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Here are Four Ways Into Leather for International Leather Day
Honey Davenport was 22 and sipping on $5 frozen margaritas at a bar named Rawhide, in Chelsea, when they witnessed queer leather culture for the first time. David Alcocer was in his “baby gay” era, clutching a PSP, when he saw a Tom of Finl...
It's Not You, It's Them: Why Ghosting Is Never About You
There are few experiences more spiritually degrading than being ghosted by someone on an app.
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Part of what makes it humiliating is how little raw material th...
Ethel Cain Posting Full Frontal Isn’t Radical
The day after Trans Day of Visibility, Ethel Cain posted a five-slide carousel to her main Instagram account that included two images with her genitals on full display. The photoset, dimly lit with shadows and sepia tones, fit perfectly int...
How To Be a Good Hag
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a hag.
This is a woman who spends much of her time with homosexual men. Some of the most important men in my life were gay guys: my childhood best friend, Michael Cuby, my favorite high school teach...
17 Years of Grindr: Looking Back on Our Favorite Cultural Moments
Today, Grindr is celebrating 17 years of serving the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve come a long way since its Los Angeles launch in 2009, slowly expanding its audience as one user at a time logged in and sent their first “hey” to a stranger. Over...
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