queer

Articles and Advice in this area:

Advice
  • Sam Wall

Hoo boy. You’ve hit on a lot of big questions here. Some are the kind that can (and sometimes do) lead to knock-down, drag-out fights in the queer community. I’m going to do my best to tread lightly. What’s coming across in your question is that your evaluation of your friends’ identity is more…

Article
  • Sam Wall

Why should you vote? Because some of our most basic rights depend on it.

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  • Liz Duck-Chong

The words we use to talk about sexuality and gender matter, but do they have to be so complicated?

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  • Ben

Ben shares the moments and realizations that helped him understand his sexual orientation.

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  • Al Washburn

What’s the difference between reproductive rights and reproductive justice? What’s “biopower”? How do I defend my community’s reproductive autonomy?

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  • Wyn

Wyn talks about how giving up on defining your identity can be freeing.

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  • Riss

Riss shares how reconnecting with old friends and looking at her own faith in new ways were important parts of understanding her identity.

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  • Sebastian Jimenez

Sebastian talks about the moments that helped them better understand their identity.

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  • Mo Ranyart

Mo shares their own journey in understanding their sexual orientation, including how a certain cult classic brought them clarity.

Advice
  • s.e. smith

Hi Gracie! What an honor to be trusted with your boyfriend’s first coming out conversation; picking the first person to talk to out loud about your sexuality can be very scary. It sounds like he loves and trusts you, but this revelation is raising some questions for you, which is understandable…