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If Your Neurodivergent Ass Hasn’t Rediscovered Plushies, This Is Your Sign To Start
Society: hard and cold. Plush toys: soft and warm.
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Photo Essay: I Chose To Remove My Fallopian Tubes in Post-Roe v. Wade Texas
For photographer Josie Norris, the decision was more than a form of birth control. It was gender-affirming care.
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F*ck It All Fall
Let’s do it, queers. Let’s embrace our seasonal chaotic energy and manifest it into long-term, healthy decisions!
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You Need Help: Coming Out as Non-Binary at Work
Our gender is not a burden, the binary mainstream society is. You are wonderful, I’m so proud of you for reaching out. Take what works from my suggestions, and know I’ll be hoping it all turns out for the best.
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37 Christmas Movies With Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer or Trans Characters
In a world once lacking Christmas movies with lesbian, bisexual, queer women and non-binary characters, the tides of the North Pole are shifting, and we’ve got a great list of LGBTQ+ Christmas movies for you!
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I Never Thought I’d Love Powerlifting; Now I’m Training for My First Competition
Tomorrow, I take the platform to see what year and some change has done to my body, my drive, and my spirit.
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We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian
“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?”
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Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy for Your Grad School Friend Who’s Too Busy To Read This
Ah, the holidays. A time for failed gingerbread assembling attempts and corny Hallmark Christmas films. Also, NO SCHOOL!!!
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Queer Mom Chronicles: There’s No Manual for Navigating Co-Parenting
I know I write about our experience as a two mom family, but here’s the thing: My son has a dad. And he has been sleeping on my couch on and off for the last four months.
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Michelle Tea’s Queer Pregnancy Memoir Is for Everyone — Not Just People Who Want To Become Parents
For most of my life, I was convinced that some day, somehow, I’d be a parent.
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Needing To Abort Due To a Life-Limiting Fetal Diagnosis Was Heartbreaking Enough Already
Getting a life-limiting fetal diagnosis like trisomy 18 is devastating to expectant parents, who usually choose to abort rather than wait for an inevitable miscarriage, stillbirth, or a painful brief life for their child. But after Roe’s overturning, parents in many areas won’t have that choice at all, making an already heartbreaking situation more dangerous and traumatic.
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Immerse Yourself in the Work of Indigenous Writers With This Anti-Colonial Reading List for Thanksgiving
What you’ll find here is not just people writing about the ins and outs of what makes Thanksgiving the bullshit holiday that it is, but also people just writing about their cultures, about being who they are, about how they survive, what makes them keep fighting, and what gives them hope for the future.
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Consider Cabin Rental Company Getaway for a Lowkey, Short-Term Queer Vacation
Getaway is a great option if you’re considering a little queer, well, getaway — especially for couples!
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I’m Queer, Single, Uncertain About Kids, and Freezing My Eggs
We can’t have it all at the same time. Feeling grief doesn’t mean you made a wrong decision. It means you made a decision.
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You Need Help: Your Therapist Is Clueless About Disability
Yes, helpful therapists exist! Yes, they are worth it! And yes, they are very hard to find! Stay with me.
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Queer Mom Chronicles: Why Do I Constantly Have To Explain Our Family Dynamic?
We live in a time when the “traditional” nuclear family isn’t necessarily the default family structure anymore. But beyond that, not all queer families are made the same way either.
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10 Ways to Keep Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends Safer This Pride
We clown on the commodification of Pride, but what good is that if we continue to perpetuate all the ableism intrinsic in capitalism in our own spaces?
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EXCERPT: In “Thin Skin,” Jenn Shapland Considers What It Means to Live a Childfree Queer Life
In an excerpt from her new essay collection Thin Skin, Jenn Shapland examines childfreedom.
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Autism Is Not a Trend, but There Are Problems With How It’s Discussed Online
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
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What Queer People With Cervixes Need To Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
Queer people face higher rates of cervical cancer and lower rates of vaccination and screening, and we deserve better. Armed with the facts, you can advocate for your wellbeing and get the preventive care you deserve.