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- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- Patients who had access to transition-related medical care were half as likely to have a sleep disorder.
- Whether you love it or hate it, it’s happening. Read on for our queer Sagittarius Season horoscope.
- “I'm terrified of rejection.”
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- Concerned that your voter ID doesn’t match your registration or you’ll be turned away? Read on.
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- Just as the “+” suggests, the identities included under the LGBTQ+ umbrella are innumerable.
- In a large patient pool, 98% of trans youth who took puberty blockers ended up choosing hormone therapy.
- Prepare to face the void. Read on for our queer Scorpio Season horoscope.
- Decolonization can be a long journey, especially if you’re a Native person living in the diaspora.
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- Looking to learn more about Land Back, water protectors, and the fight for Native sovereignty? These creators can show you the way.
- The debate over whether Latin Americans should use "Latinx," "Latine," "Latino," or "Hispanic" is ever-raging.
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- Will you get eaten by Jennifer or slashed by Ghostface? Read on to find out your fate.
- A bite-sized look at the ups and downs of the week ahead.
- María Saldana answers your questions on how to approach a difficult conversation about identity and oppression.
- Getting tested for HIV is important — here's what you need to know about the process.
- There were a record number of cases in 2021.
- Sex education in the U.S. is rarely LGBTQ+-inclusive. These sex educators want queer youth to be prepared.
- Sometimes, a firm hug, nourishing meal, and other wordless acts of kindness are what your partner needs most.
- Can’t tell if a girl is into you? Too scared to ask? María tackles Catholic Latinidad and queer crushing in this week’s column.
- For some, being hypersexual on social media is about keeping up with the Joneses, even if that's not who we are offline.
- Queer sex experts answered what is BDSM and all of our other common questions surrounding the sexual umbrella term.
- Set to take effect on August 21, the new rules prevent trans adults from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care.
- Shame and stigma can be hard to overcome when you’re queer. For many, sex workers have become key to working through it.
- Submit your questions on queer love, life advice, and general messiness to Them columnist María Saldana.
- The agency is now allowing an injection method that uses 1/5th of the previous dose.
- There is no such thing as collective liberation in an inaccessible world.
- Activists are calling for more research and government support to address troubling health disparities.
- From how to use them to their surprising history, here are answers to your most common questions about gender-neutral pronouns.
- There’s plenty to be absolutely pissed about this year. What are you going to do about it?
- In this episode of InQueery, intersex advocate and beloved them. video producer Maria Tridas breaks down the origins of the term "intersex."
- Marred by disinformation, slander, and misunderstanding, the prevention pill has faced some of the same societal ills that fuel the HIV epidemic.
- One-time donations and attending reactionary events won't cut it. Organizers say true allyship is about being consistent.
- Though anyone can contract monkeypox, men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected. Limited vaccines are available.
- From dunking your head in water to yoga, these expert recommendations can help calm you when you need it most.
- What do I wear? Do I have to be out to celebrate? Do I have to drink at Pride? And other questions, answered.
- From harm reduction tools like drug testing strips to brushing up on your protest safety tips, you can never be too careful before attending Pride events.
- Immerse yourself in trans community this Pride.
- Harm reduction specialists explain the effects, risks, and least harmful use of nitrous oxide.
- Correlation is not causation.
- Social anxiety can make community building and queer nightlife feel overwhelming. Here are some tips to help.
- Harm reduction specialists told us what these tiny bottles contain – and what to be wary of when using them.
- Sapphics explained what the gender-expansive love means to them.
- From cozy pillows to stink-eliminating candles to THC pop rocks, there's something for every queer weed lover on this list.
- While keeping my transness a secret kept me safe, sharing my truth helped me see I was so much more than just a woman.
- Spiritual and mental health experts explain why queer people are burnt out, and what we can do about it.
- These stories about compassion, heartbreak, and staying true to yourself will move you.
- We're queer. We get to write our own rules. Consensual intimacy among friends can be one of them.
