interview

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Announcing Tillie Walden’s All-New Figure Skating Graphic Memoir, “Spinning”

“So often I’ve tried to explain figure skating to my friends or family and I never felt like they got it… But it was as if I was always describing…

Mey —

May 10, 2016

cats

comics/graphic novels

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Support the ChaosLife Kickstarter if You Love Cats, Comics, and Agender Folks

ChaosLife is a hilarious, beautifully drawn, super well-written comic that touches on so many things that queer people (and cat owners) experience on a daily basis. I love this comic…

Mey —

Apr 19, 2016

christianity

interview

music

Southern Songwriter Julien Baker’s Got a Pocketful of Heartbreaking Guitar Tunes

Julien Baker’s artistry is about making the best out of nothing — making light out of the darkest times, carving faith out of doubt, building connections with strangers.

Adrian —

Apr 7, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Jen Richards Gets Deep and Personal About North Carolina

“I fire off a series of tweets to Governor Pat McCrory, as well as the North Carolina Values Coalition and some public supporters of the bill. The few replies I…

Mey —

Mar 31, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Mey Rude Feels Lucky to Call Trans Women Her Community

“I feel like every single trans woman of color I know is gorgeous and beautiful and so knowing that I’m one of them, that I’m a part of that community…

Mey —

Mar 30, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Luna Merbruja Loves Her Self Love

“My self love is my favorite thing about myself right now. Seeing my sometimes dry, sometimes crusty-eyed face first thing in the morning and automatically thinking, “Damn, you’re beautiful” is…

Mey —

Mar 29, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Devan Diaz Is a Little Less Unsure

“I’ve been waking up just as the sun rises lately, and it allows me to feel like I have a life outside of my daily commitments. This is when I…

Mey —

Mar 28, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics Exclusive: We Talk to Katie O’Neill About Oni Press’s Book Release of <em>Princess Princess</em>

I’ve loved princess stories ever since I was a little kid. However, being a fat, queer Latina, I often had a hard time seeing myself in these stories that I…

Mey —

Mar 15, 2016

interview

rape culture

politics + activism

#EndRevengePorn With YouTube Stars Bria and Chrissy

“My initial reaction was terror and denial mixed with just shock and despair. It was like my life that I knew was shattered.”

Kelly —

Feb 25, 2016

disability

interview

sex

“I Sit on Her Face All Day”: A Conversation on Sex and Wheelchairs

Exploring the erotic significance of wheelchairs is an opportunity to refuse the limited choices available for sexual narration.

Tovah —

Feb 4, 2016

femmes

interview

book features

“Don’t Date Anyone Who Treats You Like Shit”: An Interview with Author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

This was supposed to be a book review of Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinha’s new memoir “Dirty River.” But it’s actually the story of how reading my friend and queer aunty Leah’s…

Kai Cheng —

Jan 13, 2016

Follow Your Arrow

interview

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Artist, Activist and Academic Miyuki Baker Wants to Do It All

In this inspiring and hilarious interview, Miyuki introduces us to her life as a continuously-evolving process of creation and discovery, and what it’s like to live solely off your art.…

Beth —

Dec 17, 2015