identity

identity

the speakeasy

first person

Finding My Own Chinese American Community Through KTV

I’ve heard so many times that Asian America is about being caught tragically in the space between, never fully accepted in the U.S. and too Westernized to ever be Asian.…

L —

Apr 9, 2020

family

identity

first person

My Parents Made Me Gay

Being focused on women never seemed remarkable to me. I grew up in a household with my mom, my younger sister, and my dad, so even if we were just…

Kamala Puligandla —

Dec 31, 2019

alsoalsoalso

gay statistics

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: LGBTQ+ Women in the U.S. Most Likely to Identify As Bisexual According to This One Survey

WNBA’s latest activism, nonbinary in the workplace, some new stats on LGBTQ identities, TEENS, Canada puts LGBTQ rights above religious freedom, the future of ‘queer’, plus more!

Laneia —

Jun 18, 2018

alsoalsoalso

identity

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Label-Free Fluidity is the New Chill and Other Stories You’ll Live Through

The care and keeping of lost baby birds, restaurant regulars, education spending in the US, Obama wasn’t joking, tampon tax, women in academia, I propose a Kissing Jessica Stein Addendum,…

Laneia —

May 2, 2016

greatest hits

identity

first person

I’m Just A Small-Town Lesbian Wearing Flannel, Building Community

“But for change to happen, for the community I want to grow, someone has to stay. Someone has to wear the flannel not just because of its function.”

Molly Priddy —

Oct 14, 2015

asexuality

identity

coming out

You Need Help: How to Best Be There for Your Newly Out Asexual Friend

In which I talk to my asexual brother about what they wanted and what they did when they first came out as ace.

Mey —

Aug 25, 2015

bisexuality

identity

politics + activism

More Than Words: Bi Bi Bi

When identity terms get thrown in the pressure cooker.

Cara —

Apr 7, 2014

buffy the vampire slayer

identity

tv feature

What I Learned From Buffy About All The Versions Of My Queer Girl Self

“At any given moment, you might turn into a rat, a demon, a werewolf, or a lesbian. In Sunnydale, no one was ever what they seemed, and by the time…

Vanessa —

Aug 19, 2013

identity

intersex

lgbt book reviews

Three Reasons This Intersex Lesbian Loved Abigail Tarttelin’s “Golden Boy”

Some have criticized Tarttelin’s protagonist as being unbelievably undisturbed and mainstream, but as someone who actually is intersex, I found his character so believable that I thought for a minute…

Hida —

Aug 6, 2013

greatest hits

identity

first person

The Army Taught Me That I Can Change My Body (And It Will Still Be Mine)

Here’s the deal: I both like and am my body. I am a girl, ergo I have a girl’s body. It’s neat. You know what I think helped me to…

Vivian —

Jul 29, 2013

gender identity

greatest hits

first person

Fifty Shades of White

Having the blessing – or curse – of lighter skin is a double edged sword. I never gave much thought to the idea that society needs positive cultural images of…

Elaine —

May 28, 2013

gaming

identity

first person

Clicks on a Keyboard: Dungeons, Dragons, and Trans-Feminism

This begins with me already being a feminist, but ends with me making peace with being a woman.

Katherine Cross —

Apr 22, 2013