family

family

personal essay

coming out

Making a Home in the Closet

I was a newly minted queer and everything I knew about queerness was rooted in coming out. I’d heard about the relief that came with coming out from everybody. If…

O.T. Taylor —

Nov 29, 2017

family

hanukkah

christmas

Six Tips for Dealing with Your Difficult Family Members Over the Holidays

I’m sharing tips and techniques that have been useful to me in the face of conflict for those of you who’ll need to advocate for yourselves in difficult conversations and…

Reneice Charles —

Nov 21, 2017

family

personal essay

first person

I Met My Sperm Donor’s Mom and It Changed Everything

As the daughter of lesbian mothers, I always knew I had a sperm donor, and that I could meet him when I was 18. I loved my moms; I loved…

Sydney —

Nov 20, 2017

disability

family

politics + activism

EXCLUSIVE: Center for American Progress Calls for Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family

The first-of-its-kind study revealed some surprising findings on queer and disabled folks in particular.

Carrie —

Oct 30, 2017

disability

family

love + sex

Queer Crip Love Fest: Nana’s Stories and Ginger Loaf

“I think for many of us as disabled folk, we’ve come to terms with what we experience — but Nana’s experience of dementia is sort of different in that she…

Carrie —

Jul 6, 2017

bisexuality

family

parenting & family

You Need Help: Do I Really Have to Go to My Biphobic Brother-in-Law’s Wedding?

When an in-law has a terrible reaction to your coming out, do you still have to go to their wedding?

Rachel —

Jun 5, 2017

design

family

visual art

“Kings & Queens In Their Castles” Captures Queers At Home

Sometimes you have to step outside to remember who you are and who you want to be. And sometimes, you have to retreat to the epicentre of yourself, surrounded by…

Ryan Yates —

Apr 20, 2017

disability

donald trump is not my president

politics + activism

Queer Crip Love Fest: I Wanted This Country to Be Better

“After any terrorist attack, we’re all sitting on the imaginary couch together being like, ‘Please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown, please don’t be brown.’ And it’s not even…

Carrie —

Feb 2, 2017

family

gay adoption

parenting & family

Donald Trump Is President and I’m Adopting My Own Daughter

I choose her every minute of the day, and I will continue to choose her regardless of what the future brings. I choose her. For her, I will play the…

Lucy Hallowell —

Jan 25, 2017

community

donald trump

straddleverse

Friday Open Thread: Let’s Hold Space

How can we create refuge for each other?

Adrian —

Jan 20, 2017

family

gay marriage

lesbian weddings

Letting the Team Down: Failing at Gay Marriage

“For all of our joint bank accounts and shared wardrobes, for all our talk of travel and home loans, of potential babies – she was right, it was just a…

Gem —

Jan 3, 2017

bisexuality

coming out a little later

first person

Loving the Whole Me: A Bisexual Mom on Coming Out to Her Family

“I sent a short, simple message saying that although I didn’t realize it fully until recently, I was indeed bisexual, that this was an undeniable part of my identity, and…

Candace —

Oct 11, 2016