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How 'Stranger Things' Showed Me the Courage I Needed as a Queer Kid in Small-Town Michigan
I felt tears welling up the instant Will Byers started stumbling over his words. “I don't like girls…,” he choked out. “I mean, I do. [...]
Passing the Torch at The Gay & Lesbian Review
The year was 1993. Nearly a million people had just marched on Washington demanding LGBTQ+ rights. Don't Ask, Don't Tell would be signed into law by year's end. [...]
Celebrate Swagger with Drag Kings, Attend a Virtual Artist Talk, Shriek for 'Shrek'
January in Southeast Michigan is that special time of year when your body wants a nap and your spirit wants a party — and now your calendar can suggest [...]
Inside the Trans-Welcoming World of Cosplay
Getting ready the morning of a convention has never gotten any less chaotic for C.J. Stiles. They wake up, find whatever source of caffeine they can and begin [...]
Cozy Up With These Queer 2025 Winter Reads
As winter settles in and the year winds down, there's no better time to curl up with a book that speaks to the complexity and beauty of queer life. This [...]
Niecy Nash-Betts on ‘All’s Fair,’ Being L.A.’s ‘Mayor of Queerville’ and the Irony of Interviewing Her in a Closet
If there’s one thing Niecy Nash-Betts knows how to do, it’s turn a moment into a metaphor. So it feels almost too perfect — borderline [...]
