Living While Black, Queer and Sometimes Mistaken for Male
My white queer friends don’t know why it’s such a big deal for them to not do any of the stupid and obviously illegal things they tend to do if I’m the one behind the wheel.
“Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen” Is a Vital Document of Trans Cinema
Trans film history — like all film histories — is one filled with contradictions. “Disclosure” succeeds by making these contradictions its subject.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of LGBTQ Employees in Major Victory for Trans, Gay Workers and Late Aimee Stephens
In one of the most major trans civil rights legal cases of our time and a huge milestone for legal precedent when it comes to LGBT employees generally, the Supreme Court has ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace, does apply to sexual orientation and trans status.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 410: “Little Boy Blue”
Let’s go have sex at the horse races!
Queens Center for Gay Seniors Creates Phone Check-In Project, Connecting LGBTQ Elders and Youths During the Pandemic and Beyond
This incredible showing of support and care across generations makes us hopeful for what the future of the New York queer community will look like moving forward.
Juniper Moon Folk Arts: Crafters, Activists, and the Glories of Gas Station Food
During Pride month, rural queer owned Juniper Moon Folk Art is doing weekly giveaways to raise funds for black-led organizations and bail funds working in antiracism and prison abolition.
Sunday Funday Says F*CK Them Cops, I’ll Hang With Lena Waithe and Jonica Gibbs Instead
Here’s some good news: me and all my friends hate the cops! Also, a FREE Be Steadwell concert, Hawa Hassan is making lamb burgers, and Utah is celebrating women’s suffrage. Happy Sunday!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is A Pandemic Gloryhole
Protecting your sexual health as lockdown lifts, advice on sharing a very small space for a very long time and more.
Reine #9: Take Care of Each Other
From a distance, or side by side in the streets, we take care of each other.
Extra, Extra!: Police Violence Continues; the Argument About What “Defund Police” Means Begins
Overwhelmed by the news? So are we, but here’s our effort at highlighting some important stories and discussions. This week’s Extra! Extra! continues to look at police brutality, the protests and what’s been accomplished in their wake, as well as a brief update on the pandemic.
“Homecoming” Is a Homo-Coming, but It’s Not the Star Vehicle Janelle Monáe Deserved
I wanted “Homecoming” to be Janelle Monáe’s star vehicle and for her search to be as compelling as Julia Roberts’ during the first season, but sadly — it simply wasn’t.
Friday Open Thread: What’s Motivating You and Getting You Through?
This is your Friday open thread for June 12!
One American Goes to See “30 Americans”
“And I thought how interesting is it that America can be this dark star, death star, and also at the same time this incredible shining light.”
Stonewall Was an Uprising: A Playlist for Finding the Joy in the Struggle
For Black queer and trans people, insisting on cultivating joy might be the most radical move of all.
My Top 10 Favorite Lesbian Movies: Carmen, President of the Dee Rees and Queen Latifah Fan Club
Hello! I’m here to swoon over Dee Rees, in my opinion the greatest queer filmmaker of our time. Alright. Let’s get started!
Yelling His Name: Black Trans Mourning and the Murder of Tony McDade
Friends and family lovingly called him Tony the Tiger and recalled that he was big hearted. Tony is not the perfect victim — no Black person is in this nation’s eyes. So again and again I add #BlackTransLivesMatter to every post and plea I make.
How to Talk to Your White Friends and Family About Racism
As annoying as it is, probably, to hear it, you really have to lead with love. It’s not our responsibility to love people who hate us or wish us ill, but if those people are your friends or family, it is yours. If you genuinely care about your family and want them to be and do better, let that ground your conversation.
Showing Up For Black People Is a Duty, Not a Transaction
Real commitment to Black lives requires us to consider why we’re fighting and for whom. It’s time we ask ourselves: if our liberation weren’t intertwined, if your well-being weren’t tied to that of Black people, would you still defend Black life?
As a Queer South Asian, “Never Have I Ever” Been So Let Down
The reason I didn’t like “Never Have I Ever” wasn’t because I didn’t feel seen. It’s because Mindy Kaling and I are clearly looking at the same world, but Kaling is expecting me to overlook all of its pain.
Lambda Literary Pride 2020 Brings Your Fave All-Star LGBTQ Authors to Your Living Room
See authors like Kristen Arnett, Nicole Byers, T Kira Madden, Chani Nicholas and Sam Irby LIVE and simultaneously contribute to an LGBT cultural institution!