Editor’s Notes: Trans Awareness Week
What can a publication do that tries to center trans people all-year-round?
From Birdetta to Flea: 12 Trans Video Game Characters From the 80’s and 90’s
Whether we’re claiming a beloved, aspirational character or simply being mocked, the following characters are proof we’ve always been in the vast world of gaming.
How Chrishell Stause Queered Selling Sunset
Discovering my queerness blew my world wide open, upended my expectations and left me with a clean slate to fill in as I pleased, holding on to the parts I wanted to keep, and discarding the ones I didn’t. And somehow, against all odds, I think that’s exactly what’s happened with Selling Sunset.
“Rustin” Creates Flat Simplicity out of Complex Black Gay History
Bayard Rustin was a part Colman Domingo was destined to play — he brings life to an, at times, lifeless script.
Queer Mom Chronicles: I Have Baby Fever, but I Don’t Want Another Baby
When my partner and I started dating, we talked about having more kids.
Mini Crossword Is Reading Cozy Sci-Fi
Did you hear about the astronaut who stepped in gum?
Ashlyn Harris Says She Didn’t Cheat on Ali Krieger
“While I understand that the false narratives about [my divorce] might feel juicier or make a better headline, they are simply not true. Let me be clear: I did not step out on my marriage.”
Beyond Gender Identity: A History of Trans Actors in Cis Roles
I’m talking about stories where the trans character’s transness isn’t the focus — where they’re allowed to be the worst behaved one or simply hot and getting laid or just really fucking good at their job.
Syd Colson and TP Are Laughing All the Way To Becoming the Faces of the WNBA
Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance started their sketch comedy “The Syd + TP Show” to become the faces of the league. We got together to talk about how that’s… worked out better than expected.
What Dish Should You Bring to Friendsgiving/The Potluck Based on Your Sign?
It’s that time of year where queers of every Zodiac sign gather for anti-Thanksgiving, for Friendsgiving, for a fall or autumnal celebration or for a fundraising potluck.
Obsessed: Twin Flames Universe, a New Age Cult With a Surprising and Insidious Approach To Turning Gay People Straight
Two documentaries about the Twin Flames Universe exposes a psuedo-spiritual cult that emotionally abuses and financially exploits its followers who are simply looking for love. Underneath their alleged LGBTQ+ acceptance, however, lied a practice described as what would happen “if excessive liberal progressives got drunk and had a baby with conservative Christians.”
A+ Crossword Get a Little Personal
I’m a big fan of whiteboards.
Boobs on Your Tube: “Black Cake” Finds Freedom in Smashing Chaos
“Black Cake” digs through memory, trauma, abuse and chaos in ways that reverberate to the core.
Survivor Season 45’s Kellie Nalbandian Could’ve Been a Contender
In this season of Survivor, some of the strongest players have already been eliminated.
“Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” Centers Bisexual Blader Ramona Flowers
In the movie, Ramona writes Roxie off as a bicurious fling, but in the show she’s just another ex.
I Never Thought I’d Love Powerlifting; Now I’m Training for My First Competition
Tomorrow, I take the platform to see what year and some change has done to my body, my drive, and my spirit.
Todd Haynes on “May December,” Queer Community, and Making Art in a Vile World
“My connection with gay women is the through-line of my entire life. But my queer community, as a whole, is not reducible to sexual practice. It’s more attitudinal. It’s the way we look at the world and stand outside certain norms.”
“Mutt” Is a Snapshot of Relatable Trans Chaos
The whole cast is fantastic — the history of these three relationships felt so deeply between the performers.
Mini Crossword Was Wearing Buffalo Check First
What’s the difference between a dog and a marine biologist?
“Candace Parker: Unapologetic” Shows That Behind Every GOAT Is a Love Story
“Unapologetic” may ultimately be a testament to a mother’s love for her children, but it takes the audience on a journey of her career that’s worth relishing.