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I’m letting the dust of others’ expectations begin to settle, leaving room to see that I am not to blame for the hurt and harm I’ve dealt with. This year,…

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“Parallel Mothers” Is a Masterpiece of Mommy Issues and Generational Trauma

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There’s Something About a Stud With Dimples

I love Black butches. Studs. Masc folks. I love them when they’re quiet and when they are loud. I love it they are soft — and when they are hard.…

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You Need Help: Will I Ever Grow Out Of The Messy Questioning Phase?

Accept the messy questioning phase. It’s the whole point of being alive.

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Malinda Lo on Her Historic National Book Award Win and Lesbian Literature’s History and Future

Malinda Lo talks about writing queerness in different genres, butch/femme dynamics in literature, and the gay Macy’s of the 1960s that didn’t make it into her book.

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Honorable Mentions: More LGBT TV We Loved in 2021

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Pop Culture Fix: The Witcher’s Getting Queer Next Season, Finally!

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