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14 Knuckles

tops and bottoms

14 Knuckles: I Want to Buy You A Matte Black Audi

I was always thinking about them — what I’d bring, what I’d wear, what we’d do when we saw each other next. I wanted to dote and caress every moment…

Mat —

Jun 23, 2020

Disclosure: Trans Lives On Screen

trans artists

movie lists

You Watched “Disclosure,” Now Watch These Shorts, Web Series, and Indies Made by Trans People!

Sam Feder’s remarkable new documentary “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen” is only the beginning of our story. Even more trans artists are forging their own paths with these indies and…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 23, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

criminal justice reform

politics + activism

On the Front Lines: Alternative Forms of Protesting Police Violence

Alternative forms of protest are necessary to make activism accessible. Sometimes, they’re even more effective at creating change than a permitted march.

Hannah Hodson —

Jun 23, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

Black Trans People Have Been Modeling Mutual Aid Before It Became a Buzzword

For the Gworls is a prime example of how Black trans organizers have found ways to keep one another safe, housed, and healthy despite violence at every turn.

Bailey —

Jun 23, 2020

queer musicians

music

Sasha Geffen’s “Glitter Up the Dark” Weaves a Shimmering Web of Queer Music History

Geffen digs into the collision between gender and technology in music and beyond to demonstrate how pop and rock music have been a vehicle for gender disruption for their entire…

Adrian —

Jun 23, 2020

Fire In The Belly

issues

The Private Activism Of Personal Connection

There are multiple ways to be an activist. It does not have to be a large public gesture. In private, trusting conversations with someone very different from you, you can…

Aalis —

Jun 23, 2020

covid-19

mental health

health

Some of Your Biggest Questions About Managing Mental Health During Covid, Answered by a Therapist

When are the Shoulds are invading your thought process, and try to be curious about that. What is it The Shoulds are trying to protect you from? What does doing…

Christina Tesoro —

Jun 23, 2020

Legends of Tomorrow – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

Legends of Tomorrow recap