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Queer People Have Always Found a Way to Tell Their Own Stories
Because LGBTQ people's perspectives have historically been absent from mainstream publications, they've had to make their own.
The World Today Was Built on Queer Bodies
An incomplete timeline of our LGBTQ forebears using their bodies to make change when they had few other tools to work with.
Art-Punk Icon Vaginal Davis on Creating, Quarantine, and Rebellion
In an intimate email correspondence, Vaginal Davis and Brontez Purnell share memories, photos, and instructions for thriving as outsider of the art world.
The Best Tiny DIY Pride Floats Made by Our Readers
"The celebration of Pride for me is a mix of strength and joy. The strength of a community and its continuous efforts to reach equality."
How Tumblr's 'Am I a Lesbian?' Google Doc Became Internet Canon
Creator Anjeli Luz says she made the document as a tool of self-reflection for herself and others.
The Alpaca Ranch That’s Creating a Rural Utopia for Trans People
Hidden away in the Colorado countryside, the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch is becoming a sanctuary for queer and trans people with nowhere else to go.
The Queer Haircuts of Quarantine
Stories about clippers, locs, and other DIY hairstyle innovations that have helped LGBTQ people see themselves over a tough few months.
How to Make More LGBTQ Friends
If you're feeling lonely or adrift, you can create a chosen family of queers near and far—there are plenty of like-minded people out there for you.
How to Find an Incarcerated LGBTQ Pen Pal—and Why You Should
For people in prison, receiving letters helps remind them of their inherent value while locked in a system that can be especially dehumanizing for those who are LGBTQ.
Black Trans People Need Critical Support and Care Right Now—And Forever
Thousands are demanding justice for Black trans murder victims including Riah Milton, Dominique Fells, and Tony McDade. They are also calling for an end to the abuse and endangerment of Black trans people, full stop.
Queer People Found Inventive Ways to 'Marry' Long Before It Was Legal
Before it was legal for LGBTQ people to commit in the eyes of the law, they adopted one another, took up "Boston Marriages," and otherwise found ways to become more officially partnered.
How to Celebrate Pride Quietly When You Aren't Totally Out
If you're in isolation with relatives who don't support you—or just not ready to tell each and every person in your life that you're LGBT2Q—here are some ways to honor the occasion and keep yourself safe.