covid-19

covid-19

trans

love + sex

Trans Love in Pandemic Times

Love without a blueprint leaves room for unknown possibilities. I spoke to seven trans people about how the pandemic has changed their relationships and how trans love has changed their…

xoai pham —

Jul 31, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

This Relief Fund is Supporting LGBTQ Immigrants During the Pandemic and They Want Your Help

“There is something very powerful about direct community aid because it allows people to bypass institutional barriers and access what they need. There isn’t a Board of Directors or a…

L —

Jul 23, 2020

covid-19

money + work

Can Queer Businesses Survive COVID-19? Here’s How Some Are Trying

With gay bars all but indefinitely closed, and other businesses slowly reopening, how are queer businesses surviving & supporting their community amidst a pandemic?

Sloane Holzer —

Jul 21, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: How Do We Imagine the Future in a Pandemic Where We’ve Yet to Reckon with the Past Two Months?

This week’s Extra! Extra! covers new expose’s on police brutality and violence against Black and brown bodies, an update on the pandemic that isn’t actually happening right now and tragically…

the team —

Jul 17, 2020

covid-19

quarantine

society + culture

The Four Robots You Meet in Quarantine

One thing that’s been great about quarantine is that everyone has gotten to spend more time with the robots in their life!

Seth Rubin —

Jul 17, 2020

covid-19

you need help

dating

You Need Help: How Do I Stop Getting Emotionally Attached to My Pandemic Crush?

Part of decentering romantic relationships from our lives, part of being independent, part of seeking a kind of individuality that cisheteropatriarchy denies, has to include removing a value judgement from…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 14, 2020

covid-19

new york city

visual art

What Is Even Happening in Andrew Cuomo’s Bananas New Covid-19 Poster for New Yorkers?

“I can only describe my current emotional state as 🙃 ”

Stef —

Jul 13, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

news

Extra! Extra!: Reopening Spikes and New COVID-19 Transmission Info Ring Us into Pandemic Summer

As the world crosses half a million confirmed deaths due to COVID-19, this week’s Extra! Extra! turns its focus to the latest COVID news and the disparate toll of the…

the team —

Jul 10, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: On the State of Democracy, Flags and Statues as US’s Independence Day Approaches

On the eve of wealthy cis white men who made their money through slavery declaring independence for stolen land, this week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of…

the team —

Jul 3, 2020

covid-19

health

How to Wear a Mask Without Fogging Up Your Glasses

14 tips for living your mask and glasses life fog-free.

Vanessa —

Jun 25, 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

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

How to Start a Mutual Aid Fund

I know that collective care is the future because it has made my past and present possible. We must acknowledge that mutual aid is not original—or optional—for chronically dispossessed people…

Tala Khanmalek —

Jun 18, 2020