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There’s A New Generation Of Queer Storytelling & It’s Found A Home On TikTok
Maggie Zhou
9 Mar. 2022
LGBTQ+
What I Wasn’t Expecting When I Came Out As Bisexual
Eleanor Noyce
8 Mar. 2022
Living
As A Trans Woman, I Understand The Pressure To Pass. But It’s Holding Us Back
Jacqueline Kilikita
14 Feb. 2022
Body
Why I Chose Non-Flat Top Surgery — & How It Changed My Life
As I write this I am in recovery from the most expensive and intensive birthday present I’ve ever given myself: non-flat top surgery. Non-flat top sur
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Yassine Senghor
Body
HPV Myths Are Dangerous, Especially For LGBTQ+ People
Many rumours swirl around the human papillomavirus or HPV, which is tested for during a cervical screening. Some of the most common are that only women can
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Parenthood
“Are You Called Mummy Or Daddy?” — My Life As The Non...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rhi (@the_non_bio_mum) There is no one way to be a mother. Over the years, the cultural concept of ‘mum’ h
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
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Sex
What Is “Real Sex”, Anyway?
She was 32 and looked just like every other woman that had ruined my life. I know this because when my friend Olivia joined us outside of a vibrant bar, sh
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Hayley Folk
IYKYK
What Does ‘Yassification’ Mean? A Brief History Of The Queer Term
What do you get when you put iconic celebrity and pop culture moments and FaceTune into a blender? Yassification! No one — real or fictional — is safe.
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Maggie Zhou
Relationships
Do Lesbian Breakups Really Hit Harder?
There’s a famous saying: “There is no hierarchy of suffering.” This feels especially true of breakups, the great equaliser. We can’
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Amelia Abraham
Living
In The Gaming World, Virtual Avatars Are Providing A Safe Space F...
Digital communities have given way to a new breed of relationships: parasocial pals, online dating endeavours, and bonds formed over common interests. 
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Maggie Zhou
Beauty
The Surprising Way Lipstick Has Helped Me Explore My Gender Identity
Up until February, I had owned exactly one lipstick in my entire life. It was bright red, shiny and completely the wrong shade for me. It’s currently
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Quinn Rhodes
Wellness
Please Don’t Remember Me — Sincerely, A Trans Woman
Content warning: This article discusses transphobia, suicide, self-harm and sexual assault in a way that could be distressing to some readers. Internationa
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Amity Mara
Wellness
What Does It Mean To Be “Bi-Curious”?
Dictionaries differ on when exactly the word “bi-curious” was first used. According to Merriam-Webster, it was 1984; The New Partridge Dictionary of Sl
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Erika W. Smith
News
A Burning Blazer Is The Latest Call For Action Against Toxic Masc...
This article discusses suicide and self-harm in a way that could be distressing to some readers. A photographer has spoken out about homophobia, transphobi
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Alicia Vrajlal
Modern Queer Family
Why Haven’t I Seen A Queer Family I Identify With On Screen...
Ever since I surreptitiously watched noughties Scottish drama Lip Service as a kid and realised lesbians exist, finding onscreen representation of myself h
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Elete Nelson-Fearon
LGBTQ+
The Bittersweet Privilege Of Straight-Passing In Queer Communities
“I’m a special type of bisexual. I’m the type that’s in a long-term relationship with a straight cis man,” comedian Emily Wilson says as she appe
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Maggie Zhou
Wellness
What Does It Really Mean To Be A Bottom?
I remember a Tumblr post that changed my view of vaginas forever, as Tumblr posts are wont to do when you’re 16 years old and on the family computer late
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Gina Tonic
Books & Art
Sensitive Photos Unfolding The Realities Of Childhood Transition
“Cora says she always felt like a girl, and as soon as she was able to talk she found ways to make that known. Before bedtime, she’d ask her mum if any
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Joanna Cresswell
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Fashion
The Joy Of Gender Expressing
Since the pandemic began, I’ve changed my Instagram bio 12 times. A year ago, it read “lil andro idiot in coveralls *lipstick emoji rainbow emoji cartw
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Hannah Rimm
Celebrity Couples
Reality TV’s Queer Strides Are Worth Celebrating
Logistical difficulties. That’s what a higher up at Love Island UK said about having queer contestants on the show. “It’s about boys and girls,” ag
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Maggie Zhou
Entertainment
Abbie Chatfield Opens Up About Queerness & Why She’s Stopped Watc...
Nothing is really off limits when it comes to Abbie Chatfield. Last month on her podcast It’s A Lot, she shared that she’s quit watching porn and inste
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Maggie Zhou
Living
Transitioning During Lockdown Didn’t Prepare Me For My New ...
I don’t remember the first time I kissed a girl but I do remember the first time I kissed another lesbian. It wasn’t too long after I transitioned, in
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Jess Hacker
Work & Money
The Reality Of Changing Your Pronouns At Work
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Sadhbh O'Sullivan
Entertainment
Lily Cole Just Acknowledged Her Queerness In A Beautiful Way
There’s no right or wrong way to acknowledge your queerness. It’s about doing what feels comfortable for you when you’re ready – and ap
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Nick Levine
Wellness
Am I Queer Enough To Call Myself Bi?
When I first began to think that I might not be straight, it felt like an antibody had infiltrated my brain. After 21 years of being blissfully content wit
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Maggie Zhou
Entertainment
Conversion Therapy Hurts People. So Why Is It Still Around?
Undaunted by drizzle, a friendly young man in a black T-shirt with ‘Love’ written across it in bold white letters approaches strangers outside the stor
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Jean Hannah Edels...
News
Matt Damon Says He’s Never Used A Homophobic Slur In His Personal...
Update: On Tuesday, Matt Damon issued a statement in response to an interview with The Sunday Times where he had reportedly described using the F-slur i
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Asia Ewart
LGBTQ+
Policing What Counts As ‘Queer Sex’ Limits Everyone
I used to worry that my love of giving blow jobs somehow made me less queer. Me — a trans guy — on my knees, naked, with a cis man’s penis in my mout
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Quinn Rhodes
Living
The Power Of Platonic Love: When Your Friends Are Enough
Put more romance into your friendships and more friendship into your romance — that's the advice writer Jocelyn Peter has followed. Her friendships are e
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Joss Peter
Wellness
How I Fell Out Of Love With The Super-Cute Vibrator
I thought I took my virginity when I masturbated for the first time. I was 11. When I was done, I squirmed back into my clothes, zipped my shame back into
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Vic Liu
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