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Identity

The lesser-known gay history of high-fives
Sports

The lesser-known gay history of high-fives

Glenn Burke made history as the first Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay. He’s also credited with inventing the high-five

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light
Proud Lives

Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light

Gibson’s poetry about queerness and mortality taught thousands of people how to reject apathy and embrace life

By Lindsay Lee Wallace
Summer 2025 is all about the moustache
Fashion

Summer 2025 is all about the moustache

OPINION: But never forget that a silly little moustache will always be a little bit gay

By Mel Woods
Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?
TV & Film

Where is Cynthia Nixon in the evolution of Miranda Hobbes?

OPINION: There should be butches in the “And Just Like That …” universe

By Tara-Michelle Ziniuk
Life after twink death is trans joy 
Identity

Life after twink death is trans joy 

ANALYSIS: Twinks don’t have to die—they can transition

By Mixie Wholey
In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host
TV & Film

In defence of ‘The Ultimatum: Queer Love’ and its straight host

OPINION: Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” just wrapped another mess-heavy season. Host JoAnna Garcia Swisher may be the key to the future of queer reality TV

By Mel Woods
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What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?
Politics

What are we really talking about when we talk about ‘political violence’?

ANALYSIS: The vast majority of political violence in America is coming from the right wing, and is aimed at marginalized people

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Where did Fletcher and JoJo Siwa go wrong?
Identity

Where did Fletcher and JoJo Siwa go wrong?

The Sapphic stars “came out” as dating men—and rebranded accordingly

By Anna Govert
She transitioned in the ‘70s. Her career as an artist continued long after
Books

She transitioned in the ‘70s. Her career as an artist continued long after

P.E.I. artist Erica Rutherford’s legacy is collected in new book

By AGA Wilmot
Cole Escola won a Tony. But why are acting awards still so gendered?
Identity

Cole Escola won a Tony. But why are acting awards still so gendered?

The “Oh, Mary!” star became the first non-binary actor to win a lead acting Tony Award

By Cody Corrall, Mel Woods
Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free
Family

Choosing to parent queerly can be just as radical as going child-free

ANALYSIS: Queer and trans people have always found ways to make family, to resist erasure and to dream of something more

By Markus Harwood-Jones
U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia
Activism

U.K. lesbians are resisting state-mandated transphobia

In response to the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling excluding trans women, lesbian organizers are committed to keeping their spaces inclusive

By Emma Bainbridge
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Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?
Politics

Will the Supreme Court pave the way to protect reverse-discrimination cases?

OPINION: Marlean Ames’s case might not seem like a big deal—but it could have big ramifications in our current social context

By Katelyn Burns
Lorde’s “Man of the Year” and the permission to want
Music

Lorde’s “Man of the Year” and the permission to want

Even before I could bring myself to want to be a man, I suddenly found myself as one

By Mel Woods
2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts
Pride

2025 Pride collections lean heavily into jorts

ANALYSIS: From American Eagle to Target, many of this year’s Pride offerings are bland on bland

By Mel Woods
‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion
Books

‘Disappoint Me’ is a study in compassion

Nicola Dinan’s second novel raises big questions about forgiveness, justice and responsibility

By H Felix Chau Bradley
Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women
Books

Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women

“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”

By Denny
‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments
Books

‘The Dad Rock That Made Me a Woman’ remixes its author’s transformative life moments

In her new book, Stratis asks an age-old question: Is dad rock for everyone, or is everyone a dad?

By Raechel Anne Jolie
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