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Posted on July 2, 2018 July 12, 2018

Las Vegas’ Lesbian Wedding Commercial And The ‘Tolerance Trap’

Sara Gregory
Written by
Sara Gregory
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
acceptance, advertising, commercials, family, gay, homophobia, las vegas, lesbian, tolerance, weddings

Show me the queer love that’s hard to look at, the kind that makes its own rules and does what it wants regardless of approval or pride. Read more

Posted on June 15, 2018 July 11, 2018

I Convinced Myself I Wasn’t A Lesbian

The Establishment
Written by
The Establishment
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
gay, lesbian, lgbtq, love, memoir

‘I had decided that I would shut out everybody before anybody alienated me.’ Read more

Posted on August 25, 2016 September 28, 2018

This Is Where Dreaming Ends For Interracial Love

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Written by
Camden Avery
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
Tagged
gay, interracial-relationships, love, racism, relationships-love-dating

I have cautioned myself against loss. I have given up a little of the dreaming. Read more

Posted on July 25, 2016 September 28, 2018

‘Steven Universe’ Made Me Gay

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Written by
Louisa Smith
Posted in
Arts+Creators
Tagged
cartoon-network, gay, lgbtq, lust-liaisons, steven-universe

We owe it to kids like us to make sure they have stories all their own. That way maybe they’ll know who they are before they’re grown. Read more

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