Culture

How things like sex, gender and relationships have been throughout, exist in and are presented by the larger world has a big impact on how they are for each of us, all on our own. Whether we’re talking about right, law and policy; specific cultural or community history, beliefs or norms; bias, inequity or privilege within the wider world – anything from our family, to our school, state or the globe, that’s what you’ll find here.

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Articles and Advice in this area:

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  • Gabriel Leão

São Paulo hosts one of the world’s main Pride Parades, yet it faces gargantuan opposition.

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  • Sassafras Patterdale

While being forced to return to a home that doesn’t feel like home might feel scary or overwhelming, try to remember that it’s not permanent.

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  • Gabriel Leão

In Brazil, attacks on comprehensive sexuality education are cutting LGBQTIA+ young people off from critical resources.

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  • Mikaela Duffy

Storyteller and artist Jo Chiang talks about her adaptation of “The Odyssey” and finding hope in dark times.

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  • s.e. smith

Bots designed to say yes to everything can’t give you the support you need.

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  • Sassafras Patterdale

If you’re experiencing homelessness, or finding yourself without a secure place to stay, you don’t have to navigate things on your own.

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  • Mikaela Duffy

Kalaya’an (Kala) Mendoza talks with Mikaela Duffy about building chosen family and community.

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  • Mikaela Duffy

How do you get through each day, bombarded with more and more bad, and envision a better future for yourself and everyone else?

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  • Sassafras Patterdale

Life feels overwhelming to everyone sometimes, but it feels especially overwhelming when you’re a homeless young person. Here are some tips for plotting your next steps.

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  • Ellery Weil

Her name was Victoria Woodhull, and while her candidacy was controversial, she was used to it; her life leading up to her run for the presidency had been anything but conventional, and her presidential run may have been one of the least interesting things about her.