America is totally used to seeing gay men portrayed in media as a checklist of stereotypes. In the same way that African-American women shouldn’t be defined by the “angry black woman” stereotype, gay men shouldn’t be defined by the caricature…
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During Ally Week many focus on allies that are heterosexual and cisgender, but I believe it’s very important to talk about allies inside the LGBTQ community as well. Take me, for example: As a pansexual person, I am a part […]
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The Stonewall Riots are widely considered the start of the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement. This is why I was ecstatic to learn that there would be a film coming out on September 25th about them. However, the trailer for Stonewall, […]
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A few days ago, the September issue of NYLON magazine dropped with Kristen Stewart on the cover. Her interview inside the magazine touched on a topic that has lately been on the Internet’s mind: Is Kristen Stewart a queer woman? […]
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After a more than 30-year ban, gay and bisexual guys may finally be able to donate blood. During the start of the HIV/AIDS crisis, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned gay and bisexual men from donating blood under the […]
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Transgender Awareness Week runs from November 14th through November 20th. This week is about highlighting the T in LGBTQ. The T stands for transgender, which is someone whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth. This…
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I’ve always thought of compassion and consideration for the well-being of others as two necessary qualities for any human. An ally to the LGBTQ community, in my opinion, embodies these characteristics by supporting the rights of lesbian, gay,…
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Nicky Case’s Coming Out Simulator 2014 is an online game that allows players to experience what it’s like to come out to parents. This game, which combines a serious conversation with quirky humor, isn’t so much a game but more […]
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