by Judy Bokao Pride month has arrived and with it a wave of rainbow-flagged merchandise. We’ve waded through the mess of aggressively marketed corporate collections to find 8 affordable collections that actually center LGBTQ+ artists and directly give back to the community. What will you be wearing?

By Christine Siamanta Kinori Euphoria’s star Hunter Schafer took to her Instagram over the weekend to call out a German nightclub after they denied entry to her assistant for being trans. In the video, Hunter said that the bouncer of Silq, a nightclub located in Düsseldorf, told her that he…

While most last-semester seniors are navigating prom invites, locker clean-outs, parking space decorations, and farewell parties, Florida student Zander Moricz was in the middle of a social media storm, wondering if he would be silenced by his own school for his LGBTQ+ identity. When his representatives signed “Don’t Say Gay”…

by Judy Bokao While recent discourse around the Roe v. Wade leaked draft decision is understandably framed as a women’s rights issue, it is critical that we are inclusive in our rage and recognize all its implications. Members of the LGBTQ+ community, including non-binary people, transgender men, and queer women…

By Christine Siamanta Kinori Karleen Pendleton Jiménez is an American-Canadian writer and academic. Her children’s picture book Are You a Boy or a Girl? was a Lambda Literary Award finalist and was adapted into a film. Her latest book, The Street Belongs to Us, was released in 2021. She is…

By Christine Siamanta Kinori In just a few weeks, Heartstopper has stopped us all, with its heartwarming coming of age romance between Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring. Here are 4 reasons you need to drop everything and watch the show. The Cute Animation Although this may seem like the typical…

by Judy Bokao Still not over Heartstopper? You’ve stayed up all night watching the Netflix series and read the Webtoon it’s based off, but don’t worry. We’ve got 6 more LGBTQ+ stories for you to obsess over. Always Human by Walking North

By Christine Siamanta Kinori CONTENT WARNING: Descriptions of sexual and physical violence The LGBTQ+ community in Kenya took to social media last week to call for the justice of a 25-year-old non- binary lesbian Sheila Lumumba who was murdered in cold blood. Sheila was attacked in their own home by…

by Judy Bokao Lia Thomas doesn’t just swim- she also clears a lane for all the trans athletes who will follow her. Despite facing frustrating and invasive attacks, she inspires us all with her resilience. After competing in high school, Thomas started swimming on the men’s team at the University…