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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Dec 7, 2021

three stacked journals: the top and bottom journals are black and the middle journal is grey with the words The Grief Journal on the spine

first person

Journaling With My Grief

I have three journals. I no longer have my dad. I’ll write this story for the rest of my life.

Vanessa

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Sep 25, 2021

A white woman lies on the floor on a pink velvet blanket. Her face is not entirely visible, you can only see her mouth and her chin, and four candles are in the foreground

first person

Lying On The Floor With My Grief

I wanted to exist with my grief in my body, not so much in my mind.

Vanessa

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Sep 18, 2021

railroad tracks trailing off into the distance, with beautiful tall green trees on either side

first person

Walking With My Grief

My grief says, listen: you know how to take care of yourself.

Vanessa

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Sep 11, 2021

a breakfast spread including a bagel with scrambled eggs on a floral print plate, a mason jar full of water, a cup of tea, a cute plant, and a green and white striped napkin all set on a wood table

first person

Eating Breakfast With My Grief

I decided to start sitting with my grief because why not. It’s not like I think this will help, but it’s something to do.

Vanessa

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Sep 4, 2021

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The Flood Came Later

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

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

An Incomplete List of Things I Wish My Mother Would Do

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

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

53-Year Old Actor Anne Heche Is Dead

Sondheim and the Ambivalence of Wanting

Journaling With My Grief

Lying On The Floor With My Grief

Walking With My Grief

Eating Breakfast With My Grief

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