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a young boy is submerged in water surrounded by flowers, light streams up from the bottom of the photo in a blur

The Flood Came Later

“I’ve always loved the water. Before top surgery, when my discomfort with my body was at an all time high, swimming was the one thing I could do that gave…

Jude Little —

Nov 15, 2023

Lisa Love and London Price, two Black trans women who were recently murdered.

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: This Has Been a Deadly Month for Black Trans People

At least 35 trans people have been killed in the U.S. this year.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Nov 2, 2023

16-3-1988 Amsterdam, Netherlands. Irish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso. Copyright Paul Bergen

music

Queer Icon Sinead O’Connor Has Died at the Age of 56

“I’m not a pop star. I’m just a troubled soul who needs to scream into mikes now and then.”

Riese —

Jul 26, 2023

In a sunny photo from 1976, a young woman stands on a balcony overlooking the shoreline and city behind her.

first person

An Incomplete List of Things I Wish My Mother Would Do

46. Look at the menu beforehand.

Laneia —

Mar 4, 2023

A cropped image shows the face of Mira Bellwether, a trans woman with blonde hair that's pulled back with wispy bangs and blue eyes. She is the author of Fucking Trans Women.

society + culture

Mira Bellwether, Author of ‘F*cking Trans Women,’ Has Died

It’s clear that Bellwether wrote this zine because it absolutely needed to be written. Now it’s her legacy.

Ro White —

Dec 27, 2022

Colorado Springs Club Q victims: Raymond Green, Derrick Rump, Ashley Paugh, Daniel Davis Aston and Kelly Loving

politics + activism

These Are the Five Victims of the Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs

Four victims of the shooting at an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs have been named, including two Club Q bartenders, Derrick Rump and Daniel Davis Aston, as well as Kelly…

Riese —

Nov 22, 2022

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 12: Anne Heche attends the 74th Annual Directors Guild Of America Awards at The Beverly Hilton on March 12, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images)

pop culture fix

53-Year Old Actor Anne Heche Is Dead

The 53-year-old bisexual actress will be taken off life support within the next 24 hours, a week after suffering an anoxic brain injury in a car crash.

Riese —

Aug 13, 2022

A black and white photo of Stephen Sondheim sitting in a chair smirking

music

Sondheim and the Ambivalence of Wanting

Yearning is the thread that runs through everything Stephen Sondheim wrote: for love, for happiness, for recognition, for meaning. The fear of naming that desire. The fear of admitting it…

Christina Tucker —

Dec 7, 2021