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LGBTQ

Why Gay Men Need to Get Past Masculinity

Drag queens can be leather men. Bears can be feminine. And the more we reinforce the opposite, the less ground we'll gain under Trump.
Jeff Leavell
2.24.17
Broadly DK

Transgender Teens Slam Trump's Bathroom Stance

We spoke to trans teens about Donald Trumps recent"Dear Colleague" letter, which undermines the Obama administration's protections against discrimination against trans youth.
Diana Tourjée
2.24.17
Tracking Trump's Congress

Obamacare Repeal Is Turning into a Big Hot Mess

Republicans are working against an angry public, internal divisions, and a host of distractions.
Mark Hay
2.24.17
Thump

Watch DJ Sprinkles and Honey Dijon Talk about the Limits of Binary Thinking in MoMA PS1 Talk

The electronic music veterans and trans icons discuss music, gender, and technology at the New York gallery as part of the “Between 0 and 1” talk series.
Rachel Kraus
2.24.17
Podcasts

We Discuss ‘Breath of the Wild’ First Impressions on Waypoint Radio

Some of us have been playing Nintendo’s long-delayed adventure. Some haven’t.
Patrick Klepek
2.24.17
the internet

I Can't Stop Watching This Guy Eat Decades-Old Army Rations

Judging from the comments of Steve’s many viewers—that hardtack video alone has been watched more than 610,000 times—everyone gets something different from his performances.
Charley Lanyon
2.24.17
Thump

Jack White Opens Third Man Pressing Plant in Detroit

It’s the first record pressing plant to open in the city in over 50 years.
Krystal Rodriguez
2.24.17
VICE on HBO

When I Dined in Aleppo

A brief visit with Assad's regime just before rebels abandoned the city was alternately surreal and terrifying.
Isobel Yeung
2.24.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

Meet the Artist-Run Incubator Empowering Makers in Indiana

Consuelo Poland writes about her experience running RUCKUS Makerspace in Indianapolis.
Consuelo Poland
2.24.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

Steampunk Puppets Take Center Stage in Indiana

Indianapolis collective Know No Stranger fuses improvisation with puppetry in their big-hearted shows.
Diana Shi
2.24.17
Creators: 50 States of Art

I'm a Teacher in Mike Pence's Broken School System—Here's How We Can Fix It

A third grade teacher at a Title I school shares what it’s like battling standardized testing and having to buy her own school supplies for students in Indiana.
Ms. P
2.24.17
Comics!

'Catboy's Birthday Party,' Today's Comic by Benji Nate

Henry has an impromptu birthday party and is surprisingly popular with humans! Check out the adorability and many fine jokes!
Benji Nate
2.24.17
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