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Black, Queer, and Looking to Travel? An Expert Shares Her Top Tips on Seeing the World
Khanyisa Mnyaka, author of 'Traveling While Black and Lesbian,' on the best (and worst) places to visit, traveling solo, and why a big city bender is a right of queer passage.
India’s Public Parks Have Played Home to Generations of Queer People. Including Me.
These “queer parks” are iconic for the role they’ve played in the country’s gay liberation movement.
How to Look Effortlessly Queer (Without Just Slapping on a Rainbow)
Here are some of the easiest aesthetic cues for flexing your LGBTQ energy without a rainbow in sight.
In Landmark Ruling, Japan Backs Rights to Same-Sex Marriage
Japan just made its first ruling on marriage equality.
El Salvador’s First Openly Gay Candidate Reclaims Slurs and Campaigns from Clubs
Erick Iván Ortiz's political bid is the first of its kind in conservative El Salvador, but he prefers gay clubs to the street for getting his message out.
My Last Public Outing Was an All-Gay Underwear Party, and It Changed Me
For queer people, parties like these were the only place we could be completely ourselves and find solace, if not absolute acceptance.
The Straight Men Using Gay Dating Apps to Plug Their OnlyFans
“Gay for pay” is nothing new, but hetero men are now using apps like Tinder and Grindr to target what they perceive to be a lucrative market.
Why Do So Many Gay Men Own That One Striped Shirt?
The short-sleeve bowling shirt is now so ubiquitous among the gay community, it's become its own meme.
How the Thumb Ring Became So Gay
At some point over the years, a ring on the thumb became a subtle yet ubiquitous signifier for queer women.
Meet the Creators of a Korean YouTube Channel Giving LGBTQ People a Safe Space to Come Out
Channel Gimcheolsoo provides a platform for people in conservative communities to be themselves.