What Would A Less Gendered World Really Look Like?
Gender still matters. But how might our world change if we were all empowered to define it for ourselves?
How Jack From "Titanic" Launched A Thousand Lesbian Awakenings
Leonardo DiCaprio and other androgynous '90s heartthrobs looked a lot like the soft butch queer women we'd grow up to date in real life.
LGBT Movies From 2017 You Need To See
2017 was mostly bad. Lots of great queer movies, though!
The End Of An Emo Era Is Breaking My Teenage Heart
As a teenager, Brand New’s music helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. That makes the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against lead singer Jesse Lacey hit even harder.
The Uncertain Future Of Outing
For decades, Kevin Spacey used the media’s fear of “outing” him to keep sexual misconduct allegations out of the news. But what really counts as “outing” — and when is it justified?
Cara Delevingne’s Allegations About Harvey Weinstein Feel Awfully Familiar
Queer women like me have gotten this same message over and over: It’s wrong for you to be queer, unless you’re putting on a show for the pleasure of men.
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!