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Go to the profile of Kristen Nadel
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…
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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
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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?
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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
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Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Jan 2
Why You Need Friends

Why You Need Friends

(And How to Make them)
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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
Go to the profile of Liam Heitmann-Ryce
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?
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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
Go to the profile of Liam Heitmann-Ryce
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.
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Morgan Grayson
Nov 10, 2020
Voices of Hope

Voices of Hope

Highlighting Positive Experiences from the LGBTQIA+ Community
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Danny Jackson H.
Oct 11, 2020
When Did You Choose to Be Straight?

When Did You Choose to Be Straight?

The tables, but reversed
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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
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Liam Heitmann-Ryce
Sep 30, 2020
Cancel Culture

Cancel Culture

The tool of the minority to express their anger
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Robin Kyrie
Sep 25, 2020
I Don’t Date

I Don’t Date

The strains of trying to date while Trans*
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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
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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.
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Danny Jackson H.
Sep 15, 2020
Queer Answer to a Universal Question

Queer Answer to a Universal Question

Is college worth it?
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William Kuhn
Sep 7, 2020
You Don’t…Act… Gay

You Don’t…Act… Gay

Can we stop the stereotypes, please?
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Robin Kyrie
Sep 3, 2020
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