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Neither Here Nor There: A BUTCH FEMME Photo Essay

I don’t want to be pigeonholed into a specific category or subject; I want to be seen as everything and nothing. I want to be seen as authentically myself, and…

Katie —

Dec 11, 2018

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femmes

first person

With Gratitude and Struggle: Loving Butch/Femme as a Trans Woman

“Butch/Femme is important to me because butches and femmes writing and discussing what it meant to be who we are shaped my understanding of myself and how I can show…

Jess St. Louis —

Oct 30, 2017

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22 Stunning Queer Photography Projects Showcasing LGBT Community Diversity

Same-sex couples, butch and femme identities, queer youth speaking out, gay life in Japan, LGBT athletes and so many more projects from incredible photographers looking to give visibility to a…

Riese —

Oct 28, 2015

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A Queer African Tale: On Trauma, Gender Transitions and Acceptance

“Dating broken white women became a way to reprise a powerlessness that years of sexual abuse and generations of blackphobia had tricked me into believing in. I drowned this feeling…

Ola Osaze —

Apr 30, 2015

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HuffPost Live Talked To Some of Your Favorite Butches and Femmes About Identity and More

Butche-Femme FaceOff sounds like the lesbian sequel to that insane John Travolta movie from the 90s. This isn’t that. It’s a discussion between badass queers on privilege and presentation. (I’d…

gabby —

Sep 30, 2014

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