‘My Long-Distance Bestie Is Hard To Talk to Because of His Chronic Illness’
Your friend isn’t in control of his illnesses and shouldn’t have to hold back his anxieties to make other people feel better.
Motti Rates His Past Halloween Costumes
I dressed so frequently as men/male characters far before realizing I was trans.
14 Halloween Quizzes You Could Take Right Now for a Very Gay October
What’s your fate in a zombie movie? What horror movie stock character are you? There are so many questions, and their accordant answers, right in here.
30 Lesbian Halloween Couples Costume Ideas
From classics like Daphne/Velma to recent pop culture pairings to conceptual ideas, we’re here to help brainstorm your best queer couples costumes ever.
21 Couples Halloween Costumes For Tall and Short Couples
Halloween costume time is the best time of year to tower over your girlfriend or best friend or partner (or vice versa).
‘I Can’t Tell if My Friend Is MAHA and It’s Freaking Me Out’
“I recently made a joke to her about seed oils and she got REALLY WEIRD.”
If You Lived Queer, You’d Be Home by Now: Supporting Local LGBTQ+ Portland
Where to go if you’re queer in Portland, including recs from the owners and workers of LGBTQ+ local businesses!
What Does Online Sex Work Look Like Behind the Camera?
We don’t just work in front of the camera. Most of us also comprise the entire operation behind the camera.
Should We Be Paying Our Friends To Babysit?
They’re doing well financially and love your kid — should you still offer money? Also; tips on giving complements to mascs and butches.
Is Your Ex Stalking You on Zelle?
What to do if you think your ex is stalking you on payment apps.
I Was Outed as Trans at Work
When I transitioned and changed my name, I went through all of my accounts and switched them to my new name. Banks and airlines were shockingly no problem. TSA precheck and Social Security just required another in-person meeting. It was the most random places that made it hard.
If You Don’t Already Have Your Halloween Couples Costumes Locked In, Are You Even Gay?
Lesbians have been Googling couples costume ideas frantically for over a month already.
‘I Feel Incredibly Bad and Guilty After Masturbating’
Feeling bad about masturbation is a remarkably normal thing, especially for people who were immersed (drowned) in shame from the beginning.
How Do I Talk To My Family About Harry Potter?
How do you talk to your family about JK Rowling’s transphobia? And what to do about your poly kinky friend who seems bored by your monogamous life?
Should I Cut My Maternity Leave Short To Help My Coworkers?
Your wife thinks your maternity leave plan is “crazy.” Also, how to navigate potential imbalances in a slightly open relationship.
A Breastfeeding Journey Of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Baby Step
“I woke up feeling like someone had run me over with a truck and I thought, “I guess this is motherhood.” And probably would’ve died thinking that.”
4 Unexpected Things That Can Happen to Transfeminine Bodies on Estrogen
1. I’m so much cooler these days. Literally and figuratively.
Should I Stick It Out at My Christian College?
You could graduate debt-free, or you could see what else is out there. Also, we help a nonbinary reader feel more supported in this binary world.
Can Immigrant Mothers Heal With Their Queer Kids? These Desi Aunties Are Trying
Desi parents get a bad rap in America. Across TV and social media, immigrant aunties are typecast as judgmental or conservative, or else passive victims of circumstance, unable to navigate American society as fluently as their children.
My Childhood Was Abusive. The Effects of CPTSD Kept Me From Realizing It
It took me over two decades to readily consider myself a victim of abuse.