personal essay

bad behavior

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Jesus Would Have Found the Whole Thing Comical

“We took off on our bikes with the intention of shoplifting all the proper ingredients to make homely ham sandwiches.”

Halee Kirkwood —

Aug 1, 2018

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personal essay

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Cravings

“Zoey and I tried to feed our cravings for simple American cuisine, but despite our clever substitutions and meticulous adjustments and innovative ingredients from the bazaar, nothing tasted quite right.…

Eve Ettinger —

Jul 26, 2018

bisexuality

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Me, My Doppelgänger, and I

“Your truth is always your truth, whether said or silent. It just might not be the idea of your truth that somebody else has in their mind.”

Theresa —

Jul 19, 2018

military

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Uncharted Waters: A Trans Woman’s Journey Transitioning in the Navy

“Presenting as male every day hurts. When the ship is in port, it’s not as bad; I grow to hate coming in to work, but once the day ends I…

Vivian Valentine —

Jul 9, 2018

agender

gender identity

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We Aren’t Failures: Naming What Was Lost as an Agender Person

“Other people built a gender for me and trusted that I would defend what they built. But what I was handed never made sense.”

(Hill)ary Brown —

Jul 5, 2018

gay bullying

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“She Told Everyone I Was a Dyke”: How My Bully Stole My Coming Out

“I am 12. I have never thought of the idea of being gay. I am the only one being called gay at school, that I know of, and I am…

TaylorRenee —

Jun 18, 2018

family

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Every Trans Girl I Meet Is From the Future: Finding a Bereft Sisterhood

I find myself preemptively mourning the transgenerational communities and cliques and cults and clubs and covens of girls like me that could be and may not be.

Sessi Kuwabara Blanchard —

Jun 15, 2018

bicycles

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Bicycling Across India, Learning About Queerness and Intimacy Along the Way

Lying in bed, she asked why I thought she’d be into women, and I tried to explain that Indian norms are full of moments Americans consider to be flirting. “Holding…

Mat —

Jun 14, 2018

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geekery

Nessie Is My Girlfriend: What Is it With Queer People and Cryptids?

“I started a Tumblr called Midwestern Monster Hunt dedicated to my adventures and to sharing stories of the weird, macabre, and strange. I began following blogs devoted to lovingly curating…

Sam Wall —

May 24, 2018

personal essay

friendship

How to Make Adult Friends

“One thing most people don’t remember when approaching these kinds of situations is that the other person is likely terrified and nervous as well, worried about vulnerability and compatibility and…

Molly Priddy —

May 18, 2018

immigration

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Migration Season

“At the start of migration season the ruby-throated hummingbird has only one goal in mind – she has to almost double her body weight, in order to survive a treacherous…

Isabel —

May 17, 2018

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How to Make a Meme: A Tutorial With Instagram Lesbian Superstar @xenaworrierprincess

Maddy Court, the creator behind Instagram lesbian meme sensation @xenaworrierprincess, teaches us how to make a meme and shares her own meme origin story.

Maddy —

Apr 30, 2018