- Knowing your boundaries ahead of time can save you stress down the road.
- Surviving breast cancer as a gender-nonconforming person of color brought me a unique kind of struggle — and surprising opportunities.
- People often assume I’m uber-masculine just because I’m a Dom. There's way more to me underneath the leather.
- As a gay, Black dancer living with HIV, being single during the pandemic helped me realize I was treating myself as a sexual object.
- “Even if ‘I’m neutral about my body!’ doesn’t seem like something to shout from the rooftops, that’s actually kind of the point: Body neutrality meets me where I am.”
- My eating disorder was the only thing that gave me control over my appearance, until I realized I was losing myself.
- If we call everything queer, then nothing will be.
- Not everyone goes by solely she/her, he/him, or they/them. We spoke to 10 people who use varied pronouns about their identities and how to respect them.
- Here’s how to unplug, unwind, set boundaries, and stay healthy as we fight systemic racism and police brutality.
- Here are some tips on how to participate responsibly, whether or not you’re on the front line.
- Through massage, breathwork, bodily awareness, and more, these techniques will help you decompress and unwind during these stressful times.
- Through interviews with over a dozen expert queer healers — including traditional psychologists, sex therapists, personal trainers, reiki masters and hypnotists — we’ve compiled a guide for self-care during these scary times.
- Dating while intersex can be hard, with partners prone to misunderstand your body. My experiences have taught me how to accept my differences.
COMMUNITY
CULTURE
WHAT TO READ AND STREAM
Our favorite LGBTQ+ literature, music, and entertainment right now.
- The singer-songwriter talks with Them about her emotional deluxe album and her forthcoming appearance on The L Word: Generation Q.
- The season four finalist talks to Them about her intentionally accessible new cookbook.
- Drummer Chardine Taylor-Stone talks with Them about the diasporic meanings behind the group’s second record, Back Home.
- The artist talks to Them about love, infidelity, and her first LP Hadja Bangoura.
- Listen to Willow, Meet Me at the Altar, and more artists on our monthly queer playlist.
- The trailblazing queer rapper showcases a more subdued, jazz-influenced sound on Svengali.
- The iconic musical duo talks with Them about the long trajectory of their historic career.
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s new book asks us to imagine a world built for all.
- From One Day at a Time to Vida, make time for these must-sees.
- Them contributors hand-picked their favorite queer horror movies.
- “What They Call Us” is Karin Dreijer’s first solo track in five years.
- Cecilia Gentili’s debut book is a series of letters to a hometown that condoned her abuse.
- From Soft Cell to Salem, these 13 LGBTQ+ artists find beauty in the darkness.
- Her new track “Lo Paid Runway Model” is a lush ode to loneliness.
- Listen to Lil Nas X, Brooke Candy, and more artists on our monthly queer playlist.
- From Interview with the Vampire to The L Word: Generation Q, the fall calendar is absolutely packed.
- It's fear, it's queer, get used to it.
- From horror to romance, fall is the perfect time to curl up with something new.
- Cemetery Boys author Aiden Thomas is back with a high-stakes adventure full of queer Latinx magic.
- The Brooklyn-based artist’s candid debut Be Not Afraid of Love is a powerful reclamation of human connection.
- My Government Means to Kill Me follows one teenager’s path through the crisis.
- The prolific author’s new memoir Knocking Myself Up details a unique childbirth journey.
- Dr. Steven Thrasher’s genre-defying debut explores shame, stigma, and sickness.
- From Margarita with a Straw to the new Queer as Folk, some creators are finally getting it right.
- From nihilistic road trips to lesbian vengeance, this list has everything.
- If you liked Fire Island, you'll love this list.
- From a film about trans rage to one that honors lesbian pleasure, these shorts highlight the weird, wonderful fringes of queer filmmaking.
- Lesbian screwball comedies, gay dramas, trans rom-coms, and so much more.
- From Spa Night to Mishima, these queer films are May favorites.
- From Smiley Face to Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, get hazy with a queer classic.