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I am proof that anti-trans messaging can have real, disturbing consequences
“You know this is the women’s bathroom, right?” My stomach dropped. “Yeah, I know,” I responded, turning to the woman questioning me. She looked to be in her upper 50s, blonde with blonder highlights,...
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Tumblr gave me a safe space to come to terms with my asexuality
My years in undergrad offered me the most free time I ever had, which, by virtue, was the most time I had to think about myself. On one of these aimless days, I googled asexuality. It was a word that I...
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The beauty in the in-between: Reclaiming my multi-dimensional identities
BY MEDINA I am a nonbinary queer transracial Honduran adoptee with a physical disability. Try saying that 10 times fast. No, don’t. You did, didn’t you? I am a nonbinary queer transracial Honduran...
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How I learned about my Indian culture through YouTube cooking tutorials
I was in my second year of university, living in an apartment off-campus, when I realized, much to my dismay, that my mother was right: I missed her dal-roti-sabzi. When that first craving hit, I went...
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My fatness is not a winter fad
BY ARKEE E. I love the winter, particularly the cold air. I love the way the cold kisses my warm skin. When the icy breeze numbs my fingertips, my pockets provide them with satisfying warmth. Putting...
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If there were no cis people in the world for 24 hours, here’s what I would do
For the past week, I haven’t stopped thinking about this tweet: “Trans people, imagine that for 24 hours, there were no cis people in the world. No cis folks are being harmed, they will all return....
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I worked with the migrant caravan—and Trump is the cause of his national...
Ever since I saw the photos of people being tear-gassed as they attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in November, it felt like I’d been holding onto a lump of hot coal. It wasn’t until I reached...
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Stop shaming parents for giving their kids screen time
When my twins were only a few months old, I’d take great care to make sure they weren’t placed in front of a screen. If I had to fold laundry—seemingly an hourly occurrence with two babies who made it...
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Lyft’s in-app pronoun choices are rainbow capitalism at its worst
Lyft has announced a new feature on the ride-hailing service that allows passengers to choose their pronouns as part of their profile. But a lack of safety precautions and a misguided marketing scheme...
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I’m a queer adult content creator ditching Patreon for good
When you write about porn for a living, you inevitably start creating some—or maybe vice versa. I’m better known as a journalist than a smut peddler, but I’ve actually been writing adult content for...
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