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India

gender

Butch Feels Like Home

Masc lesbians in India are challenging gender norms and finding comfort in masculinity and stone butch identity.

Stuti Gupta —

May 29, 2025

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for them

gender

‘Can Trans Men Be Butches?’

And what makes a butch, butch?

Summer Tao —

Mar 25, 2025

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butch and stud appreciation day

a Black stud with tattoos wears a black sports bra and has outstretched arms while looking at the camera

identity

Founder Esther Godoy on the Evolution of Butch Is Not a Dirty Word

“It was only ever supposed to be a silly little stand alone zine.”

Nico —

Aug 18, 2023

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butch and stud appreciation day

lgbt history

41 Super-Hot Butches and Tomboys of the Early 20th Century

Just a little vintage eye candy for you.

Riese —

Aug 18, 2023

butch

memoir

book lists

Butch Memoirs To Check Out in Honor of “Hijab Butch Blues”

This is not an exhaustive list of butch memoirs, and I would love to hear about more.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 4, 2023

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lesbian history

Against a black background, yellow text reads, "S - stone" on the left side of the image. On the right, there is a white and teal stencil of Leslie Feinberg, a masculine-presenting person with short hair and a serious expression. The top of Leslie's button-up shirt and tie is visible.

sex

The Gay B C’s of Sex: S Is for Stone

Slick back your hair and cuff those sleeves — we’re heading back to the 1940s and ’50s.

Ro White —

Jan 5, 2023

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Against a white background, there are three identical sketches in black ink of a person with short hair wearing a collared, button-up shirt. The shirt had a pocket over the left side of the chest with a pen inside. The face of each person is scribbled over.

first person

8 Times When Strangers Misread My Gender, Ranked

There have been times when I’ve genderf*cked a little too close to the sun.

Ro White —

Jan 2, 2023

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dating

close up of a young person with short fingernails wearing blue jeans and journaling in a spiral notebook

gender

You Need Help: I’m 13 — How Do I Explore My Butch Identity?

Sometimes when you’re exploring a new aspect of your identity, you might feel like you have to emulate something specific. But there’s no one way to be butch. Go out…

Ro White —

Aug 9, 2022

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for them

a black and white photo of a person's chest and thin lines of scars beneath their nipples let behind after top surgery

first person

When Other People Get to Give Away Their Binders

Getting top surgery with my butch identity is no longer some unattainable fantasy. Now the question firmly rests with me: do I want to go ahead with it or not?

Shoshana Raphael —

Sep 29, 2020

basic butch style

butch

queer fashion

Basic Butch Style: The Breakup

Newly single? Read this first.

Holly —

Mar 25, 2020

basic butch style

butch

queer fashion

Basic Butch Style: The Perfect Coffee Date

I’m a big fan of coffee dates. When I think of my favorite coffee shops, my mind conjures up warmth and texture. Taking inspiration from that feeling, I put together…

Holly —

Feb 11, 2020

basic butch style

butch

queer fashion

Basic Butch Style: Eight Hour Layover

By making a few careful swaps, you can stay comfortable in what you’re wearing without sacrificing any style points.

Holly —

Jan 8, 2020