “Me too!” We made distance hugging motions. There was…

The Bronx has long been a hotbed for political tensions, and this last year was no different. The New York City borough got slammed by coronavirus, and it still has the highest positive testing rate in the city. While wealth flushes into Manhattan,…

Keeping pace with modern times, Hasbro made a shocking announcement on Thursday: Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister. The company is rebranding its iconic toy tuber as genderless Potato Head, while apparently retaining Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head as…

Truly, you have to give Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene credit for continually finding new and exciting ways to to remind the world that she: a) exists, and b) seemingly has no other aim in Congress other than to be a truly hateful garbage…

According to new data, there may be more people who identify as queer in the U.S. than ever before. Don’t get too excited: There hasn’t been a rainbow invasion, it’s just that more and more young people say they don’t identify as heterosexual. This…

Nationwide, trans communities are once again facing an epidemic of violence with trans women of color in particular bearing the brunt of it. Only two months into the new year, seven trans people have already been killed. The most recent killing was…