i-was-not-born-into-a-body-so-much-as-positioned-within-one

I was not born into a body so much as positioned within one. I was assigned female at birth. Assigned. The word has always fascinated me. Assigned as if gender were a slot on a bureaucratic spreadsheet, an administrative designation attached to skin before a child has spoken a singleContinue Reading

rupaul-once-claimed-he-watched-a-man-drown-in-hudson-river

A bizarre interview where RuPaul talks about once watching a man drown has recently resurfaced, and it is wild. In an interview with BuzzFeed in 2015, the drag superstar sat down to discuss his childhood, wanting RuPaul’s Drag Race to launch in the UK (it launched on the BBC inContinue Reading

remembering-the-lgbtq+-heroes-and-untold-stories-of-9/11,-25-years-later

On September 11, 2001, four hijacked planes transformed the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania into sites of unimaginable loss. Among the 2,996 people killed were at least 27 confirmed LGBTQ+ individuals. They were firefighters running toward collapsing towers, flight crews working until the finalContinue Reading

lady-gaga-welcomes-her-first-child-with-michael-polansky

Lady Gaga and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, have reportedly welcomed their first child together. Page Six confirmed the news Friday, marking an exciting new chapter for the famously private couple. Gaga and Polansky have not publicly announced the arrival, and details including the baby’s name, sex and date of birthContinue Reading

gillian-anderson-says-she-identifies-as-pansexual

Gillian Anderson has long been open about her attraction to women, but the actor now appears ready to put a more specific name to her sexuality. During a recent interview with The Australian , journalist Nikki Gemmell reported that Anderson identifies as pansexual. The moment marks a shift for theContinue Reading

fave-five:-queer-fiction-set-in-india,-part-ii

For Part I, click here. Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik (YA) Half Light by Makesh Rao The Sea Elephants by Shastri Akella Queerly Beloved by Farhard J. Dadyburjor How to Date a Fanatic by Aruni Kashyap, Read MoreContinue Reading