The Complicated Appeal Of Celesbian Gossip
Our cultural fascination with famous queer women — and women rumored to be queer — has reached a particular peak in 2017. But do celebrities have a moral obligation to come out? And what, exactly, does it mean to "out" someone these days?
Should Pride Be A Party Or A Protest?
From Los Angeles to Washington, DC, LGBT organizers and activists have been reimagining what Pride events should look like in a new era of political resistance — revealing some long-held divisions in the LGBT movement.
Looking Back At The Sexual Politics Of “Chasing Amy” 20 Years Later
In 1997, Kevin Smith’s romantic comedy about a guy who falls in love with a lesbian quickly became a cult favorite — but it also pissed off a bunch of queer people. Smith talks about the film’s origins, how he dealt with the backlash, and what he thinks of Chasing Amy's legacy.
"Never Give Up": Trans People Share Messages Of Love And Support For Trans Day Of Visibility
"You are beautiful, you are brilliant, and you are worthy of love."
LGBT Activists On Trans Student Guidelines: "This Is More Than A Bathroom Issue"
At a rally this week in front of the Stonewall Inn, trans New Yorkers asked for support from the broader LGBT community — something they haven’t always gotten.
Can Lesbian Identity Survive The Gender Revolution?
Maybe the future really can be female. That depends on how we define it.
What A Gay College Student's Murder Can Teach Us About Hate In America Today
In 2017, America may be losing ground all over again to the kind of insidious bigotry — against LGBT people and many others — that Matthew Shepard's brutal killing brought to light in 1998.
The Strange Fate Of Queer Characters On "Westworld"
In a complex, often sexually explicit show that explores the boundaries of human behavior, there sure are a lot of straight storylines — and the few LGBT characters we do see are either coded as villainous or disappear without a trace. (Note: Spoilers ahead.)
The Spectacle Of Lesbian Sex In Prestige Cinema
The Handmaiden is the latest in a string of critically acclaimed lesbian films directed by male auteurs that reduce queer women's bodies to a beautiful spectacle. (Warning: spoilers ahead.)
Hannah Hart Might Be YouTube's First Crossover Queer Icon
After half a decade of dominating YouTube, the My Drunk Kitchen star is determined to show her young LGBT fans that it's possible to grow up and live a big, gay, happy life. In today's cultural climate, when positivity is all too often drowned out by cynicism, can Hannah Hart make it cool to be kind?
These TV Shows Are Finally Giving Queer Women Happy Endings
Two recent stand-alone episodes of Easy and Black Mirror are a breath of fresh air in a television landscape that doesn’t often afford LGBT characters their lives — let alone a happy ending.
Kristen Stewart's Complicated New Appeal
In Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women, Kristen Stewart plays the object of queer desire — a role she’s played with increasing complexity for years, both on screen and in real life.
What Does A Queer Pop Star Look Like In 2016?
For queer female celebrities, coming out is only the beginning. Can an artist like Halsey — bisexual, biracial, and transitioning from internet to mainstream fame — avoid the pressure to straighten her image?
Hollywood's Problem With Unfeminine Girls
In Netflix’s '80s-throwback sci-fi horror series, Stranger Things, its young hero gets a girly makeover and wins the heart of a boy. For decades, masculine-looking girls in film and television have been a problem to be solved — or at worst, queer monsters to be vanquished. WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
This Is What The World’s Biggest Gay Rugby Tournament Looks Like
At a time when homophobia and hypermasculinity still pervades men’s sports, the 2016 Bingham Cup brought hundreds of gay athletes to Nashville. Inclusive rugby is working to dispel anti-LGBT sentiment in international athletics — could it do the same in the American South?
Why Queer Bars Matter
"I found a safe place. I found home.”
The Past Hundred Years Of Gender-Segregated Public Restrooms
While anti-transgender bathroom bills have only recently gained momentum, gender-segregated public restrooms have been sites of gender inequity for over a century. Cultural anxieties about bodily secretions, disease, sex, shame, and power — codified into law and reinforced by Hollywood — have allowed the segregated institution to stand. But should we let it?
Movies With Young LGBT Characters You Need To Queue Up Immediately
This year on the festival circuit, many queer films are probing the experiences of young people, with storylines that include transitioning, falling in love, and just plain growing up. Here are three of the best.
When My Oldest Friend Did Something Unforgivable
Thomas was the one person who didn't ask me to be anything other than myself. Until he did.
Looking Back On The First Major Lesbian Movie With A Happy Ending
Thirty years before Carol, there was Donna Deitch's genre-defying Desert Hearts. BuzzFeed News caught up with Deitch in London to revisit the director's classic lesbian love story.