I began to see the possibility of loving and being loved by women who look like me
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I began to see the possibility of loving and being loved by women who look like me
Buddy Cole was the fearless queer impresario I longed to be
‘She told me I must now embrace the man I was always supposed to be’
Mashrou’ Leila’s music reflects ways in which I, like other queer Arabs, am allowed to exist
It’s not F to M, it’s F to something else entirely
While Buffy took on vampires, I took down heteronormativity with Willow
I’ve encountered dozens of individuals with little to no basic knowledge about sexual health
As someone who is in a heterosexual relationship, it’s easy to assume that I’m just another straight woman
Being bisexual can often mean being invisible — but we’re catching more glimpses of ourselves
Acknowledging that I was bisexual was the best, most radical thing I ever did
‘India definitely is just starting its journey down that road’
‘I was angry at myself for being afraid when I knew full well there was no reason to be’
Being Asian, queer and a woman meant there were a myriad of ways I could vanish, and I saw it each time I watched a movie
In Grade 12 I wish I knew that it was nothing new to like girls
Sex ed taught me little about LGBT relationships, so I went searching on my own
Disabled queers want more than just to be able to get up the doorstep to your party. We want to be part of our community
Finding a physical activity that I loved came at the cost of putting up with countless small acts of hostility