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He Made Affection Feel Simple

He Made Affection Feel Simple

"Jack, in wooing me, nurtured the possibility that my romantic fantasies could come true, that I could be see…

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Book your flights: 7 places around the world making positive changes for LGBTQ people

Book your flights: 7 places around the world making positive changes for LGBTQ people

There's no sugarcoating how much bad news there has been for LGBTQ communities in the U.S. Violence against t…

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These two new West Virginia bills are trying to make it a crime to be 'exposed' to trans people

These two new West Virginia bills are trying to make it a crime to be 'exposed' to trans people

Two new bills were introduced in West Virginia last week, criminalizing drag performances and trans people, l…

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Trans women on hormone therapy are still fertile, study shows, but some have mixed feelings

Trans women on hormone therapy are still fertile, study shows, but some have mixed feelings

For trans women, conceiving biological children might be more possible than we thought, according to a new st…

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Hey 2023 Award Shows: Here are 12 trans women in entertainment who deserve their flowers

Hey 2023 Award Shows: Here are 12 trans women in entertainment who deserve their flowers

When TV writer Ryan Murphy accepted the Carol Burnett TV Achievement Award at the Golden Globes last week, he…

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Becoming Gottmik: How Kade Gottlieb Uses Drag to Find Joy in Artistry-And Himself

Becoming Gottmik: How Kade Gottlieb Uses Drag to Find Joy in Artistry-And Himself

For many artists, a blank canvas can often be intimidating. Where and with what do you begin crafting your ar…

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Meet Son Lux, Composers Of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Meet Son Lux, Composers Of 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

The soundtrack for the genre-bending film 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' sounds jagged, as if the listen…

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For Trans People, Nutritional Guidelines Are Limiting

For Trans People, Nutritional Guidelines Are Limiting

"My confusion toward food, my gradually changing hormone dosage, and my feelings about my body begged me one …

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Gogo Graham AW22: Touching in the Absence of Touch

Gogo Graham AW22: Touching in the Absence of Touch

An exclusive look at Gogo Graham's AW22 collection along with an interview and behind-the-scenes outlook by D…

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Transitioning Is About So Much More Than 'Befores' and 'Afters'

Transitioning Is About So Much More Than 'Befores' and 'Afters'

There's a common thread in most depictions of and stories about transgender and nonbinary: the 'before' and t…

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The Julie Mehretu Exhibition at The Whitney

The Julie Mehretu Exhibition at The Whitney

"Mehretu's art is invested in our lived experiences, and examines how forces such as migration, capitalism, a…

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Alexis Nikole Nelson Is Making #ForagerTikTok Our Favorite Place to Be

Alexis Nikole Nelson Is Making #ForagerTikTok Our Favorite Place to Be

She's all about ’80s funk, bittercress salads, and finding abundance all around.

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Gogo Graham Debuts Her First Menswear Collection

Gogo Graham Debuts Her First Menswear Collection

"The release of FAGGOT and its debut collection "Sissies Pay Me to Tell Them What to Wear" is Graham's way of…

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Getting Lost in the Attempt to Find Myself

Getting Lost in the Attempt to Find Myself

130 pages of original content from more than 30 writers, designers, and photographers. We invited the contrib…

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Transgender Inclusion On Screen Is Progressing | Well+Good

Transgender Inclusion On Screen Is Progressing | Well+Good

"It is no coincidence trans actors feel driven about their career; it is cathartic to deliver a performance a…

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Avatar: The Last Airbender's Princess Yue and the cycle of the sacrificing woman

Avatar: The Last Airbender's Princess Yue and the cycle of the sacrificing woman

"When I see more and more of my mother in my reflection, it is not because we are women. It is because we sac…

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What It's Like to Be Transgender and Face Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia at the Same Time

What It's Like to Be Transgender and Face Dysphoria and Body Dysmorphia at the Same Time

"I don’t need doctors or therapists to validate that I am a girl who has a body, and that my body and gender …

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The Gap Between Glamour and Death for Trans Women of Color

The Gap Between Glamour and Death for Trans Women of Color

"I’m stuck between feeling like I need to be beautiful in order to be taken seriously, and feeling like I nee…

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How Thrift Shopping Helps Me Explore My Trans Womanhood

How Thrift Shopping Helps Me Explore My Trans Womanhood

"I see a profound connection between thrifted clothing and my trans identity, and the ways in which I repurpo…

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