queer identity
This Tiny LGBTQ Bookstore Is a Queer Haven in Small-Town Mississippi
At Violet Valley, “people who maybe don’t feel welcome have a place to come and do something ordinary, like pick a book.”
Dyeing My Hair Rainbow Colors Will Never Make Me 'Less Asian'
Rather than my race, my hair became what people recognized and distinguished me by. But as my white friends began to accept me, I realized that my acceptance of myself was suffering.
What Goes Into the Making of Mumbai Pride
A look at the people behind the Queer Azaadi Mumbai Pride March.
Who Gets to Identify as 'Femme'?
'Femme' has always referred to feminine queer people. What happens when it's used outside those communities?
Five Queer People on What 'Femme' Means to Them
"Femme" practices can be as empowering for one queer person as they are alienating for another. We asked five queer femmes about the unique ways they approach their identities.
How Trump's America Has Changed the Way I Wear My Identities
As a gender nonconforming, queer immigrant and Muslim, I'm constantly shuffling the identities I expose. But whether I'm wearing a hijab or a snapback, there's nowhere to hide anymore.
Fashion Labels Are Finally Catering to Butch Women and Trans Men
Finding something to wear can take a heavy toll on the everyday lives of people who don't fit into the gender binary. Luckily, new fashion brands are emerging that are catering to butch women and trans men.