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How to Write for Us
How to Write for Us
What you need to know about becoming a part of the conversation
Kristen Nadel
Apr 29, 2020
I traveled to the other side of the world for love… Was it worth it?
I traveled to the other side of the world for love… Was it worth it?
I was infatuated and wanted to meet her. If that meant going to Peru, then I was ready to take that step. I bought a plane ticket…
Sandra Kyuumei
Jan 21
Lost and Found in the Blue Mountains, Australia
Lost and Found in the Blue Mountains, Australia
How to embrace the unexpected, and why you should
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Jan 19
Women Seeking Women: Hinge
Women Seeking Women: Hinge
Designed to be deleted, everything hinges on this slogan being true once you find the woman of your dreams. So does Hinge deliver?
Morgan Grayson
Jan 8
I Couldn’t Spend Christmas with My Boyfriend
I Couldn’t Spend Christmas with My Boyfriend
And here’s how we worked around it
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Jan 2
Why You Need Friends
Why You Need Friends
(And How to Make them)
Morgan Grayson
Dec 22, 2020
My Generation is a Bunch of Creative Hustlers Trained to Sell Themselves
My Generation is a Bunch of Creative Hustlers Trained to Sell Themselves
The prize? Employment
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Dec 22, 2020
Women Seeking Women: Lex
Women Seeking Women: Lex
Lex is the low-fi dating app for the LGBTQ community emphasizing matching through text. Can it help you find the woman of your dreams?
Morgan Grayson
Dec 12, 2020
Women Seeking Women: Her
Women Seeking Women: Her
Her is the app created specifically for women seeking women. After spending months indulging in it’s ecosystem I’m here to give an…
Morgan Grayson
Dec 6, 2020
We Need to Stop Gatekeeping Queer Representation
We Need to Stop Gatekeeping Queer Representation
While we should be vigilant in calling out homophobic portrayals, fixation over identity can actually harm those who we should be…
Kayla Vokolek
Nov 30, 2020
Being Part of a Queer Sibling Pair
Being Part of a Queer Sibling Pair
At the time, it just seemed scary that both of us, two out of two siblings, would be members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Kayla Vokolek
Nov 22, 2020
Living with My Boyfriend for the First Time
Living with My Boyfriend for the First Time
In love, in lockdown
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Nov 14, 2020
Women Seeking Women: Bumble
Women Seeking Women: Bumble
A guide for queer gals turning to bumble for the first time.
Morgan Grayson
Nov 10, 2020
Voices of Hope
Voices of Hope
Highlighting Positive Experiences from the LGBTQIA+ Community
Mari Moore
Nov 5, 2020
This Was Going to Be My Year, Then Covid Happened
This Was Going to Be My Year, Then Covid Happened
In Brazil, we say 24 is the gayest age of someone’s life. It started as a homophobic joke, but I decided to resignify and embrace it.
Victor Neves
Nov 4, 2020
I’m Scared of the Future
I’m Scared of the Future
Those in power can take away my rights
Kristen Nadel
Oct 28, 2020
Stories About the Subtle Prostitution in the Gay World
Stories About the Subtle Prostitution in the Gay World
And why it is subtle
Jonathan E. Uzcategui Dum
Oct 16, 2020
Why I’m Glad I’m a Lesbian
Why I’m Glad I’m a Lesbian
Despite the discrimination I face, I’m grateful to be who I am.
Danny Jackson H.
Oct 11, 2020
When Did You Choose to Be Straight?
When Did You Choose to Be Straight?
The tables, but reversed
Kristen Nadel
Oct 1, 2020
Growing Up Gay, with BBC Journalist Simon O’Leary
Growing Up Gay, with BBC Journalist Simon O’Leary
Reporting from the Other perspective
Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Sep 30, 2020
Cancel Culture
Cancel Culture
The tool of the minority to express their anger
Robin Kyrie
Sep 25, 2020
I Don’t Date
I Don’t Date
The strains of trying to date while Trans*
Robin Kyrie
Sep 22, 2020
Gay People and Long-Lasting Relationships
Gay People and Long-Lasting Relationships
Nobody told us what to do when it gets difficult
Jonathan E. Uzcategui Dum
Sep 22, 2020
Why LGBTQ+ People Aren’t “Just Like Everyone Else”
Why LGBTQ+ People Aren’t “Just Like Everyone Else”
We’re inherently different and there’s nothing wrong with celebrating that.
Danny Jackson H.
Sep 15, 2020
Queer Answer to a Universal Question
Queer Answer to a Universal Question
Is college worth it?
William Kuhn
Sep 7, 2020
You Don’t…Act… Gay
You Don’t…Act… Gay
Can we stop the stereotypes, please?
Robin Kyrie
Sep 3, 2020
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