Pride

Whether you consider yourself a history buff or are just looking for an escape from your go-to binge-worthy reality show, the best history podcasts can satisfy your craving for something a little more stimulating, and — in many cases — a lot more…

For those uninitiated into the world of anal sex, a “popper” may be better known as a bar snack, or an ineffective kiddie firework, or simply a machine used to make popcorn. For people who love and regularly practice anal, it’s a recreational drug…

Over the past few years, a number of high-profile hate crimes in the United States have captured national attention. In Georgia alone, there was last year's killing of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery and the March string of Atlanta spa shootings. While…

Even as we transition out of a political era that’s been particularly oppressive to LGBTQ Americans, trans and gender non-binary folx are still being discriminated against — sometimes, to the point of physical distress. And this oppression, of…

To put it bluntly, the last administration was exceptionally cruel to LGBTQ+ folx. Not only did the conservative regime roll back healthcare protections for queer individuals, but they made it easier for employers to fire people just because of…

In 2018, high school wrestler Mack Beggs made international headlines with a photograph showing him performing a winning move against an opponent in the Texas State girl’s wrestling tournament. At the time, Beggs was transitioning, but he was barred…

The first time I ever attended a Pride celebration, I was absolutely captivated. It's the usual story. Coming from a semi-small town in Minnesota, Pride for me was limited to digital spaces like Tumblr. Sure, my high school had a Gay Straight…

I’m lying next to her. The A/C unit is on full blast, the back sagging from its window in my New Orleans bedroom. It’s our fifth night sleeping in the same bed. My stomach is cramping, in the way we’d later refer to as “thunder and lightning.” I am…

The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday declined to hear the latest iteration of former high school student Gavin Grimm's legal battle with the school board of Gloucester County, Virginia, effectively putting an end to one of the most…

In recent years, the internet has become an essential social justice tool. People go online to disseminate key information for social movements, like street medics sharing guides to aid protesters during last summer's nationwide uprisings, or to…

The first date I went on after moving to San Francisco in my 20s was with a woman I’d met my first night in town. She sat with me in the corner of a gay bar and swiftly guessed I was a Virgo. I didn’t know much about myself or how to be a successful…

In a surprise decision on Thursday by the United States Supreme Court, all nine Justices agreed that Philadelphia's Catholic Social Services agency may continue its contract with the city to help place children in foster homes, even after the group…

One of the defining through-lines of the Trump administration was the robust disenfranchisement of transgender people, whether students simply trying to use the bathroom or aspiring service members trying to join the armed forces. But since coming…

Scrolling through your social media feeds, you're likely spotting more and more rainbow avatars as everyone celebrates Pride Month. Some change their avatars to signal they are part of the LGBTQ+ community, others to show their love and support. And…

Displaying the rainbow flag has always been great way to tell people you’re gay without telling them you’re gay. Unlike my personal practice of sharpie-ing “QUEER AF” across my abdomen and never wearing a whole shirt, it’s modest and tasteful.…

More than ever, people are giving the gender binary the middle finger. As millennials and Gen Z increasingly embrace a fluid understanding of gender, brands are taking notes, including those in an industry that’s been traditionally, and heavily,…

This month, rainbows are everywhere in celebration of Pride, as the rainbow flag has become ubiquitous with the LGBTQ community. But if you've ever been to a Pride event then you know that the rainbow flag is never the only one to make an…

As the highest court in the land, the Supreme Court impacts basically every aspect of life in the United States — but some of its decisions have more consequences than others. The court wraps up its current term this month, but there are several…

Pride month is upon us, and everything’s coming up rainbows. While I am generally a staunch critic of rainbow capitalism — my identity is not a brand, thanks — this company’s rainbow heart cookies have got me in a real gay mood. Here’s how a bakery…