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A Place of Our Own

The 90s and 2000s were a time of churning for queer movements in India.

Stuti Gupta

Jan 8, 2026

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Obsessed: Twin Flames Universe, a New Age Cult With a Surprising and Insidious Approach To Turning Gay People Straight

Two documentaries about the Twin Flames Universe exposes a psuedo-spiritual cult that emotionally abuses and financially exploits its followers who are simply looking for love. Underneath their alleged LGBTQ+ acceptance,…

Riese

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Nov 18, 2023

The word community and it's definition surrounded by a trim of TT$

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Sou Sou Things: My Queer Caribbean Community Saves Money & Each Other

Even though we may struggle, as long as one of us has — all of us will have.

Amy Li Baksh

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May 19, 2023

Four photos of comedians with a brick wall in the background.

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Four Femmes on the Celebrations and Expectations of Being A Trans Woman In Comedy

“Once I hit 37, I officially stopped giving a fuck about what anyone thought — outliving your life expectancy makes it real easy to not care.”

Rowan Zeoli

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Mar 21, 2023

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Four Comedians On How Their Transness Has Informed and Influenced Their Careers

“I would much rather be funny than inspirational”

Rowan Zeoli

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Mar 14, 2023

A flag with 7 stripes: Dark purple, purple, medium lavender, off-white, light pinkish-purple, muted pastel pink, dark pink

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Moon Lesbian Flag, Explained

There is a Pride flag called the Moon Lesbian Flag, meant as a contrast to the Sun Lesbian Flag, which is different entirely from the standard Lesbian Pride Flag. Let’s…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

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Mar 3, 2023

The flag of Trinidad and Tobago waving in the wind.

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My Queer Return to Trinbagonian Carnival

Queerness exists in a paradoxical space in Carnival culture — ever-present but still hidden.

Amy Li Baksh

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Feb 20, 2023

Black person holding baby's breath. Background is babys breath resting on wood

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What Embracing My Soft Life Era Really Means

Living a soft life doesn’t mean I’ll live one free from strife or pain, rather I’m living a life that invites those emotions in.

Brittany J.

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Feb 15, 2023

This image features a giant 3D tongue art installation that used to hang at Carol's Speakeasy. The lips are red and shiny, the teeth are large and white, and the tongue is pink and sticking out of the mouth. Five queer volunteers at the archive pose around the tongue, smiling and laughing with this piece of queer history.

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Queer Archivists and Library Workers on Archival Materials That Meant a Lot to Them

“We’ve always struggled but we’ve also always had culture and community, I think that those just mean a lot to me, also that we’ve always been funny.”

Lindsay Eanet

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Jan 31, 2023

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A Place of Our Own

Obsessed: Twin Flames Universe, a New Age Cult With a Surprising and Insidious Approach To Turning Gay People Straight

Sou Sou Things: My Queer Caribbean Community Saves Money & Each Other

Four Femmes on the Celebrations and Expectations of Being A Trans Woman In Comedy

Four Comedians On How Their Transness Has Informed and Influenced Their Careers

Moon Lesbian Flag, Explained

My Queer Return to Trinbagonian Carnival

What Embracing My Soft Life Era Really Means

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