Jazz Jennings And Her Mom Offer Wonderful Advice To Parents Raising Transgender Kids
"Without my family, I'm not sure I would even be alive today sitting here right now."
"Tangerine" Is The Trans Women Buddy Comedy You Didn't Know You Needed
BuzzFeed News spoke with director Sean Baker and actor Mya Taylor about making a groundbreaking feature film on an iPhone — and what's next for transgender representation in film.
No, Queer Women Aren't "Just Experimenting"
They aren't "just going through a phase," either. But female queerness continues to be qualified, belittled, and disbelieved.
What Ridiculous Euphemism Best Describes Your Queer Lady Relationship?
Is your ~special someone~ your gal pal? Your BFF? Anything but your wife or girlfriend!
“Fun Home” Is Bringing Butch Lesbians Into The Mainstream
The popular success of Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir turned musical is a pivotal — and bittersweet — moment for lesbian culture.
What The Hell Do Butch And Femme Even Mean Anymore?
A group of trans men and queer women discuss whether it's time to retire the masculine versus feminine dynamic at last.
Adventures In Queer Girl Tinder
Finding other queer women to have adventures with used to be difficult and disheartening. That was before I started using dating apps.
Three Years After Teen Lesbian Couple Brutally Attacked, The Only Survivor Looks Back
In 2012, Kristene Chapa and her girlfriend were shot execution-style and left for dead. Now, Chapa prepares for her alleged attacker’s trial — with the support of her increasingly LGBT-accepting southern Texas community.
Mix And Match Androgynous Swimwear For People Of Any Gender
String bikinis aren't for everybody.
Coming Out As Gay In Elementary School
This is what young LGBT kids and their parents have learned.
Filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk Is Still Telling Definitive Black Gay Stories
The independent cinema veteran spoke to BuzzFeed about his latest film, inequity in the film industry, and why young actors still fear playing gay characters.
What Do People Actually Do When They Have Sex?
BuzzFeed asked 50 people about the last time they had sex — and it wasn’t all P in the V, people. Extremely open, honest, and revealing answers ahead.
These Portraits Show Homeless Youth As They Wish To Be Seen
Homeless youth — as many as 40% of whom identify as LGBT — are captured in a new photo and essay project out next month. A photographer worked with these young people for months to put them in control of their own portrayals.
The Evolution Of Angel Haze
"I spent a lot of time, in my earlier years of limelight, suppressing myself." The rapper, who tackles homophobia and rape culture in verse, is making forays into TV and photography, working on a new record — and refusing to be suppressed any longer.
Is "Othello" — With An All-Female Cast — A Feminist Play?
A production of "An Evening With Desdemona and Emilia" starring Cynthia Nixon, Uzo Aduba, and Heather Lind sparked conversations about the contemporary epidemic of violence against women.
"Rad American Women A-Z" Is The Perfect Feminist Primer For Kids
“There's so much more to women's history than Seneca Falls, Susan B. Anthony, and the Feminine Mystique," author Kate Schatz tells BuzzFeed.