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Rewriting my gay narrative with Totally F***ed Up
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Rewriting my gay narrative with Totally F***ed Up

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Coming out with Ellen DeGeneres
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Coming out with Ellen DeGeneres

I found my own courage when Ellen Morgan came out as gay

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Finding my place with Fun Home
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Everything Sucks! stared into my bisexual soul

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He clawed his way to my gay heart — a cartoon tiger
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He clawed his way to my gay heart — a cartoon tiger

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Walking the queer tightrope with Janelle Monáe

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Celebrating being Black and gay with The Wire

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Escaping suburbia with The Kids in The Hall
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Escaping suburbia with The Kids in The Hall

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How Mashrou’ Leila helped me celebrate my queer Arab identity
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How Mashrou’ Leila helped me celebrate my queer Arab identity

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Slaying heteronormativity with Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Slaying heteronormativity with Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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Why LGBT representation in pop culture matters
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Why LGBT representation in pop culture matters

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