Motti

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trans

gender

Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

Like many trans people in recent weeks, I’ve found myself buried in government paperwork and waiting in lines at various agencies.

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Jan 28, 2025

strength training

playlists

The Ultimate Queer Workout Playlist To Get You Actually Excited About the Gym

If you’re anything like me, you’ve avoided The Gym because it’s a scary place.

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Dec 30, 2024

new year's eve

shane

comedy

New Years Resolutions but It’s Just Cool Things Shane Did in ‘The L Word’

In 2025, I will have an affair with an older married woman. 

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Dec 30, 2024

movie features

Why I Rewatch ‘The Family Stone’ Every Year

The Family Stone is many queer folks’ first introduction to warm, unconditional familial love.

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Dec 24, 2024

Yellowjackets

comedy

Excuses To Leave Your Family Holiday but They’re Just Plot Points From Yellowjackets

“I don’t mean to be rude, but a wolf literally just ripped off half my friend’s face.”

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Dec 19, 2024

#affiliatemarketing

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holigays

Motti’s Favorite Things: What To Buy for the Low Maintenance Transmasc

I’m a pretty simple guy. I’m not very materialistic, so when I do spend money on something, I want the bang to be worth the buck.

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Dec 11, 2024

for them

trans

gender

I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

As much as my transition is a deeply personal journey, the external pressures and political environment complicate this process in ways I never anticipated.

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Nov 27, 2024

featured

trans

culture

Dolls on Tour Bring Trans Art Where It’s Needed Most

Sunny Laprade and Violet Stanza talk about their queer variety show, Dolls on Tour.

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Nov 1, 2024

chappell roan

for them

halloween

My Girlfriend and I Went Viral for Dressing as Chappell Roan and a Passenger Seat for Halloween

It was settled as early as August: Britt would be Chappell, and I would be a literal passenger seat. 

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Oct 28, 2024

haunting of hill house

Horror Is So Gay

issues

Mike Flanagan Shows, Ranked by Queerness

I came out the same year as The Haunting of Hill House, and it was as if Mike Flanagan handed me a gift for realizing I love women.

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Oct 25, 2024

for them

Horror Is So Gay

comedy

The Men of Scream, Ranked by Gender Envy

This is my first time watching Scream as an out trans guy, six months on hrt and trying to figure out what kind of man I want to be or…

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Oct 17, 2024

tv lists

YouTube Clips of Gay Shows I Watched Obsessively To Get Off When I Was a Closeted Lesbian

This week I am six months on testosterone, which means that currently and chemically, I am both a 30 year-old lesbian and a 13 year-old boy.

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Sep 30, 2024