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Posted on August 2, 2018 July 26, 2018

On Being ‘Game’: What Happens When Sex Positivity Feels Like Pressure

Franki Cookney
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bisexual, consent, kink, non monogamy, queer, relationships, sex, sex positivity, trans

‘It is just as objectionable to insist that everyone should be non-monogamous or kinky, as to believe that everyone should be heterosexual, married, or vanilla.’ Read more

Posted on June 12, 2018 July 12, 2018

On Finding Pride While Having Faith: A Roundtable of Queer Believers

Ruth Lyons
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bisexual, faith, Growing Up, LGBTQIA, love, queer, relationships, religion

‘I was in and out of the closet so much, people believed I’d found Narnia.’ Read more

Posted on February 25, 2018 October 9, 2018

How Queer And Trans Parents Are Raising Revolutionary Children During The Trump Era

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donald trump, lgbtq, Parenting, queer, society-politics

These parents are turning this tumultuous political moment into a teachable one. Read more

Posted on January 24, 2018 October 9, 2018

Yes, We’re Giving Sperm Donors Too Much Credit

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Parenting, pregnancy, queer, society-politics, sperm-donor

I worry that there is an overabundance of focus on sperm donation to queer parents, and not enough on the folks raising the children. Read more

Posted on December 7, 2017 October 9, 2018

No Erotic Act Is Inherently Nonviolent

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bdsm, consent, kink, lust-liaisons, queer

It’s not about gentleness — it’s about consent. Read more

Posted on December 2, 2017 October 9, 2018

Why We Need To Talk About Queer And Trans People And Birth Control

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Birth Control, brain-body, queer, Reproductive Rights, Transgender

When we talk about birth control, we need to remember that cis straight women aren’t the only stakeholders. Read more

Posted on October 10, 2017 September 7, 2018

What Does Marriage Mean When You’re Gender-Fluid?

Katie Tandy
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arts-creators, filmmaking, marriage, marriage-equality, queer

What does marriage mean when you’re gender fluid and loathe the patriarchy? Read more

Posted on October 10, 2017 September 12, 2018

My Path To Becoming A Third Parent

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Asexuality, coparenting, lust-liaisons, Parenting, queer

We define the values that we will hold as a family. Read more

Posted on June 23, 2017 September 27, 2018

How Can The Queerest Generation (Ever) Still Believe In Gender Roles?

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Tori Truscheit
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gender, lgbtq, queer, society-politics, Transgender

The gay marriage movement brought about massive cultural change, but did very little to change straight people’s perspectives on gender. Read more

Posted on October 31, 2016 October 18, 2018

How I Finally Figured Out I’m Queer In My Late Thirties

Katie Klabusich
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dating, lgbtq, love, lust-liaisons, queer

I haven’t figured out the answers to all my questions. But I hope I never reach the point where I have nothing new left to experience and, thus, run out of questions altogether. Read more

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