"It's strange to see my son with colorful, feminine clothes, but well, I need to respect what he likes." My mom had asked me rude questions about my identity before, even assuming my sexuality because ...

I’m sure if you ask a woman what type of man she wants, she can read you a laundry list as long as her résumé. While most women have different traits they find most desirable in a man, there is one ...

As I was standing on stage for the Queer Arts Movement of India, I felt stagnated as a performer. I am a queer man who loves to perform to songs such as Express Yourself and Broadway Musical songs. I ...

As a certified free diver and scuba diver, I thought mermaiding was performative and girly. But I kept seeing people getting into it on social media, and my interest was piqued. I decided to take a ...

There are a lot of valid opinions – many negative – about International Women’s Day. One-day or monthlong celebrations of various identities are problematic. It can seem tokenistic to honor 51% of the ...

The latest Star Wars movie, "The Rise of Skywalker," inspired me to think more about archetypical masculine and feminine elements of leadership. The hero of the movie is Rey, a woman who trains to ...

I grew up feeling insecure about my name. Most of my male family members had masculine names like Butch, David, and Apollo, but I was always the bud of the joke with the name Amarilis. Being from a ...

Director Karan Johar recently opened up on his struggle with gaining acceptance among the kids from his age group. He recalled how he was not often included in sports teams for being 'too feminine'.

A few days after her double mastectomy Kay McKeon found herself in her hospital bathroom doubled over in pain, still in shock following a speedy diagnosis and three procedures. Caring for her was a ...